June 22, 2016 News Douglas Decision Allows TSET to Reassess CEO Search Statement from Patrice Douglas After much contemplation and consultation with my family and friends, I have decided the right decision for me and TSET is to allow them to continue their search for a new CEO. I appreciate the support of the TSET board and many people in the public and private sectors. The words of encouragement were deeply appreciated, especially when the matter of hiring a CEO at TSET was unfortunately politicized. I...Read More
June 6, 2016 TSET Press Releases Shape Your Future Encourages Oklahomans to Rethink Your Drink Choosing water over sugary drinks supports a healthier weight, body and brain! OKLAHOMA CITY (June 6, 2016) – Shape Your Future is an ongoing statewide health initiative supported by the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) and the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). The overall goal of the Shape Your Future public education intervention is to encourage Oklahomans to eat better, move more and be tobacco free,...Read More
June 2, 2016 Blogs National Presentation Focuses on Putting Research into Practice Tracey Strader: Early in May, I had the pleasure of presenting as part of a panel highlighting the achievements of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) State and Community Tobacco Control (SCTC) research initiative. The five-year initiative provides states and communities with the emerging science needed to put research findings into policy and practice right away. The staff at NCI’s Tobacco Control Branch are to be...Read More
May 26, 2016 TSET Press Releases Stand Up to Big Tobacco on World No Tobacco Day Tobacco Stops With Me Offers Tips to Reduce Youth Tobacco Use OKLAHOMA CITY (May 26, 2016) –Tobacco use still remains a problem in Oklahoma, and tobacco companies are working harder than ever to attract a new generation of tobacco users. In fact, each day in the United States, more than 3,800 people younger than 18 years of age smoke their first cigarette. In Oklahoma, 23.1 percent of high school students are current...Read More
May 25, 2016 News TSET Board of Directors Awards Healthy School and Community Incentive Grants OKLAHOMA CITY (May 25, 2016) – Eleven grants for communities and school districts were approved at the TSET Board of Directors meeting. In total, $134,000 was awarded to six cities and five school districts as part of the TSET Healthy Community and Healthy Schools Incentive Grant programs. These grant funds are earmarked as part of a long-term, comprehensive effort to prevent Oklahoma kids from starting to smoke or become obese. The...Read More
May 18, 2016 TSET Press Releases Boswell Public Schools Honored for Work to Promote Health BOSWELL, OK (May 18, 2016)– The Boswell Public School district was presented with a $3,000 check Wednesday as part of the Healthy School District Incentive Grant program through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). Sharon Howard, TSET Healthy Schools Program Manager, presented a plaque and big check to Superintendent Keith Edge and Healthy Living Program Director Tara Tedder. To receive the incentive grant,...Read More
May 17, 2016 TSET Press Releases Battiest Public Schools Honored For Work To Promote Health BATTIEST, OK (May 17, 2016) – The Battiest Public School district was presented with a $3,000 check Tuesday as part of the Healthy School District Incentive Grant program through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). Sharon Howard, TSET Healthy Schools Program Manager, presented a plaque and big check to Superintendent Stace Ebert, High School Principal Don Mullenix, Healthy Living Program Director Amber Kent and...Read More
May 17, 2016 TSET Press Releases Idabel Awarded $37,000 Healthy Community Incentive Grant OKLAHOMA CITY (May 17, 2016) – Representatives from TSET honored the City of Idabel on Tuesday for its efforts to improve the health and quality of life in their community. The City of Idabel was awarded a $37,000 incentive grant at the Gold level for adopting policies and strategies that promote health and quality of life in their community. The city has utilized the funds for a basketball court, volleyball court and playground...Read More
May 16, 2016 TSET Press Releases TSET/OSU Medical Authority Grant Supports OSU-CHS Medical Residency Programs in Norman Norman Regional Health System Benefits from Funding for New Emergency Room Physicians OKLAHOMA CITY (May 16, 2016) --TSET, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, has partnered with Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and OSU Medical Authority to provide new emergency department physicians to the Norman Regional Health System, which includes Norman Regional Hospital and Norman Regional HealthPlex. Funding for the...Read More
May 12, 2016 TSET Press Releases Weatherford Awarded $45,000 Healthy Community Incentive Grant OKLAHOMA CITY (May 12, 2016) – Officials with TSET honored the City of Weatherford on Thursday for its efforts to improve the health and quality of life in their community. The City of Weatherford was awarded a $45,000 incentive grant at the Silver and Gold levels for adopting policies and strategies that promote health and quality of life in their community. The city has utilized the funds for an outdoor fitness system. The...Read More
May 3, 2016 TSET Press Releases Celebrate a Smokefree Mother's Day Free Services Available Through the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline OKLAHOMA CITY (May 3, 2016) — Mother’s Day is a time when mothers reflect on the important role they have in influencing their children’s lives. The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is encouraging Oklahoma moms who smoke to consider quitting this Mother’s Day for their health and their children’s health. Brandi Fullam, of Tulsa, started smoking...Read More
April 29, 2016 News TSET Grantee Hosts Nationally Recognized Expert on Tobacco Use TSET research grantee, the Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center, hosted Dr. Michael Fiore from the University Wisconsin, Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI) earlier this month. Dr. Fiore is a nationally recognized expert on tobacco, whose research focuses on developing strategies to encourage health care providers to ask patients about their tobacco use. His presentation, “Treating Tobacco Dependence in 2016:...Read More
April 21, 2016 TSET Press Releases Guthrie Awarded $37,000 Healthy Community Incentive Grant TSET offers incentive grants to eligible communities that have met criteria established for the program such as tobacco-free policies, availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and increasing opportunities for residents to become more physically active. To be eligible to apply communities must first have been recognized through the Certified Healthy Oklahoma program, a partnership between the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals, the...Read More
April 11, 2016 TSET Press Releases Davis Public Schools Honored for Work to Promote Health The Davis Public School district was presented with a $5,000 check Monday as part of the Healthy School District Incentive Grant program through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). Tracey Strader, TSET Executive Director, and Casey Killblane, TSET Board of Directors, presented a plaque and big check to Superintendent Todd Garrison, Director of Special Services Sheri Knight, Murray County Health Educator Julie Selman, and members...Read More
April 7, 2016 News City of Piedmont Awarded $50,000 Healthy Community Incentive Grant TSET offers incentive grants to eligible communities that have met criteria established for the program such as tobacco-free policies, availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and increasing opportunities for residents to become more physically active. To be eligible to apply communities must first have been recognized through the Certified Healthy Oklahoma program, a partnership between the Oklahoma Academy for State Goals, the...Read More
