COMING SOON: N.O.T on Tobacco Youth Cessation Group
N.O.T on Tobacco is an evidence-based, proven smoking and vaping cessation program for youth by the American Lung Association.
N.O.T is taught by a trained and certified adult - in this case, coordinator Grace Christman, in ten, 50-minute sessions. It is most effective in a small group format (6-10 participants) that emphasizes teamwork. The easy-to-use method helps teens quit by addressing total health in order to develop and maintain positive behaviors. Participants will talk about the importance of physical activity, nutrition, enhancing their sense of self-control, and improving life skills such as stress management, decision making, coping and interpersonal skills. Additionally, they will learn to identify their reasons for smoking or vaping, healthy alternatives to tobacco use and finding people who will support them in their efforts to quit.
While not cessation is not promised, N.O.T has an impressive success rate, with approximately 90 percent of teens who participate in the program cutting back or quitting tobacco all together. Post program, Not On Tobacco® program youth also have been shown to have better grades, higher motivation, fewer absences, better relationships with teachers and fewer school tobacco use policy violations.
Tobacco Free Blackford County is please to be able to present this program through funding made possible by the Blackford County Community Foundation. Thank you, Community Foundation!
This program starts April 16th and will continue every Tuesday at the Hartford City Public Library from 4 PM to 5 PM. We hope to see you there!
Want more information about the program specifically? Visit https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/helping-teens-quit/not-on-tobacco to learn more.
N.O.T is taught by a trained and certified adult - in this case, coordinator Grace Christman, in ten, 50-minute sessions. It is most effective in a small group format (6-10 participants) that emphasizes teamwork. The easy-to-use method helps teens quit by addressing total health in order to develop and maintain positive behaviors. Participants will talk about the importance of physical activity, nutrition, enhancing their sense of self-control, and improving life skills such as stress management, decision making, coping and interpersonal skills. Additionally, they will learn to identify their reasons for smoking or vaping, healthy alternatives to tobacco use and finding people who will support them in their efforts to quit.
While not cessation is not promised, N.O.T has an impressive success rate, with approximately 90 percent of teens who participate in the program cutting back or quitting tobacco all together. Post program, Not On Tobacco® program youth also have been shown to have better grades, higher motivation, fewer absences, better relationships with teachers and fewer school tobacco use policy violations.
Tobacco Free Blackford County is please to be able to present this program through funding made possible by the Blackford County Community Foundation. Thank you, Community Foundation!
This program starts April 16th and will continue every Tuesday at the Hartford City Public Library from 4 PM to 5 PM. We hope to see you there!
Want more information about the program specifically? Visit https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/helping-teens-quit/not-on-tobacco to learn more.
