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Youth Tobacco Study
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obacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke by Minnesota
teens has continued to decline, according to the latest
results from the Minnesota
Youth Tobacco Survey released in December. The
results of these surveys
(conducted previously in
2000, 2002, and 2005) show
that over the past eight years,
smoking dropped by 63 percent among middle school
students and 41 percent
among high school students,
and any tobacco use dropped
by 45 percent among middle
school students and 30 percent among high school students.
cigarettes and the lack of
progress in reducing smoking
among male students since
2005. The full report and
executive summary are available at
By large majorities, teens
support smoke-free rules in
their homes, vehicles, workplaces and other public
places.
http://
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/
chs/tobacco/.
But the report also identified
several areas of concern, such
as the sharp increase in preference for menthol-flavored
Contact Pete Rode at the
Center for Health Statistics
with any questions—
651-201-5942
Menthol Cigarettes and Youth
From American Journal of
Public Health Tobacco Industry Control of Menthol in
Cigarettes and Targeting of
Adolescents and Young
Adults
Jennifer M. Kreslake, MPH; Geoffrey Ferris Wayne, MA; Hillel R.
Alpert, ScM; Howard K. Koh,
MD, MPH; Gregory N. Connolly,
DMD, MPH
Abstract
“Objectives. We examined
whether tobacco manufacturers
manipulate the menthol content
of cigarettes in an effort to target
adolescents and young adults.
Methods. We analyzed data from
tobacco industry documents
describing menthol product development, results of laboratory
testing of US menthol brands,
market research reports, and the
2006 National Survey on Drug
Use and Health.
Results. The tobacco industry
attracted new smokers by promoting cigarettes with lower
menthol content, which were
popular with adolescents and
young adults, and provided cigarettes with higher menthol content to long-term smokers. Men-
thol cigarette sales remained
stable from 2000 to 2005 in the
United States, despite a 22%
decline in overall packs sold.
Conclusions. Tobacco companies
manipulate the sensory characteristics of cigarettes, including
menthol content, thereby facilitating smoking initiation and
nicotine dependence. Menthol
brands that have used this strategy have been the most successful in attracting youth and young
adult smokers and have grown in
popularity.”
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Research
Immigration Measures and Reproductive Health Among Hispanic Youth: Findings from the
National Longitudinal Survey of
Youth, 1997–2003
Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 1, January 2009,
Pages 14-24
Jill A. McDonald Ph.D. , Jennifer
Manlove Ph.D. and Erum N. Ikramullah B.A.
Abstract
“Purpose
To explore relationships between immigration measures and risk of reproductive and sexual events among U.S. Hispanic adolescents.
Methods
“Adolescents
need to be
surrounded by safe
places, challenging
experiences and
caring people to
develop in healthy
We examined generation status, language
in the home and country of origin in
relation to sexual activity, contraception,
Adolescent Health
Action Plan
Results
Fewer first generation adolescents transitioned to sexual intercourse before age 18 (odds ratio
[OR] = .80, 95% confidence interval [CI] = .66–.98) and fewer first
and second generation sexually
active teens used contraceptives
consistently at age 17 (OR = .32,
95% CI = .17–.60 and OR = .50,
95% CI = .31–.80, respectively)
than third-generation teens. Language was similarly associated
with the transition to sexual
intercourse and contraceptive
practices. Versus teens of Mexi-
can origin, teens of Puerto Rican
origin and origins other than Cuba
and Central/South America had
greater odds of becoming sexually
active; youth of all origins except
Central/South America had fewer
multiple live births (OR = .14–.31).
Gender modified the effects of
generation on consistent use of
contraceptives and condoms at age
17. Gender also modified the effect
of country of origin on transitioning
to sexual intercourse before age 18
years.
Conclusions
Results expand on previous observations that generation, language,
and country of origin are predictors
of reproductive and sexual risks for
Hispanic adolescents. These immigration measures may therefore be
useful in targeting community and
clinical preventive services.”