April 7, 2016 TSET Press Releases Beggs Elementary School Honored for Work to Promote Health Beggs Elementary School received a $10,000 check Thursday as part of the Healthy Schools Incentive Grant program through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). Sharon Howard, TSET Healthy Schools Program Manager, presented a plaque and big check to Principal Nancy McCune and Physical Education Program Grant Director Michelle Camacho at the school’s playground. The Beggs School used its TSET incentive grant to pay for...Read More
March 29, 2016 News External Evaluation of TSET Efforts Show Programs Significantly Impact Positive Health Behaviors Oklahoma City, OK (March 29, 2016) – An evaluation of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust’s community-based grants and public health education programs show measurable progress in changing the health behaviors of Oklahomans. These programs work to prevent and reduce tobacco use, educate on the dangers of secondhand smoke and encourage Oklahomans to eat better, move more and be tobacco free. TSET, a voter created endowment...Read More
March 22, 2016 News TSET Board of Directors Deepened Commitment to Recruiting Physicians to Rural Oklahoma The TSET Board of Directors has enhanced its commitment to recruiting physicians to rural areas in Oklahoma, as part of its mission to improve the health of all Oklahomans. By helping to ensure access to physicians, rural Oklahomans will be receiving the important preventive health screenings and treatment resources they need, and receiving them closer to home. Earlier this year, the TSET Board of Directors agreed to provide ongoing...Read More
March 10, 2016 TSET Press Releases Four Public School Districts Honored For Work To Promote Health Oklahoma City, OK (February 25, 2016) – Four school districts were recently honored for their efforts to promote health for students, teachers and staff. Bluejacket, Stilwell, Miami and Cleora School Districts all recently received awards as part of the Healthy School District Incentive Grant program through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). Sharon Howard, TSET Healthy Schools Program Manager presented a...Read More
March 10, 2016 TSET Press Releases Town of Laverne Awarded $20,000 Healthy Community Incentive Grant OKLAHOMA CITY (March 8, 2016) – TSET offers incentive grants to eligible communities that have met criteria established for the program such as tobacco-free policies, availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and increasing opportunities for residents to become more physically active. To be eligible to apply communities must first have been recognized through the Certified Healthy Oklahoma program, a partnership between the...Read More
March 10, 2016 TSET Press Releases Town of Cleo Springs Awarded $20,000 Healthy Community Incentive Grant OKLAHOMA CITY (March 8, 2016) – TSET offers incentive grants to eligible communities that have met criteria established for the program such as tobacco-free policies, availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and increasing opportunities for residents to become more physically active. To be eligible to apply communities must first have been recognized through the Certified Healthy Oklahoma program, a partnership between the...Read More
March 10, 2016 TSET Press Releases Timberlake Public Schools Honored For Work To Promote Health Jet, OK (March 4, 2016) – The Timberlake School District was presented with a $3,000 check Friday as part of the Healthy School District Incentive Grant program through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). Sharon Howard, TSET Healthy Schools Program Manager, presented a plaque and big check to Superintendent Brent Rousey; Elementary Principal Kale Pierce; District School Nurse Kristi Cink; the TSET Healthy Living...Read More
February 12, 2016 TSET Press Releases Think About Quitting Smokeless Tobacco During Through With Chew Week, Feb. 14-20 OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 12, 2016) — What would it take for you to quit smokeless tobacco? During Through With Chew Week, Feb. 14-20, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline encourages smokeless tobacco users to explore the free services offered by the Helpline. “Quit Coaches at the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline are specially trained to provide smokeless tobacco users with customized Quit Plans to help them be successful,” said Jason, Quit...Read More
February 11, 2016 TSET Press Releases Kingston Receives a Healthy Community and Healthy District Incentive Grant Award KINGSTON (Feb. 11 2016)– The city of Kingston and Kingston School District were honored on Tuesday for their efforts to promote health in the Marshall County community. The city of Kingston and the Kingston School District were both awarded incentive grants by the TSET Board of Directors. Kingston was awarded a $20,000 Healthy Community Incentive Grant at the gold level for adopting policies and strategies that promote health and...Read More
February 3, 2016 TSET Press Releases Shape Your Future Encourages Oklahomans to Celebrate Heart Month Eat Better, Move More, Be Tobacco Free and Rethink Your Drink OKLAHOMA CITY – Feb. 3, 2016 –Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but it’s preventable and controllable. You just have to show your heart a little love. This month, Shape Your Future encourages you to strengthen your heart and lengthen your life during Heart Month by eating better, moving more, being tobacco free and rethinking...Read More
January 25, 2016 TSET Press Releases TSET Board of Directors Awards Healthy School and Community Incentive Grants OKLAHOMA CITY (January 25, 2016) – Twenty-five incentive grants for communities and schools were approved last week at the TSET Board of Directors meeting. Grants, totaling $334,125, were awarded to ten cities, seven school districts and eight school sites as part of the TSET Healthy Community and Healthy Schools incentive grant programs. Incentive grant funds are earmarked as part of a long-term, comprehensive effort to prevent...Read More
December 29, 2015 TSET Press Releases Set Goals To Live Healthier In 2016 With Shape Your Future Improve your health with simple changes this New Year OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec. 29, 2015)–Want to find out what kinds of resolutions you could make to be healthier this New Year? Take the Shape Your Future “Goal Getter” quiz at ShapeYourFutureOK.com to find tips that are right for your lifestyle in 2016. Before the ball drops this New Year’s Eve, find out if you’re a Keeper-Upper, a Substituter or a...Read More
December 29, 2015 TSET Press Releases New Helpline Services Support Oklahomans Preparing for a Tobacco-Free New Year Free Services Available to Help Oklahomans Take the Leap with an Extra Day This Leap Year OKLAHOMA CITY – December 29, 2015– 2016 is a leap year, giving tobacco users an extra day to think about quitting tobacco. The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline — a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) — encourages tobacco users to use this time to explore the new FREE services the Helpline has to offer. In...Read More
December 21, 2015 TSET Press Releases City of Shawnee Awarded $110,000 Healthy Community Incentive Grant OKLAHOMA CITY (December 21, 2015) – The TSET Board of Directors awarded an incentive grant in the amount of $110,000 to the City of Shawnee during the City Council meeting. Shawnee has received two TSET Healthy Community Incentive Grant awards. The first award, granted in 2012 for $10,000 at the Bronze level, was used to resurface the walking trails around the airport. This recent $110,000 award at the Silver and Gold...Read More
