Maury County Prevention Coalition
Tobacco & Vape Facts
13.4% of TN Region 5 students have parents who do not feel it is wrong to use e-cigarettes.
(TN Together Student Survey Region 5, 2022)
43% of TN Region 5 students have not talked to their parents about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs in the last 12 months. (TN Together Student Survey Region 5, 2022)
31.9% of Tennessee students reported vaping during their lifetime, while 12% of students reported ever smoking cigarettes. (TN Together Student Survey Region 5, 2022)
MCPC works to prevent tobacco use through:
Policy, Practice, or Procedure Change
- Increase the practice of caregivers discussing the dangers of tobacco and vaping with their dependents.
Providing Information
- Conduct social media campaigns targeting parents on how to talk to youth regarding smoking and vaping.
- Provide tobacco and vaping rates to organizations and civic groups.
- Provide parents with a “Talk. They Hear You” guide.
Building Skills
- Train parent trainers on how to inform and mentor other parents on having meaningful conversations with their dependents about tobacco and vaping.
- Training parents and young adults on “Talk. They Hear You” guide.
Providing Support
- Provide yard signs to parents participating in parent peer training.
- Provide “Talk. They Hear You” trainings and materials to parents.
- Update school board tobacco policy to better reflect current federal laws.
Increase Barriers/Reduce Access and Reduce Barriers/Increase Access
- Provide Redline information on coalition training material.
- Provide information on cessation resources and strategies for reducing in-home presence of tobacco products.
Changing Incentives/Consequences
- Hold recognition event for members that actively participate in strategies.
Changing the Physical Design of the Environment
- Provide smoking/vaping signage to schools and businesses.