Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death. Greendale Health Department partners with the Greendale School District and the Greendale Assistance Program to provide a comprehensive program to prevent tobacco and other drug use.
Smoke-free Wisconsin Act Becomes Law
The bill won't take effect until July 5, 2010, but in the meantime there are a few more communities that will be going smoke-free this summer: Monona (June 1), Shorewood (July), Verona (August), and Dane County (August). This bill covers almost all workplaces, including bars, restaurants, and bowling alleys. If you would like a FREE copy of Strategies for a Tobacco-Free Workplace, please call the Health Department.
To report a violation of The Smoke-free Wisconsin Act, please click here.
Education
Tobacco Fighters: Volunteer students conduct events, projects, and campaigns at the Middle School and in the community to promote a tobacco free lifestyle. Tobacco Fighters conduct the annual “Tobacco is Wacko” poster contest and display the winning poster on a billboard and on the movie screen at Showtime Cinema.
Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.)
Volunteer high school students prepare an educational tobacco prevention program and give this presentation to all the 4th and 7th grade students in the Greendale School District and at St. Alphonsus School. These T.A.T.U. students are great role models for younger students.
Greendale Tobacco E-mail Newsletter
This newsletter is emailed about four times per year and contains current information on tobacco control issues and Greendale youth activities. To receive the newsletter, contact creischl@greendale.org
Advocacy
FACT (Fighting Against Corporate Tobacco): Youth are involved in this state-wide youth-led movement. Greendale youth serve on the FACT Youth Board and others have been active locally at both the high school and in the community.
Quit Smoking Classes for Teens
N-O-T (Not on Tobacco): This is a state-of-the-art program to help teens quit smoking. Classes are offered once each semester at Greendale High School. The 10-session series is held during school time. Students register to attend by emailing the Health Department (creischl@hotmail.com) or contacting the high school nurse, social worker, or guidance counselor.
Help for Quitting
The Wisconsin Tobacco Quitline: 800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669): The Wisconsin Tobacco Quitline is a free service to help you quit smoking. Services can be accessed by calling toll free number above between 7 am to 11 pm daily. When you call, you’ll speak with a specialist about your tobacco use, past quit attempts, and your individual needs. Then you and your quitting coach will make a plan for successfully quitting. You will get a kit in the mail and can receive up to four calls while you are trying to quit. You can call the Quit Line at any time when you need support or a quit tip.
The Quit Line services are now also available online at www.ctri.wisc.edu/quitline
