The California Smokers’ Helpline and Center for Tobacco Cessationare pleased to offer a new online training, “Kids and Smoke Don’t Mix: A Tobacco Training for Child Care Providers and Preschool Teachers.”

“Kids and Smoke Don’t Mix” is a self-paced, FREE online training that takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. It is offered in English and Spanish.

The training was funded by First 5 California and is designed for participants in its CARES Plus program, which seeks to “increase the quality of early learning programs for children aged 0-5 and their families.” The training is required for all CARES Plus participants, but is also freely available to others.

In “Kids and Smoke Don’t Mix,” participants will:

•             Learn about secondhand and thirdhand smoke and their dangers

•             Learn how to protect children from tobacco smoke

•             Learn the importance of asking parents and caregivers not to smoke around kids

•             Become comfortable giving smokers and their family members information about resources to help them quit, including referral to the Helpline

The training can be accessed at the following links:

•             English: http://caresplustobacco.org

•             Spanish: http://caresplustobacco.org/espanol

Special thanks to CTCP for allowing use of the video, “Smoke-Free Cars With Kids.”

For more information, please contact Kirsten Hansen at k3hansen@ucsd.edu  or (858) 300-1032.