Guidelines for School Health Programs to Prevent Tobacco Use and Addiction - These guidelines summarize school-based methods likely to be effective in preventing tobacco use among youth. They were developed in collaboration with experts from 29 national, federal, and voluntary agencies and with other leading authorities in the field of tobacco-use prevention to help school personnel implement effective prevention programs.

Report: Health Effects of Smoking - The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report details annual smoking-attributable mortality, years of potential life lost, and economic costs for the years 1995-1999.

School Health Program Guidelines - Various links and publications about a variety of important health topics.

National Cancer Institute - Overview of Recent Changes in Adolescent Smoking Behavior - This document provides a synopsis and integration of a range of findings put forward by the authors of the text. The reader is referred to the relevant chapters for the complete exposition of the findings, their place in the larger literature, and the supporting references.

National Standards for School Health - The purpose of this document is to assist schools in developing and evaluating comprehensive health education and to lay a framework for local school boards to use in determining the content of health curricula in their communities.

ETR HealthSmart - HealthSmart is the premier K-12 health education program in America. It is the only program to focus so clearly on reducing the risky behaviors identified by the CDC.

Tobacco Action Coalition - The Tobacco Action Coalition of Long Island was established in 1990 as one of 22 coalitions in New York State participating in the American Stop Smoking Intervention Study (ASSIST). The coalition consists of healthcare providers, local and state government agencies, non-profit organizations, youth agencies, community groups and concerned citizens.

USA TODAY - "Teenage smoking rates drop" by Anita Manning, USA TODAY. Published on 5/16/2002 in the Health & Science section.

Learning Standards for Health Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences at Three Levels - Coverage of three standards: 1) Personal Health and Fitness, 2) A Safe and Healthy Environment, and 3) Resource Management.

New York State School Nutrition and Physical Activity Best Practices Toolkit - The purpose of this toolkit is to provide guidance and resources for promoting healthy eating and physical activity to school administrators, teachers, parents and community partners.

24-7 Let's Go! - Healthy Life Styles Program PARENT RESOURCE CENTER.

5 A Day The Color Way - 5 A Day The Color Way reminds you to eat five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day. Eating these servings of colorful fruits and vegetables is part of an essential plan for healthier living. The wide range of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals help fight cancer, heart disease and the effects of aging.

Cornell Cooperative Extension - "Getting it Right, Right from the Start: Preventing Childhood Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes." Free educational classes for parents of young children to learn how to raise healthy, active kids. All classes are held by a registered dietitian. Call 631-727-7850 x342 or email ah372@cornell.edu

Hidden Valley® Ranch Dressings -- Love Your Veggies™ Nationwide School Lunch Campaign - Application Deadline: 11/30/07 The makers of Hidden Valley Ranch dressings announce the Love Your Veggies Nationwide School Lunch Campaign, an initiative that will provide grants to public elementary schools to support increased access to and consumption of fresh vegetables. $10,000 grants to 51 elementary schools nationwide.

US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Information Center - Various links and publications about a variety of important health topics.

We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition) - A national healthy weight education program for families and communities. The program focuses on providing expert health information, classes and activities to families to encourage better nutrition, more physical activity, and less "screen time" for children and young people ages 8-13.

VERB It’s what you do. - The VERB campaign encourages young people ages 9–13 (tweens) years to be physically active every day. The campaign combines paid advertising, marketing strategies, and partnership efforts to reach the distinct audiences of tweens and adults/influencers.

Skin Cancer Prevention (CPNS) - Various links and publications about a variety of important prevention topics.

Suffolk County Department of Health Services - Learn To Be Tobacco Free - Financed through the Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement this program will help prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine, assist those who want to quit and strictly enforce laws prohibiting tobacco sales and use.

Suffolk County Department of Health Services - Youth Tobacco Survey - The Suffolk County Youth Tobacco Survey provides data on the prevalence of tobacco use, access to tobacco products, attitudes and beliefs about tobacco use and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

Suffolk County Youth Website - Dogbreath.org was created just for kids. It's a safe, secure website that kids can visit anytime they want and get real facts, answers to their questions about tobacco, and find lots of links to more sites than they can shake a bone at!

Lifelines School-Based Suicide Response Program - Information about suicide prevention curriculum for 8th or 9th graders as well as parent and faculty training.

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids - This is an interactive website that educates the public about the hazardous chemicals in tobacco products. It is geared for kids but adults might be just as inclined to visit the site and journey through the “Haz-Mat” site. CFTFK also has survey information available and statistics on the power of advertising tobacco products.