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Cessation provider training will be offered to school and community personnel who wish to conduct smoking cessation programs for youths. The following programs have been selected for the Learning to be Tobacco Free Initiative.
Tobacco Education Group (TEG): This program provides a positive alternative to suspension, when a student is in violation of the school's tobacco-free policy. Through the training program TEG, group facilitators learn to (a) successfully conduct a tobacco education group, (b) motivate adolescent tobacco users to adopt healthier lifestyles, and (c) move them toward the desire and action stages of quitting. The curriculum consists of eight sessions addressing smoking and smokeless tobacco, the pressure to use tobacco, its impact on health and student finances, etc. Upon completing the TEG, students should have the opportunity to voluntarily join a tobacco cessation program.
Tobacco Awareness Program (TAP): This is an eight-session tobacco cessation program for the middle and high school students. Through the training program, group facilitators learn how to (a) implement a tobacco cessation program in the school setting, (b) advertise and promote the cessation program, (c) facilitate a TAP program, and (d) motivate youth to quit using tobacco. The program focuses on both smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco.
Not on Tobacco (N-O-T): N-O-T was designed specifically for teens, using a gender-sensitive, 10-session curriculum that includes booster sessions. Typically, groups are divided by gender and are led by a same-gender facilitator. This allows teens to discuss issues that relate specifically to males or females and to express their own feelings and experiences in an accepting environment. N-O-T incorporates life management skills to help teens deal with stress, decision-making and peer and family relationships. It also addresses unhealthy lifestyle behaviors such as alcohol or illicit drug use as well as related health issues such as exercise and nutrition. N-O-T is designed as a voluntary, non-punitive program for teens. An Alternative-to-Suspension program is also included to address student violation of a school tobacco policy.
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