Strategies

Provide educational and social services in an alternative setting for students at risk of dropping out of traditional high schools

Provide parents with car seats free of charge, via loan or low cost rental, often with education about proper installation and use

Share information about the importance of proper car seat use and enforce existing laws via checkpoints, dedicated law enforcement officials, etc.

Educate parents and caregivers about proper use of car seats and reward parents and/or children for correct use

Provide career and technical education (CTE) as an integrated part of an academic curriculum for students, especially those at risk of dropping out of high school; also called vocational training

Deliver tobacco cessation advice and motivational messages via text or video message

Help high school students prepare for college, complete applications, and enroll, especially first-generation applicants and students from families with low incomes

Provide supports such as mentoring, counseling, or vocational training, or change the school environment to help students complete high school

Use websites, computer programs, and other electronic means to provide information, strategies, or behavioral support to tobacco users who want to quit, sometimes with counseling or pharmacotherapy

Use broad media-based efforts to educate large groups of current and potential tobacco users about the dangers of tobacco use