Creating Healthy Environments for Youth – Town Checklist, VT
This is an assessment tool for towns to see where the town currently stands with in-place youth protective factors, including zoning, town ordinances, health chapters…
Topic: School
Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools, US
“Restorative justice (RJ) is a broad term that encompasses a growing social movement to institutionalize non-punitive, relationship-centered approaches for avoiding and addressing harm, responding to…
School Wellness Policy – Guidelines and Implementation, VT
This guide was created for use by Vermont schools to meet federal and state laws and related regulations. Included are policy requirements, recommended evidence-based implementation…
Example goals, policies, and recommendations for Town Plans by health topic – from TRORC Vermont town plans
This document contains a list of example goals, policies, and recommendations to use in town plans. The examples are sorted by the following topics: active…
Alcohol and drug/substance use on school property or at school functions, VT
Example policy from the Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union (FNESU) including policy and procedural functions for infraction of the policy Tags: School response, restorative team, substance…
Youth sports policies, Lyndon, VT
Youth baseball and softball league policies including the prohibition of the use of any and all alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, or smoking products. Relevant language begins…
A primer on planning for prevention, VT
Any community member interested in prevention planning and addressing substance misuse may find creative ways to utilize the ideas presented in this primer. TAGS: zoning,…
Checklist for Vermont School Substance Use Policies and Procedures
This tool includes numerous best practices that can strengthen a school’s policies and procedures for addressing and preventing substance misuse. Not all best practices may…
Health in All Policies – A Guide for State and Local Governments, US
Part I of this guide is a discussion of the concept of Health in All Policies, including its key elements, history, and links to other…
Buffer Zone Resolution, Berkeley, CA
This resolution was adopted in 2015 by the Berkeley City Council, and establishes a tobacco retailer buffer zone around schools. TAGS: tobacco, tobacco substitute products,…