| | |
| | Bremer County Tobacco-Free Coalition |
| |  Our Mission: To reduce death and disease caused by tobacco use and secondhand smoke.
This is a group of community based members that meet quarterly to discuss tobacco related issues and activities. Our goals are to:
- Prevent the initiation of tobacco use by youth
- Promote cessation by adults and youth
- Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke
- Maintain a tobacco control community coalition
If you are interested in becoming a member please call (319) 483-1361 .
|
| | |
| | Freedom From Smoking |
| | Are you ready to quit smoking? Freedom From Smoking is a smoking cessation program offered to those who are ready to kick the habit. The program offers suggestions and support through a variety of techniques in a step-by-step process. Building motivation, coping with urges, weight control, and relapse prevention are a few of the topics discussed through group therapy classes. It is also offered on-line through the American Lung Association. |
| | |
| | Teens Against Tobacco Use |
| |  T.A.T.U. (Teens Against Tobacco Use) is a peer education program in which high school students are trained to teach about the hazards of tobacco use to elementary school students through classroom presentations while influencing them to live tobacco-free lifestyles. Participating teens attend a day-long training workshop. The goal for T.A.T.U is to empower teens to stay tobacco free, serve as role models to younger children, and to become agents for change in the community.
The annual T.A.T.U. training was held at Waverly Health Center on February 26, 2010.
 |
| | |
| | What is JEL? |
| |  It stands for Just Eliminate Lies. JEL is a public awareness effort led by our youth to educate our young people and public about the lies being fed to them by large tobacco companies. The goals of JEL are to change the general social attitude towards tobacco use, raise awareness through education, create effective counter marketing, protect the rights of all Iowans from secondhand smoke, and to support cessation among tobacco users so they quit and encourage youth to never begin using tobacco. JEL members participate in both statewide and national activities, but focus their efforts in their home communities.
During the school year, JEL meets monthly at the Waverly-Shell Rock High School. JEL currently has 25 members!! The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 25th at 7:40 a.m. For further information on JEL, check out their website at JELIowa.org
 |
| | |
| | Additional Resources: |
| | JELIowa.org
IowaSmokeFreeAir.gov
QuitlineIowa.org
American Lung Association
For more information about the programs listed on this page please call (319) 483-1361. |
| | |