December 18, 2015 News SCC Announces Anticipated NCI Application Date During a news conference in November, the Stephenson Cancer center announced that they are poised to apply for National Cancer Institute-designation in September 2017. NCI-Designated Cancer Centers are recognized for their scientific leadership, resources, and the depth and breadth of their research in basic, clinical, and/or population science. Furthermore, in February, the TSET Board of Directors approved a five-year, $20 million grant...Read More
December 7, 2015 TSET Press Releases Tulsa Public Schools Honored for Work to Promote Health Tulsa, OK (December 7, 2015) – Tulsa Public Schools was presented with a $50,000 check Monday as part of the Healthy School District Incentive Grant program through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). Tracey Strader, TSET Executive Director and Don Millican, TSET Board of Directors, presented a plaque and check to Superintendent Deborah A. Gist, members of the Tulsa Public School Board, Andrea Lynch, Nutrition Educator,...Read More
November 20, 2015 TSET Press Releases TSET Board of Directors Awards Healthy School and Community Incentive Grants OKLAHOMA CITY (November 20, 2015) – The TSET Board of Directors approved $79,000 in incentive grants for communities and school districts at their quarterly board meeting. Grants were awarded to four cities and two school districts as part of the TSET Healthy Community and Healthy Schools incentive grant programs at the TSET Board of Directors quarterly board meeting earlier this month. Grants are awarded to...Read More
November 20, 2015 TSET Press Releases TSET Board of Directors Elected Officers for 2016 OKLAHOMA CITY (November 20, 2015): The TSET Board of Directors in November elected new officers for the upcoming year. TSET Board Chair Jim Gebhart was re-elected for his second term as chair by his fellow board members. Don Millican, of Tulsa, was elected to his first term as vice chair of the TSET Board of Directors. Gebhart, of Edmond, was appointed to the TSET Board of Directors by Attorney General Scott Pruitt in February 2012. He...Read More
November 16, 2015 TSET Press Releases The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Encourages Tobacco Users to Take the Great American Smokeout Challenge New, Enhanced Services to Help Tobacco Users Quit On November 19, smokers are encouraged to take the Great American Smokeout challenge to quit smoking for a day. Quitting, even for a day, can be a true challenge, which is why the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline offers free services to help tobacco users quit their own way. New Helpline Services To help those taking the Great American Smokeout challenge, the Helpline, primarily funded...Read More
November 12, 2015 TSET Press Releases TSET Documentary to Air in November Thursday, November 12, 2015 Be sure to catch TSET’s documentary film: Oklahoma TSET: Keeping the Promise for Health on your local station in the coming weeks KFOR: Saturday, Nov. 14 at 12:00 PM KOCO: Sunday, November 15 at 11:00 AM KQCW: Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2:00 PM Cox OKC: Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 6:00 PM KSBI: Sunday, Nov. 22 at 11:00 AM KTUL: Sunday, Nov. 22 at 3:30...Read More
November 2, 2015 TSET Press Releases City of Ada Awarded $100,000 Healthy Community Incentive Grant OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 2, 2015)– TSET offers incentive grants to eligible communities that have met criteria established for the program such as tobacco-free policies, availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and increasing opportunities for residents to become more physically active. To be eligible to apply communities must first have been recognized through the Certified Healthy Oklahoma program, a partnership...Read More
October 30, 2015 TSET Press Releases Hydro-Eakly Public Schools Honored for Work to Promote Health Hydro, OK (October 30 2015) – The Hydro-Eakly Public School District was presented with a $3,000 check Friday as part of the Healthy School District Incentive Grant program through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). Sharon Howard, TSET Healthy Schools Program Manager, presented a plaque and big check to Superintendent Bill Derryberry, Child Nutrition Director Becca Sullivan and Staci Mauney, TSET...Read More
October 6, 2015 TSET Press Releases TSET Board of Directors Delays Making New Funding Commitments The TSET Board of Directors voted to delay any new funding commitments this fiscal year at their quarterly board meeting. Earnings from the investments in the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust decreased, like many national managed funds, due to international market volatility. Investment earnings will allow the TSET Board of Directors to meet all currently funded grants – most are multi-year grants.TSET staff will continue to be...Read More
October 5, 2015 TSET Press Releases Shape Your Future Encourages Oklahomans to Walk or Bike to School “Walk n’ Roll” on Walk or Bike to School Day OKLAHOMA CITY—Are you ready to walk? Shape Your Future is encouraging students, families, communities and schools across Oklahoma to “walk n’ roll” during Walk or Bike to School Day on October 7. Finding easy ways to include physical activity in daily routine is more important than ever. More than one in four Oklahoma kids...Read More
October 5, 2015 TSET Press Releases City of McAlester Receives $92,000 in Grant Funds for Health-Promoting Project OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 5, 2015)– TSET offers incentive grants to eligible communities that have met criteria established for the program such as tobacco-free policies, availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and increasing opportunities for residents to become more physically active. To be eligible to apply communities must first have been recognized through the Certified Healthy Oklahoma program, a partnership...Read More
September 28, 2015 TSET Press Releases City of Alva Receives $45,000 in Grant Funds for Health-Promoting Project OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 28, 2015)– TSET offers incentive grants to eligible communities that have met criteria established for the program such as tobacco-free policies, availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, and increasing opportunities for residents to become more physically active. To be eligible to apply communities must first have been recognized through the Certified Healthy Oklahoma program, a partnership...Read More
September 25, 2015 TSET Press Releases TSET Board of Directors Welcomes New Member to Board The vice provost for graduate programs and associate dean for biomedical sciences at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa has joined the TSET Board of Directors. Bruce Benjamin, Ph.D., was appointed to the TSET Board of Directors by House Speaker Jeff Hickman. Benjamin, of Claremore, represents the communities that make up the 2nd Congressional District in northeastern Oklahoma. “It is honor to be...Read More
September 25, 2015 TSET Press Releases TSET Board of Directors Awards Healthy Schools and Districts Incentive Grants OKLAHOMA CITY (September 25, 2015) – The TSET Board of Directors approved $171,000 in incentive grants for communities and schools at their quarterly board meeting this week. Grants were awarded to two cities, four school districts and three school sites as part of the TSET Healthy Community and Healthy Schools incentive grant programs. Grants are awarded to communities and schools that have implemented strategies to increase...Read More
September 25, 2015 TSET Press Releases TSET Board of Directors Honors Service of Board Member The TSET Board of Directors honored the service of George E. Foster, OD, at their board meeting this week, and welcomed new board member Bruce Benjamin, PhD. Foster, of Park Hill, was originally appointed to the TSET Board of Directors by Speaker of the House Larry Adair to represent the 2nd Congressional District and serve the remainder of a seven-year term. He was reappointed to the board in 2008 by House Speaker Chris Benge to...Read More
