TOBACCO PREVENTION PROGRAM

Our Tobacco Prevention Program consists of three components:

Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU)

TATU is a national, student-led program that recruits and trains high school students to conduct community advocacy work. The TATU Coordinator is responsible for training student-leaders to engage elementary school students while informing them of the dangers inherent in tobacco use. Throughout the school year, TATU’s student-leaders visit all six elementary schools and present our well-regarded pig lung demonstration. Along with several other demonstrations regarding the dangers of tobacco use, the very real pig lungs (one pink and healthy, one blackened by nicotine and tar) are considered particularly effective for young children.

Cessation for Court-Ordered Youth Tobacco Infractions

Cessation for court-ordered youth tobacco infractions begins through our JASAP office. When a minor get a tobacco violation, they are referred to JASAP, which then refers the client to either the 3-hour Tobacco Information School (first violation) or the 10-week ASCENT program (second and higher violation).

Tobacco Control Policy

The tobacco control policy program works with changing tobacco policy both locally and regionally. Policy changes include clean indoor air in all public places, advocating for smoke-free public housing, and raising local tobacco taxes to help prevent minors from using tobacco.

Program Coordinator

Kristin Cox
(P) , ext. 224
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