At TACFL, we have welcomed a new Reality Check Coordinator, Abbey Clark, to the team.
Abigail holds a bachelors degree from Nazareth College in Public Health and Psychology, and joins our team at the American Lung Association as a Reality Check Coordinator for Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, and Yates Counties. Abigail has the desire to motivate others to become the very best version of themselves. She is a compassionate person who wants to make a difference in the lives of others.
TACFL currently has Reality Check groups at Waterloo High School and Clyde-Savannah. We are always looking to expand our program, so if you think you’re school would be a good fit, please reach out!
Reality Check Youth are trained to become change-makers in their community, educating about the harms of tobacco use along with the marketing tactics of the tobacco industry. The group aims to reduce the impact of tobacco in their communities. We are excited to have Abbey on board to work with the Reality Check Youth on many upcoming projects!
It has been a known statistic that the black community has been disproportionately affected by smoking and Big Tobacco. This is something that American Lung Assocation and TACFL tries to bring awareness to. It is a perfect time bring awareness to the issue as we are at the beginning of Black History Month.Here are a couple of staggering facts about smoking and the Black community.
-Despite historically starting later and smoking fewer cigarettes per day than white Americans, Black Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with and more likely to die from tobacco-related cancer.
-Black men are more likely to develop and more likely to die from lung cancer than their white counterparts.
For #BlackHistoryMonth, we ask that you join us in urging President Biden to finish the rules to end menthol cigarette and flavored cigar sales in the U.S. at a.lung.org/ZgMuHgD. ... See MoreSee Less
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Timeline photosAre you struggling to stay quit? Make time every #QuitMonday to check in on your progress and use our Weekly Check-in Tool to find resources to help you stay motivated no matter what stage of quitting smoking you're in. Try the free tool at: ow.ly/TUfk50MwcCi ... See MoreSee Less
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The American Lung Assocation continues to implement and provide some fantastic tobacco cessation programs. Not on Tobacco (NOT) and Freedom From Smoking are two examples, alongside the newly launched ACT youth focused cessation training. Check out the post below from American Lung Association or our most previous post for more great information on those programs.Go Tobacco-Free in ‘23! We offer resources to help adults and teens to quit all tobacco products.
Freedom From Smoking: Helps individuals create their own quit plan while as providing tips and techniques to stay successful in the long run. on.lung.org/2XpL71A
Not-On-Tobacco® (N-O-T) is a teen smoking/chewing/vaping cessation program for teens who want to quit. on.lung.org/39vJked ... See MoreSee Less
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