September 15, 2015 TSET Press Releases Western Heights Public Schools Honored for Work to Promote Health OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (September 14, 2015) – The Western Heights Public School District was presented with a $10,000 check Monday as part of the Healthy School District Incentive Grant program through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). Tracey Strader, TSET Executive Director and Sharon Howard, TSET Healthy Schools Program Manager, presented a plaque and big check to Superintendent Joe Kitchens, members of the Western...Read More
September 3, 2015 TSET Press Releases The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Offers New Services More FREE Tools to Help Oklahoma Tobacco Users Quit OKLAHOMA CITY – September 3, 2015– The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, funded by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, has launched a new suite of services, providing more tools and enhanced resources to help Oklahomans quit tobacco. In addition to phone and web coaching, and patches, gum and lozenges for registered participants, the Helpline has added free text and...Read More
September 3, 2015 TSET Press Releases SYF Provides Tips to Help Oklahoma Children Live Healthier During National Childhood Obesity Month OKLAHOMA CITY –To help bring awareness to National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month this September, Shape Your Future is providing tips and resources to help Oklahoma children live healthier lives. In Oklahoma,27 percent of youth are obese or overweight. Obese children are more likely to be obese as adults, which places them at increased risk for a variety of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2...Read More
August 31, 2015 News Twin Hills School District Honored for Work to Promote Health The Twin Hills School District was recently honored for its efforts to improve health. Twin Hills School District was awarded a Healthy Schools Incentive Grant in the amount of $1,500. The Okmulgee County school district will use the grant funds to help get a salad bar in their cafeteria. The district will also use funds to purchase additional physical activity equipment such as jump ropes and hula hoops to help students stay active. The...Read More
August 28, 2015 News 24/7 Tobacco-Free Campus Supports Improved Health in Oklahoma Op Ed, Casey Killblane This past week we celebrated a milestone for the future of our children. A new law making all school campuses tobacco-free, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week took effect on Thursday, August 20. Now all children, in all corners of the state, will attend schools that support making the healthy choice, the easy choice. The future prosperity of our state depends upon a healthy and prepared workforce,...Read More
August 26, 2015 News TSET Board of Directors Awards Grant to Support OSU-CHS Medical Residency Programs Funding Ensures Steady Flow of Physicians to Rural Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY (August 26, 2015) --TSET, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, is partnering with Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences and OSU Medical Authority to support the launch of medical residency programs to place doctors in rural and medically underserved portions of the state with a new grant that began this summer. The TSET Board of Directors has...Read More
August 25, 2015 News TSET Research, Work Presented at National Conferences TSET had the opportunity to present at three national conferences in Atlanta, GA this month. At the North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC), tobacco control and prevention leaders across Oklahoma had the opportunity to showcase efforts in the state to prevent and reduce tobacco use. Tracey Strader, executive director of TSET and NAQC board of director chair, facilitated a discussion of the board at the closing plenary on Creating a Vision...Read More
August 25, 2015 TSET Press Releases Shape Your Future Provides Tips on Back to School Health OKLAHOMA CITY – Shape Your Future, a statewide health initiative funded by the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) and the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), is providing nutrition and physical activity tips to help keep your kids’ brains and bodies fueled as they head back into the classroom. Kids who eat healthy foods and stay active are on the path to academic success. Help kids get 60 minutes...Read More
August 19, 2015 News Statement on Sen. Bryce Marlatt's Proposal to Fund a Teacher Pay Increase With TSET Corpus Funds Oklahoma City (Aug. 18, 2015) -- Teacher pay in Oklahoma is a critical issue. No one disputes that. Oklahoma’s poor health status and the burden this places on our schools, businesses, families, and our economy are also critically important. Ultimately we can't find ourselves pitting these critical issues against each other. The voters of Oklahoma created the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust to protect funds brought to this...Read More
August 19, 2015 TSET Press Releases $42.8 Million in Tobacco Trust Earnings Certified OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Board of Investors has preliminarily certified $42.8 million in earnings for use in the coming year to fund prevention and reduction of tobacco use and other health issues, State Treasurer Ken Miller announced today. Miller is chairman of the board that oversees investment of Oklahoma’s share of the national Master Settlement Agreement. The board certified the...Read More
August 14, 2015 News Job Openings at TSET The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust is currently hiring for three positions. Please click on any job title for more information, including job description, required education and experience, salary range and application details. Contracting and Acquisitions Officer: Under the direction of the Executive Director, or designee, the Contracting and Acquisitions Administrator will be responsible for working with staff in grants...Read More
July 31, 2015 Blogs Innovative Cancer Treatment Research Seeks Ways To Improve Patients’ Quality of Life Researcher Spotlight: Elizabeth Hile PhD, PT, NCS, CLT Elizabeth Hile, director of Cancer Rehabilitation Science Program at Stephenson Cancer Center and assistant professor at OUHSC College of Allied Health, came to Oklahoma from Pittsburgh to start a new program focusing on the rehabilitation for cancer survivors and to conduct innovative research to support the growing field with TSET funding in the amount of $225,000. Hile, a TSET...Read More
July 29, 2015 Blogs New Program Integrates Work in Tobacco and Obesity Prevention July marks the beginning of the TSET Healthy Living Grant Program in communities across the state. In May, the TSET Board of Directors awarded grants to 50 organizations that are working across 63 counties to engage businesses, schools, cities, and community groups in creating meaningful opportunities for Oklahomans to eat better, more move and be tobacco free. The TSET Healthy Living program is a 5-year grant program that takes an...Read More
June 30, 2015 Blogs It's Contagious: Health Habits Encourage Others to Be Healthy On a recent visit to southern California I couldn’t help wondering, “what beyond the obvious natural resources and temperate weather, might be making the culture of health there so strong?” I noticed that communities have strategically invested in the infrastructure to ensure that the public has access to the natural resources. There are pubic parks with areas to be active and areas to rest in the shade. There are...Read More
June 30, 2015 News TSET Grants to Oklahoma Hospital Association Improve Health Two TSET grants to the Oklahoma Hospital Association are working to improve the health of Oklahomans by working in hospitals and clinics to create a culture of wellness through lasting changes that will reduce tobacco use by employees, patients and family members, emphasis healthy food choices and increase physical activity. The Hospitals Helping Patients Quit initiative began in 2009 and seeks to create a culture of tobacco cessation so...Read More
