Within the nineteenth episode of The Schoolyard Podcast, host Nancy Chung interviews Marcella Bianco from CATCH World Basis and CATCH My Breath, a number one youth nicotine vaping prevention program within the nation.
Marcella Bianco has over 20 years of expertise in tobacco prevention and management. Her insights embody recognition of the advertising techniques of e-cigarette corporations, the covert nature of vaping gadgets, and the behavioral indicators that oldsters and educators ought to be careful for in youngsters.
Nancy and Marcella focus on the alarming rise of the vaping epidemic amongst youngsters. They spotlight the significance of understanding the attract of vaping and its penalties on youth well being and well-being.
CATCH My Breath
The CATCH My Breath program is a free curriculum supplied by the CATCH World Basis for center and excessive faculties to teach college students concerning the risks of vaping. Success tales from the CATCH My Breath program showcase the constructive affect of schooling and empowerment on college students, resulting in a lower within the chance of making an attempt e-cigarettes.
Marcella encourages listeners to go to catch.org for assets and assist in addressing the complexities of the vaping epidemic amongst teenagers and kids. She emphasizes the significance of prevention over cessation and empowers mother and father and lecturers to foster open, nonjudgmental dialogues with youngsters about vaping.
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How You Can Take Motion
- Go to CATCH My Breath’s web site for extra info and assets.
- Attain out to Marcella Bianco at marcella@catch.org for particular questions or assist.
- Keep knowledgeable, educate college students early, and create a supportive atmosphere
Collectively, we will mitigate the affect of vaping and empower mother and father and educators to create more healthy environments for youngsters.
Marcella Bianco, CATCH World Basis
Marcella Bianco is the Director of Authorities Partnerships for CATCH World Basis. She beforehand served because the Program Director for the CATCH My Breath youth e-cigarette prevention program.
Marcella has 20 years of expertise working in tobacco prevention and management. Her profession in tobacco prevention started in 2005 when she labored for Floridians for Youth Tobacco Schooling (FYTE) because the South Florida Subject Director. Marcella oversaw 13 South Florida counties to make sure necessities had been met to move FYTE (Modification 4) and restore funding for youth tobacco prevention, together with College students Working Towards Tobacco (SWAT), a motion mobilizing youth to face up and struggle towards the tobacco business. Modification 4 handed within the 2006 election by an nearly 70% majority vote and altered Florida’s Structure. Marcella then labored for the Florida Division of Well being in St. Lucie County because the Tobacco Prevention Program Supervisor, mobilizing the group for change in tobacco coverage. In 2015, Marcella and her household relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, for a possibility to work on the Tennessee Division of Well being because the state’s Tobacco Prevention Program Director. By way of her work expertise, Marcella has constructed relationships with native, state, and nationwide companions to alter coverage and social norms round tobacco.
Marcella resides in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and enjoys dwelling a wholesome, lively life-style along with her household.
