Laserfiche WebLink
r~ Use TFYR's "Help Protect the Health of Your Community" brochure to provide groups with more <br /> information about the importance of tobacco-free policies for recreational facilities <br /> <br />[] Ask groups and individuals to sign the "Commitment of Support Form" (p.11) <br /> <br />[] To help build relationships, offer these groups TFYR posters and your own materials <br /> <br />[] Encourage supporters to attend any upcoming meetings with decision makers <br /> <br />Collect cigarette butts at the facilities that are included in the policy request <br /> o Utilize youth for this activity <br /> o Save these for visual evidence at the first public meeting with decision makers <br /> <br />Use the media to advocate for your policy request (p.12) <br /> o Meet with a reporter or editor to see Jf they are interested in this topic <br /> o Encourage supporters to write letters to the editor (p. 13) <br /> o Determine what other media opportunities are available <br /> <br />[] Determine whether you and your supporters have any connections with park staff or local decision <br /> makers <br /> <br />Meet with those potential allies to educate them on the issues and discuss the group's policy <br />request <br /> o Follow the "Discussion & Presentation Outline: Discussing Tobacco-Free Policies with City <br /> Officials" (p. 14) <br /> o Explain what you are trying to do and why it is important (go over the group's policy request) <br /> o Explain how they can help reduce youth tobacco use by passing this policy <br /> o Give them TFYR's Decision Maker's Guide (found in folder pocket of policy handbook) <br /> o Explain TFYR's free signage to help with policy implementation (show them samples of signs) <br /> (p. 17) <br /> o Describe other ways you would like to partner with the department (resources, events, etc.) <br /> o Try to find a champion who you can rely on at the first decision makers' meeting <br /> <br /> [] Hold informal discussions with other decision makers prior to the first public meeting <br /> o Follow the "Discussion & Presentation Outline: Discussing Tobacco-Free Policies with City <br /> Officials" (p. 14) <br /> o Explain what you are trying to do and why it is important (go over the group's policy request) <br /> o Explain how they can help reduce youth tobacco use by passing this policy <br /> o Give them TFYR's Decision Maker's Guide <br /> o Explain TFYR's free signage to help with policy implementation (show them samples of signs) <br /> (p. 17) <br /> o Describe other ways you would like to partner with the department (resources, events, etc.) <br /> <br />Assist with Policy Adoption (steps 11-16) <br /> <br />Contact city staff to get on the agenda in order to ask the decision makers to consider your policy <br />request <br /> <br />[] Prior to the meeting, provide copies of TFYR's Dec/sion Maker's Guide for the meeting packets <br /> <br />Work with your partners to identify speakers and plan your presentation <br />o Contact TFYR staff for an overhead/powerpoint presentation & to co-present with you <br />o Follow the "Discussion & Presentation Outline" (p. 14) <br />o Review "Addressing Policy Myths" to prepare for any policy-related arguments (p. 15) <br /> <br /> <br />