Resources
Understanding Disparities
in the HIV Epidemic:
How Social and Cultural
Forces Lead to Unequal
Risk for African Americans/Blacks
ways.”
-Minnesota’s
and childbearing among 1614
Hispanic adolescents, using nationally representative 1997–2003
longitudinal data. Multivariable
analyses controlled for potentially
confounding variables. Tests for
effect modification by gender and
Mexican origin were conducted.
A new report from Advocates
for Youth explores some of
the reasons behind the sexual
health disparities that exist
among African American
Youth. Check it out… http://
www.advocatesforyouth.org/
publications/iag/
hivdisparities.pdf
Building Capacity in
Evaluation Outcomes: A Teaching
and Facilitating
Resource for Community-Based Programs and Organizations is a new compendium
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of resources for building
evaluation capacity of community organizations and Extension staff. This 500 page resource has been ‘in process’
for several years and seeks to
provide in one place a variety
of hands-on activities, handouts
and powerpoint slides to cover
the basic concepts of evaluation.
Go to the University of Wisconsin’s Program Development
and Evaluation web site
(www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande)
where you can order a print
copy or view and/or download
the pdf and powerpoint files.
at Princeton University and
The Brookings Institution)
produces two journals, policy
briefs, and other shorter products – all focusing on child
policy issues. In its efforts to
broaden its audience, The
Future of Children has introduced a blog.
http://blogs.princeton.edu/
futureofchildren/
In these posts, findings from
the various volumes are highlighted – often linking the research and policy recommendations to current affairs.
Recent posts include:
The Future of Children
Launches a Blog
“Obesity Report Cards -- A
good idea or waste of money?”
Each year The Future of Children (a collaboration of The
Woodrow Wilson School of
Public and International Affairs
“Teen Birth Rates on the Rise - Policies to Reverse Course”
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Conferences/Trainings
Parenting Program for
Latino Parents
Latino parents are invited to
participate in the new parenting program, "Padres Informados, Jóvenes Preparados" (Informed Parents, Prepared Youth), sponsored by
the program in Health Disparities Research at the University
of Minnesota and Aquí Para Ti/
Here For You at Hennepin
Family Care East Lake Clinic.
“As young
people navigate
the changes of
adolescence, it is
To participate, parents must
be immigrants, Spanishspeaking and have an adolescent child between the ages of
10-14. For more information,
visit the Aquí Para Ti website
or contact Ali Hurtado at 612626-3173 or
[email protected].
critical that they
receive the
27th Konopka Lectureship
Keynote Speaker: Mike
Males
February 11, 2009 – 10:00 AM
Neighborhood House at the
Wellstone Center
179 Robie Street East
St Paul, Minnesota
Free and open to the public.
Following the lecture, please
also join us for a reception
honoring Gisela Konopka and
recognizing her birth date of
February 11th.
This year’s lecturer, Mike
Males, is a senior researcher
for the Center on Juvenile and
Criminal Justice in San Francisco, a columnist for Youth
Today and the principal investigator/content director for the
online information service –
YouthFacts.org. In addition to
several other titles, Mr. Males
is the author of The Scapegoat
Generation: America’s War on
Adolescents and Framing Youth:
Ten Myths About the Next Generation.
Mike Males shares Gisa’s passion
for promoting the needs of young
people as well as her willingness to
be controversial and provocative.
We believe this lecture will be energizing and thought-provoking for
everyone who works with or cares
about young people. You can learn
more about Mike Males’ work at
www.youthfacts.org
For more information on the Konopka Institute, visit their website
at www.konopka.umn.edu
guidance,
support and
encouragement
that fosters
healthy
development.”
-Minnesota’s
Adolescent Health
Action Plan
Opportunities
Seeking Reviewers for
Family Planning Grants
The Maternal and Child
Health Section of the Minnesota Department of Health
(MDH) is seeking individuals
to serve as community reviewers for the Family Planning Special Projects
(FPSP) grant program
for the grant cycle
beginning July 1, 2009.
