BREATHE PENNSYLVANIA

Tobacco education and cessation- staff/administration training - this program is designed for primary, secondary, and higher education staff and administration as part of a comprehensive approach to tobacco and nicotine education. All aspects of tobacco and nicotine use are addressed, including cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, electronic cigarettes, marijuana, hookah, cigars, and pipes. Using a variety of visuals, school staff and administrators learn how to identify devices and the devastating effects of nicotine. 482 individuals participated in the staff/administration training.smokeless saturday is an alternative or complement to fine or suspension for students who have been found with tobacco or nicotine products on school property. It is a half-day, diversionary program that informs students about all aspects of their tobacco use and teaches them how to quit. Students are referred to the program by school personnel, district judges, or parents. Smokeless saturday served 807 (1013 referred) students in the 2023-24 school year.smoke free for life is an eight-chapter adult cessation program that can be held in the community or workplace. It addresses every aspect of tobacco use and teaches participants how to quit and remain tobacco free for a lifetime. 34 facilitators were trained to conduct smoke free for life classes, while approximately 1000 participants went through the smoke free for life cessation program in the 2023-24 fiscal year. Through general community outreach events, cessation services were made available to more than 3200 western pennsylvanians.