June 30, 2015 News TSET Helps Fund Community Gardens to Increase Fruit & Veggie Consumption Half of Oklahoma adults are not eating fruit daily, and about a quarter of Oklahomans don’t eat a single vegetable daily. Local community gardens are one way that community groups are hoping to bring more options to the diet of local residents. Through incentive and community-based grants, TSET is partnering to help create community gardens. Guthrie, Okmulgee and Muskogee are just a few of the places that offer community gardens....Read More
June 19, 2015 TSET Press Releases This Father’s Day, Quit Tobacco with Free Quit Coaching Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Offers Resources for Fathers to Quit Tobacco For Their Families OKLAHOMA CITY – June 19, 2015– This Father’s Day, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is encouraging fathers who use tobacco to make the healthy decision to quit. Fathers play a significant role in influencing the attitudes and behaviors of their children. From the decisions they make to the habits they practice, their behaviors...Read More
June 2, 2015 TSET Press Releases Shape Your Future Encourages Oklahomans to Visit Local Farmers Markets OKLAHOMA CITY– June 2, 2014 – During “Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month” this June, Shape Your Future, a statewide health initiative funded by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) and the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), is encouraging Oklahomans to visit local farmers markets to support local produce and enjoy the taste and benefits of Oklahoma grown fruits and vegetables. The time is ripe to...Read More
June 1, 2015 Blogs One Billion Fewer Packs of Cigarettes Sold in Oklahoma In April, the major tobacco companies paid the State of Oklahoma $76.9 million as part of the 1998 national Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between 46 states and the tobacco industry. As required by the Constitution, 75% or $57.6 million, was deposited in the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) fund for investment. It is important to remember that the Master Settlement Agreement was reached after Oklahoma and other states sued...Read More
May 27, 2015 TSET Press Releases Make Every Day World No Tobacco Day The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Offers FREE Quit Coaching for Tobacco Users OKLAHOMA CITY - May 27, 2014 - The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is encouraging tobacco users to become tobacco free during World No Tobacco Day on May 31. World No Tobacco Day is an annual day of awareness developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) that highlights the health risks associated with tobacco use in hopes of ending the tobacco epidemic for good....Read More
May 20, 2015 TSET Press Releases Ardmore City Public Schools Honored for Work to Promote Health Ardmore, Okla. (May 19, 2015)– School officials from Ardmore were recognized Tuesday for their efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of students, faculty and staff at Ardmore City Schools. Ardmore School District received a $10,000 grant as part of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust’s Healthy School District Incentive Grant program. The Healthy Schools Incentive Grant criteria focus on strengthening and...Read More
May 15, 2015 News TSET Board of Directors Awards Community-Based Grants to Serve 63 Counties TSET BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARDS COMMUNITY-BASED GRANTS TO SERVE 63 COUNTIES UNDER THE NEW TSET HEALTHY LIVING GRANT PROGRAM OKLAHOMA CITY (May 15, 2015) - The TSET Board of Directors on Friday approved the award of $14 million for 50 community based grants to serve 63 counties statewide as part of the TSET Healthy Living grant program. The 5-year grant program seeks to prevent and reduce tobacco use and obesity by working...Read More
May 15, 2015 News TSET Board of Directors Awards Healthy Schools and Districts Incentive Grants Totaling Over $25,000 OKLAHOMA CITY (May 15, 2015)– The TSET Board of Directors has approved $25,500 in grants to six school districts and two school sites. The grants, through the TSET Healthy Schools Incentive Grant program, were awarded to school districts and school sites that have worked to promote health and wellness policies and actively work to make the healthy choice the easy choice for teachers, students and staff. TSET incentive grants are...Read More
May 8, 2015 News City of Lawton Receives $160,000 in Grant Funds for Health-Promoting Projects LAWTON (May 8, 2015) –The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) has awarded the City of Lawton a $160,000 grant as part of TSET’s Healthy Communities Incentive Grant Program. From left: Sandy Foster, Dr. Ben Cooper, Ward 1 Representative Bob Morford, Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services Terry Cline, Ward 4 Representative Jay Burk, TSET Executive Director Tracey Strader, Ward 6 Representative Cherry Phillips,...Read More
May 8, 2015 TSET Press Releases This Mother’s Day, Give the Gift of Quitting Tobacco Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Offers Resources to Help Mothers and Their Families Live Tobacco Free Mother’s Day is a time for mothers to reflect on the important role they have in influencing their children’s choices regarding tobacco use. The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is encouraging Oklahoma moms who use tobacco to make the healthy decision to talk to a Quit Coach and quit for good this Mother’s Day. Brandi...Read More
May 6, 2015 News New Law Will Protect All Public School Children, Visitors from Tobacco Use on School Property A bill signed by Gov. Mary Fallin on Wednesday will protect all Oklahoma public school children from the influences and hazards of tobacco use and secondhand smoke on school campuses. Fallin signed House Bill 1685 which requires all school campus to be tobacco free, 24-hours a day, seven-days a week. State law requires schools to be smokefree during the school day. This new law, which takes effect later this year, will provide additional...Read More
April 28, 2015 TSET Press Releases Oklahoma's Trust for Health Continues to Be a Good Investment for Improving the Health of Oklahomans Oklahoma continues to benefit from the wise decision voters made in 2000 when they approved a constitutional amendment to create the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust. The endowment trust topped $1 billion after tobacco manufacturers made their annual Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) payments to the state this week. Of the $76.9 million received by the state, the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Fund received $57.6 million,...Read More
April 10, 2015 TSET Press Releases McLoud Public Schools Honored for Work to Promote Health McLoud, Okla. (April 9, 2015) – The McLoud School District was honored Thursday for their efforts to promote health and wellness for students and staff. In the past year, McLoud School District has received a combined $12,500 in incentive grant funds from TSET, with the school district and three school sites each being awarded grants through TSET’s Healthy School Incentive Grant program. A plaque was presented to...Read More
April 8, 2015 Blogs OHIP 20/20 Challenges All Oklahomans to Help Create a Culture of Health The recent unveiling of a new – actionable – state plan to improve health will help ensure that Oklahomans of this generation and future generations will have healthier, happier, and longer productive lives. OHIP 20/20 lays out bold steps for each of us to take to help address Oklahoma’s most pressing health needs and create a culture of health. Just five years ago, our state’s leaders worried poor health was...Read More