MDH is looking for
individuals who have
expertise in one or
more of the following
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areas:
- Program planning and implementation
- Project management and
evaluation, including budget
management
- Public Health theory and
practice (needs assessment,
disparities issues etc.)
- MCH populations and programs, (specifically: women’s
health, family
planning, reproductive
health, adolescent health)
- Previous grant writing or
grant scoring experience
The RFP will be available to
agencies in mid January and
the review process will take
place toward the end of
March and early April, 2009.
For more information contact Gary Greenfield, FPSP
Grants Coordinator at
[email protected]
or 651-201-3743. Information on the existing FPSP
grant program can be found
at http://
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/
fh/mch/familyplanning/specprojects.html
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Grants
Grants to Conserve Indigenous Healing Practices or Cultural Traditions
Ringing Rocks Foundation - Grants to Conserve Indigenous Healing Practices
or Cultural Traditions
The mission of the Ringing
Rocks Foundation is to
conserve indigenous healing
practices and cultural traditions through education,
publishing and grassroots
partnerships. The grantmaking program aims to
bring about a brighter future for indigenous people
“Investment in
health during
adolescence has
long-term
benefits.”
-Minnesota’s
The grants are for $500 to
$5,000. Eligible programs
must be "grassroots" with a
budget of no more than
one million dollars. Organizations must also be recognized as a charity by their
governments
Adolescent
Health Action
Plan
Deadline: February 2,
2009
For more information:
http://
www.ringingrocks.org/
grants/index.php
National Center
on Immigrant
Integration Policy -- E Pluribus
Unum Prizes
The National Center on Immigrant
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Integration Policy’s E Pluribus Unum Prizes are national awards given to exceptional initiatives that
promote immigrant integration. Immigrant integration
is defined as the two-way
process by which immigrants and their children
come to feel and be Americans and by which American identity and culture
expand to reflect each new
generation of immigrants.
Four $50,000 prizes will be
awarded. Immigration initiatives led by nonprofit or
community organizations,
businesses, public agencies,
religious groups, or individuals are eligible.
Deadline: January 31,
2009
For more information,
go to:
http://
www.migrationinformation.
org/integrationawards/
index.cfm
Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation -- Healthy
Kids, Healthy Communities
The Healthy Kids, Healthy
Communities program focuses on implementing
healthy eating and active
living projects in communities across the United
States with special emphasis
on reaching children who
are at highest risk for obesity on the basis of race/
ethnicity, income and/or
geographic location. RWJF
will award grants to increase opportunities for
physical activity and to improve access to affordable
healthy foods for children
and families. Approximately
half of the grants will be
given to communities in
states where the risk for
childhood obesity is the
greatest.
As many as 60 grants of up
to $360,000 each will be
awarded for 4 years. An
eligible community is defined as a municipality,
county, district or region
with partners that are able
to plan, advocate for and
implement changes to policies, environments and systems. The lead agency for
the project must be a 501
(c) (3) organization.
Deadline: February 3,
2009
Contact the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation for
complete program information and application guidelines:
http://www.rwjf.org/
applications/solicited/
cfp.jsp?ID=20603
A Vision for Healthy Adolescence:
Our responsibility as the community of Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Health
Jennifer O’Brien
Adolescent Health Coordinator
Minnesota Department of Health
P.O. Box 64882
is to support and guide Minnesota youth in the
healthy development of being, belonging and becoming. This requires a focus on wholeness and
wellness, and seeing Minnesota youth as “at
promise” rather than “at risk”.
St Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: 651-201-3627
Fax: 651-201-3590
E-mail: [email protected]
For more information on Minnesota’s Adolescent Health Action Plan, contact Jennifer
O’Brien or go to the Adolescent Health Gate-
http://www.health.state.mn.us/youth/
way page.