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Identify all the crucial needs of the target population.
Work closely with stakeholders, especially with community members, parents, teachers, etc.

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Understand the target population
Identify the current programs (pros vs cons)
What is the goal of the program
Review the indicators, define and identify how to measure outcomes
What factors could hinder the program and ways to address it

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1) Connect with community health workers and community leaders and survey what the most important issues affecting the community are.
2) Conduct a needs assessment (utilizing PRECEDE model?) to understand behaviors and influences
3) develop and build program based on findings

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Explore "carrot" approaches - how can we incentivize youth who comply with the program rules (cell phone minutes, food coupons, etc).

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1. understand the environment
2. identify who is smoking
3. why are they smoking?

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Peer-mentors that can help develop relations and provide support for students

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(3) Understand the youth culture in Uruguay

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Talk with students and teachers to learn about concerns, interests, any goals

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Focus group with local schools/communities to see their assessment of the issue

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(2) Create an awareness about the health effects of smoking

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(1) Identify the main reason why students adopt smoking through focus based interviews

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Once we identify the needs of our target population, work closely with other program staff to formulate effective ways to address the needs of the target population.

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2) Secure your funding and timing of your program.

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5) Understand role of media/ social media -- is this a bigger influence and/or a means to intervene

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Implement a smoking prevention curriculum in the schools & understand what the students background is

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I would do some type of focus group with local students/community leaders/parents/teachers to discuss the problems they see within the schools and ideas for what we can do

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Asmita - survey if they want to quit smoking and whether they want help to quit smoking

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Asmita - survey if they want to quit smoking and whether they want help to quit smoking

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4) Understand role of parents (should they participate, are they a large influence on kids?)

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Gathering data about the barriers to PA and what resources will be helpful in smoking cessation
Conduct focus-group discussions with the community members

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1. Understand how the school system works.
2. who is smoking and where?
3. who is smoking and why?
4. Who isn't smoking and why not?
5. Sports systems aren't as "organized" like here in the US. Where are kids getting physical activity?

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Develop relationships with other community partners/stakeholders: Reach out to elementary/middle schools

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Learn about and understand the classroom dynamics in order to create an efficient program

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3) Pilot the intervention

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Conduct in-depth and/or focus group interviews of the school(s) in Uruguay to identify the health concerns and needs of our target populations. This would help us narrow down our focus to the most critical needs!

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I would do some type of focus group with local students/community leaders/parents/teachers to discuss the problems they see within the schools and ideas for what we can do

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2) Understand what the baseline use of tobacco is (smoking vs vaping vs chew etc)

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Casey: School Survey - Is smoking really a problem?  Analyze the scale of the problem first.  

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Casey: School Survey - Is smoking really a problem?  Analyze the scale of the problem first.  

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1) Figure out what students like (specific sport or game or activity)

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Create mentor-pairs with a bit older members in community