April 1, 2015 News TSET Receives 5 District Addy Awards The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) received five District Addy Awards competing with entries from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma with TSET’s history documentary, “Oklahoma TSET: Keeping the Promise for Health” receiving a Gold and a Silver. Entries came from the 18 Addy Awards received at the Oklahoma City competition in February, including Best of Show for the Shape Your Future Healthy Habits...Read More
March 26, 2015 TSET Press Releases Grantees From Across the State Gather for TSET Day at the Capitol OKLAHOMA CITY –March 26, 2015— The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) on Thursday hosted TSET Day at the Capitol. Staff and volunteers from nearly 60 TSET-funded programs gathered at the Capitol to educate about their work and network with elected officials and other grantees. TSET, a grant-making state agency, funds the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, public education campaigns, community and statewide grants and support for...Read More
March 17, 2015 TSET Press Releases Oklahoma City Public Schools Honored for Work to Promote Health OKLAHOMA CITY (March 17, 2015)– The Oklahoma City Public School District was presented with a $50,000 check Monday as part of the Healthy School District Incentive Grant program through the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust. Tracey Strader, Executive Director for TSET and Dr. Terry Cline, Secretary of Health and Human Services presented a plaque and big check to Superintendent Robert Neu and members of the Oklahoma City Public...Read More
March 16, 2015 TSET Press Releases Oklahoma Youth Band Together to Stand Up to Big Tobacco Kick Butts Day is March 18 OKLAHOMA CITY (March 16, 2015) – Youth across the nation will band together March 18 to raise awareness about Kick Butts Day in an effort to end youth tobacco use. Organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Kick Butts Day is a day of activism that empowers young Americans to stand out, speak up and seize control from Big Tobacco. Tobacco Stops With Me, a statewide campaign dedicated to educating...Read More
March 5, 2015 TSET Press Releases Shape Your Future Encourages Us to “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle” During National Nutrition Month March is dedicated to encouraging Oklahomans to live healthier OKLAHOMA CITY– March 5, 2015—March is National Nutrition Month, and with spring just around the corner, Shape Your Future, a statewide health initiative funded by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) and the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), encourages Oklahomans to spring into action to become healthier. Shape Your Future participates in...Read More
March 2, 2015 Blogs Active, Healthy Students Equal Great Gains in the Classroom Active brains perform better. That’s according to emerging neurological science that backs up the benefits of physical activity and brain function especially in the classroom. This information isn’t lost on the educators in our state. Many of them are harnessing the power of an active brain and using it to help students maximize their potential. Well-nourished and active children are more likely to perform better in the...Read More
March 2, 2015 TSET Press Releases TSET Board Approves Incentive Grants for Schools and School Districts OKLAHOMA CITY (March 2, 2015)– The Board of Directors for the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust awarded 13 Healthy Schools Incentive grants at their quarterly board meeting in February. Incentive grants were awarded to schools and school districts that create healthy opportunities, and actively promote health and wellness for students and staff. The Healthy School Incentive Grants, awarded to eight school sites and five school...Read More
February 27, 2015 TSET Press Releases TSET Board of Directors Awards More than $1 Million in Community Incentive Grants OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 27, 2015)– The TSET Board of Directors approved more than $1 million in grants to 21 cities that have implemented policies and strategies that work to increase healthy opportunities for residents at their quarterly board meeting in February. The TSET Board of Directors awarded the community grants as part of the TSET Healthy Communities Incentive Grant Program at a Feb. 20 board meeting in Oklahoma City. TSET...Read More
February 13, 2015 TSET Press Releases Quit Smokeless Tobacco During Through With Chew Week, Feb. 15-21 Free Quit Coaching Available Through Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 13, 2015) — What would it take for you to quit chewing smokeless tobacco? Many believe smokeless tobacco is a safe alternative to cigarettes, when in fact it can cause cancer of the mouth, esophagus and pancreas, and contains up to four times the highly addictive nicotine found in cigarettes. During Through With Chew Week, Feb. 15-21, the Oklahoma...Read More
January 30, 2015 Blogs New Year Brings New Hope A new year brings new hope for new opportunities to improve health in Oklahoma. We know through research and work in other states that we can reduce our state's leading causes of death - cancer and cardiovascular disease - by reducing smoking, and increasing physical activity and nutrition. Earlier this month, city councilors in New Orleans unanimously voted to make all workplaces and public places smokefree, including bars and the...Read More
January 26, 2015 TSET Press Releases Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Launches New Media Campaign Highlights Support Offered by Quit Coaches for Oklahomans Quitting Tobacco OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 26, 2014) — The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline, recently launched a new statewide media campaign highlighting the stories of Quit Coaches who support tobacco users in their quitting journey. The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is a free service for all Oklahomans that can help achieve freedom from tobacco use. Oklahomans can call...Read More
January 14, 2015 TSET Press Releases Documentary on Oklahoma's Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust to Air Statewide FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Julie Bisbee, julieb@tset.ok.gov Direct: 405-521-4992 Cell: 405-301-3693 Voters in Oklahoma made a wise decision, creating a model for the nation OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 13, 2015)— A documentary film focusing on the creation of Oklahoma’s Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust will air statewide on OETA this week. The film, Oklahoma TSET: Keeping the Promise for...Read More
January 6, 2015 TSET Press Releases Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Announces Release of New Communty-Based Statewide Grant Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Julie Bisbee, julieb@tset.ok.gov Direct: 405-521-4992 Cell: 405-301-3693 OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 6, 2014) – The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) is announcing the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new TSET Healthy Living community grant program. The grant program encourages Oklahomans to eat better, move more, and be tobacco-free, where we live, work, learn, and play. TSET...Read More
December 30, 2014 TSET Press Releases Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Awards 5-Year Grant for OCASCR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Julie Bisbee, julieb@tset.ok.gov Direct: 405-521-4992 Cell: 405-301-3693 TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ENDOWMENT TRUST AWARDS 5-YEAR GRANT FOR OCASCR OKLAHOMA CITY (Dec.17) – The Board of Directors of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) recently approved a five-year, $14.72 million grant to the Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem Cell Research (OCASCR). Founded in 2010 with TSET support, OCASCR...Read More
