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Youth Tobacco Prevention   

The La Crosse County Health Department (LCHD) strives to reduce tobacco use among youth in La Crosse County through education, thus significantly improving the health of La Crosse County Residents. 

T.A.T.U. - Teens Against Tobacco Use is a peer education program developed by the American Lung Association for middle and high school students.  Students are trained in fun and interactive methods about the harmful effects of tobacco use.  The trained students share their knowledge through tobacco free lifestyle presentations to peers and elementary youth. 

2006-2007 School Year

Longfellow/SOTA II Middle School: Students wrote and received a CESA 4 mini-grant in the amount of $825.  Funds were used to train with the Supporting Players Acting Troupe.  Fifteen T.A.T.U members learned to effectively implement skits and live performances that are entertaining as well as educational.  Students performed at 15 events educating over 500 adults, teens and elementary students. 

Onalaska Luther High School:  25 members of the WINGS program participated in T.A.T.U training during the Spring.  The students then visited 5 schools with a tobacco prevention message.

Logan Sr. High School:  T.A.T.U members shared a powerful presentation with all health education classes.  Students learned how to resist the latest tactics Big Tobacco is using to lure the young people into the deadly habit.

Franklyn Elementary:  Tigers Against Tobacco Use, 4th and 5th grade students presented puppet shows to younger students as well as created a display for area veterinarians teaching the effects of second hand smoke on their pets. 

To schedule a training date for your group, email Judi Zabel

or call 785-9855.

F.A.C.T. - Fighting Against Corporate Tobacco

FACT is Wisconsin's first youth-led tobacco prevention movement. FACT is a movement for teens and by teens that exposes the FACTs behind the tobacco industry's manipulations and empowers youth to take action and create change. FACT is funded through the American Lung Association. 

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO BE PART OF?

Come check us out!

Email Judi Zabel, FACT Advisor, or call 785-9855.for more information.

 WISCONSIN WINS -- Wisconsin Wins is a science-based, sensible strategy with a strong track record. Designed to tackle illegal sales of tobacco to minors and youth tobacco use. It offers the opportunity for everyone in the community to join in the fight to save our youth from one of the most readily available and harmful substances out there.  For more local information contact Judi Zabel or call 785-9855.
 

Visit these other youth tobacco prevention websites:   

American Legacy Foundation

The Truth