December 23, 2014 Blogs Happy Holidays from TSET! During the holidays, many of us spend time with family and friends. That time together reminds us that we are part of networks and connections that sustain and support us throughout the year. TSET’s grants and programs leverage the talents and resources of a network of organizations and groups in passionate pursuit of a shared vision – a healthy Oklahoma. In November 2000, when Oklahoma voters passed a constitutional...Read More
December 11, 2014 TSET Press Releases Shape Your Future & Kevin Durant Issue Challenge – Eat Better, Move More & Be Tobacco Free OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (December 11, 2014) - Kevin Durant announced today a dynamic partnership with the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) and the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) challenging Oklahoma youth to eat better, move more and be tobacco free. “The Shape Your Future KD MVP Challenge is the perfect opportunity for Oklahoma youth to participate in learning healthy behaviors at a young age – habits...Read More
November 25, 2014 Blogs Quitting Takes Practice: The Great American Smokeout Quitting takes practice. There’s a rule of thumb in tobacco cessation that it takes multiple quit attempts before most people quit for good. That’s why the theme for the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout is to “Quit for a day, quit for life.” Across the state this month, coalitions and community groups are educating the public on the benefits of ending tobacco use and encouraging smokers and...Read More
November 24, 2014 TSET Press Releases OTRC Joins Innovative Nationally-Funded Study on Both Smokers and Nonsmokers in Same Household For more information contact: Sjonna “sauna” Paulson, APR (405) 525-8738 or after hours: 596-9399 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OKLAHOMA CITY (September 4, 2014) – A collaborative research study, Project BEST, provides...Read More
November 19, 2014 TSET Press Releases The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Celebrates the Great American Smokeout FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elyse Maxwell elysem@tset.ok.gov (405) 568-8568 OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 19, 2014) — This November 20, quit for a day, quit for life and celebrate the Great AmericanSmokeout alongsidethe Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline. This daylong event sponsored by the American Cancer Society encourages smokers and smokeless tobacco users to take the first steps toward quitting for good. Tobacco use remains the...Read More
November 17, 2014 TSET Press Releases TSET Board of Directors Approve Resolution in Support of Protecting Oklahomans from Secondhand Smoke OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 17, 2014) – The Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust’s Board of Directors has passed a resolution in support of effective public policy to protect the public and prevent exposure to secondhand smoke inside workplaces and public places. The resolution supports the passage of a comprehensive smokefree law for indoor workplaces and public places. The TSET Board of Directors approved the resolution during their...Read More
November 14, 2014 TSET Press Releases TSET Board of Directors awards incentive grants to three school districts OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 13, 2014)– The Board of Directors for the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust on Thursday awarded incentive grants to three school districts that have implemented strategies to promote health and wellness for students and staff. The board approved a total of $11,000 in incentive grants to the following school districts: Maud (Pottawatomie County); McLoud (Pottawatomie County) and Pawhuska (Osage County). The...Read More
November 14, 2014 TSET Press Releases TSET kicks off celebration of 15th anniversary of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Creation OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 13, 2014) – To commemorate the upcoming 15th anniversary of the voter-creation of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust, the TSET Board of Directors on Thursday held a brief ceremony highlighting the release of a documentary film screening of the organization’s history. After the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement between the tobacco industry and 46 states, Oklahoma was the first state to establish a...Read More
November 14, 2014 TSET Press Releases TSET Board of Directors approve incentive grant for the City of Seminole OKLAHOMA CITY (Nov. 13, 2014) – The TSET Board of Directors on Thursday approved a $45,000 grant to the City of Seminole for implementing policies and strategies that encourage residents to eat better, move more, and be tobacco free. The City of Seminole received a grant as part of the TSET Healthy Communities Incentive grant program, which offers incentive grants to communities that have been recognized through the Certified Healthy...Read More
November 12, 2014 TSET Press Releases TSET BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTS NEW OFFICERS OKLAHOMA CITY – The Board of Directors for the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust elected new board officers at their annual retreat September 11-12. Jim Gebhart, FACHE, of Oklahoma City, was elected as chairman of the TSET Board of Directors. Gebhart replaces Casey Killblane of Davis as chair. Board members also voted unanimously to approve Lisa Nowlin, DDS, of Elk City, as vice chair the TSET Board of Directors. Nowlin replaces...Read More
October 28, 2014 News TSET Funds Help Recruit Breast Cancer Research Team A husband-and-wife breast cancer research team, Drs. Bryan and Alana Welm, have recently been recruited to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) and Stephenson Cancer Center thanks, in part, to the support from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET). The Welms joined OMRF and Stephenson Cancer Center in June 2014 from Utah’s Huntsman Cancer Institute, where they published a series of influential studies on breast cancer...Read More
October 28, 2014 TSET Press Releases Priming the Brain for Learning OKLAHOMA CITY (October 28, 2014)- Jenks Public Schools makes a significant impact in health and wellness with the support of the incentive grant funding provided by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) in 2013. The grant allowed the school district to further develop their Action-Based Learning (ABL) program as well as provide Bullying Prevention and Healthy Lifestyles education. With the grant money, Jenks purchased equipment for...Read More
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September 29, 2014 Blogs TSET Partners to Support Healthy Choices for All Ages In Oklahoma, we want a bright and prosperous future for our state and for our children. Creating that bright future also includes creating opportunities for healthy choices where we live, work, learn and play. September is childhood obesity awareness month and during this time it is important to highlight all the efforts aimed at creating a healthier tomorrow for our children. Nationally, one in three children is overweight or obese. In...Read More
September 22, 2014 News Shape Your Menu, Shape a Healthier Life OKLAHOMA CITY (September 22, 2014)- School cafeteria staff from Carter, Marshall, and Johnston counties gathered together during the summer to learn about innovative techniques for healthy meal planning in schools. The Shape Your Menu training was established to motivate and support school cafeteria staff as they continue to find new, innovative ways to prepare healthier foods for students. This was the second year that the TSET grantee...Read More
September 22, 2014 News Kevin Durant Promotes Physical Activity for Families and Children OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 22, 2014)– Children and their families took pointers from the 2014 NBA MVP, Kevin Durant at the Academy Sports + Outdoors Kevin Durant Basketball Procamp. The Procamp was sponsored by Shape Your Future and the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH). The Shape Your Future campaign is a joint health initiative funded by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) and OSDH that encourages Oklahomans to eat better,...Read More
September 12, 2014 TSET Press Releases TSET BOARD APPROVES INCENTIVE GRANTS FOR EIGHT SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Julie Bisbee, julieb@tset.ok.gov Direct: 405-521-4992 Cell: 405-301-3693 OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 12, 2014)– The Board...Read More
September 12, 2014 TSET Press Releases TSET BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES GRANTS TO TWO COMMUNITIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Julie Bisbee, julieb@tset.ok.gov Direct: 405-521-4992 Cell: 405-301-3693 OKLAHOMA CITY (Sept. 12, 2014)– The TSET...Read More
August 18, 2014 News Olustee Schools Receive Grant for Indoor Playground Equipment OKLAHOMA CITY (July 24, 2014)- Students at Olustee Public Schools have more ways to be physically active thanks to an $1,000 dollar grant from the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust. The grant program gave the school funds to purchase gym scooters, four square balls, basketballs, and a parachute. “Physical activity is important because it gives them a chance to burn more energy before they get to class. This has...Read More
August 15, 2014 TSET Press Releases STRADER NAMED CHAIR OF NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Julie Bisbee, julieb@tset.ok.gov Direct: 405-521-4992 Cell: 405-301-3693 OKLAHOMA...Read More
July 10, 2014 TSET Press Releases Education campaign returns with powerful stories to help Oklahomans quit smoking FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Elyse Maxwell elysem@tset.ok.gov (405) 568-8568 Education campaign returns with powerful stories to help Oklahomans quit smoking OKLAHOMA CITY (July 10, 2014) – Continuing the success of a landmark national tobacco education campaign launched in 2012, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is airing a second series of ads in...Read More
June 24, 2014 News Oklahoma Hospital Association receives national award for hospital employee health initiative FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2014 Contact: Susie Wallace Director of Communications swallace@okoha.com Oklahoma Hospital Association (405) 427-9537 An Oklahoma Hospital Association (OHA) initiative, WorkHealthy Hospitals, recently received the National Strategic Alliance – Prevention Excellence Award from Prevention Partners at the organization’s national meeting in Chapel...Read More
June 20, 2014 TSET Press Releases Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust Recipient of Five Bronze Quill Awards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elyse Maxwell elysem@tset.ok.gov 405-522-4775 TOBACCO SETTLEMENT ENDOWMENT TRUST RECIPIENT OF FIVE BRONZE QUILL AWARDS TSET DIRECTOR OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION NAMED IABC COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR OKLAHOMA CITY (June 20, 2014) – The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) recently received five Bronze Quill awards from the International Association of...Read More
June 11, 2014 TSET Press Releases Shape Your Future Encourages Oklahomans to Visit Local Farmers Markets FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Sjonna “sauna” Paulson, APR (405) 525-8738 or after hours: 596-9399 Shape Your Future Encourages Oklahomans to Visit Local Farmers Markets During National Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month OKLAHOMA CITY– June 11, 2014 –June is National Fresh Fruits...Read More
June 10, 2014 TSET Press Releases Oklahoma Father Remains Tobacco Free After Kicking 25-Year Smoking Habit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Elyse Maxwell elysem@tset.ok.gov (405) 568-8568 OKLAHOMA FATHER REMAINS TOBACCO FREE AFTER KICKING 25-YEAR SMOKING HABIT Quitting tobacco can be a Father’s Day gift that saves lives, health and money OKLAHOMA CITY - June 10, 2014 – Bryce Barfield’s daughter was only 6 months old when he was ready to quit smoking for good....Read More
June 4, 2014 TSET Press Releases Shape Your Future Launches Summer Challenge Facebook Contest FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Sjonna “sauna” Paulson, APR (405) 525-8738 or after hours: 596-9399 Shape Your Future Launches Summer Challenge Facebook Contest Enter for the Chance to Attend the Kevin Durant Basketball ProCamp OKLAHOMA CITY– June 4, 2014 –Shape Your Future, a statewide health initiative funded by the Tobacco Settlement Endowment...Read More
May 19, 2014 TSET Press Releases TSET Board Approves $24,500 In Grants for Five School Districts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Julie Bisbee, julieb@tset.ok.gov Direct: 405-521-4992 Cell: 405-301-3693 OKLAHOMA CITY (May 19, 2014) – The Board of Directors for the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust have awarded incentive grants to five school districts that have implemented strategies to promote health and wellness for students and staff. The board of directors on Thursday approved a total of $24,500...Read More
May 19, 2014 TSET Press Releases Celebrate World No Tobacco Day by Going Tobacco Free FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Sjonna “sauna” Paulson, APR (405) 525-8738 or after hours: 596-9399 Celebrate World No Tobacco Day by Going Tobacco Free The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Offers FREE Quit Coaching for Tobacco Users OKLAHOMA CITY – May 19, 2014—The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust...Read More
May 9, 2014 TSET Press Releases This Mother’s Day, Give the Gift of Quitting Tobacco FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Sjonna “sauna” Paulson, APR (405) 525-8738 or after hours: 596-9399 This Mother’s Day, Give the Gift of Quitting Tobacco Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline Offers Resources to Help Mothers Quit for Good OKLAHOMA CITY– May 9, 2014 – This...Read More
May 6, 2014 TSET Press Releases TSET Support for Research Helps to Attract World-Class Researchers to Oklahoma FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Julie Bisbee, julieb@tset.ok.gov Cell: 405-301-3693 OKLAHOMA CITY (May 6, 2014) – Sustained support and investment from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust has helped to increase access to cutting edge cancer treatment and research in Oklahoma. The TSET Board of Directors has committed $45 million to medical and cancer...Read More
April 29, 2014 TSET Press Releases Join the Shape Your Future Summer Challenge During Physical Activity Month FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Sjonna “sauna” Paulson, APR (405) 525-8738 or after hours: 596-9399 Join the Shape Your Future Summer Challenge During Physical Activity Month May is National Physical Activity Month OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – April 29, 2014 –With summertime just around the corner, Shape Your Future, a...Read More
April 2, 2014 TSET Press Releases Shape Your Future Encourages Aging Adults to Get Moving FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Sjonna “sauna” Paulson, APR (405) 525-8738 Shape Your Future Encourages Aging Adults to Get Moving Go4Life provides resources on physical activity for adults older than 50 OKLAHOMA CITY – April 2, 2014 – As adults grow older, being physically active is...Read More
March 24, 2014 TSET Press Releases Shape Your Future Launches New Media Campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Sjonna "sauna" Paulson, APR (405) 525-8738 or after hours: 596-9399 Shape Your Future Launches New Media Campaign Media messages encourage Oklahomans to eat better, move more and be tobacco free. OKLAHOMA CITY-- March 24, 2014-- Shape Your Future, a statewide health initiative funded by the Oklahoma Tobacco...Read More