Alaska Tobacco Control Alliance
The Truth (about smoking)
Video: 1200 (Shoes to Fill)Youth
The ATCA Youth Workgroup coordinates communication between the ATCA Steering Committee and youth networks involved in tobacco prevention and cessation efforts. This group worked to involve youth in the 2010 Tobacco Summit.
Recent News
- Mat-Su TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use) Teen Group was recognized with the Spirit of Youth Award.
Text Message Quit Support for Teens
Developed by smoking cessation experts, SmokefreeTXT is a free text message cessation service that provides 24/7 encouragement, advice, and tips to teens trying to quit smoking. The initiative is led by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Once they sign up, teens receive text messages timed according to their selected quit date. Following their quit date, they will continue receiving texts for up to six weeks — a critical piece of the SmokefreeTXT service, as research shows that cessation support continues to be important beyond the first few weeks of quitting. Teens can sign up online or text “QUIT” to iQUIT (47848).
Lights, Camera, Let’s Take Action … Youth can Kick Butts on film and radio
Are you an aspiring filmmaker or broadcaster? Or perhaps just a passionate youth advocate with a camera or microphone who is ready to take on Big Tobacco? The 4th annual Kicking Butts on Film (… and Radio!) contest is underway.
Read more and see last year’s winner
2011 ATCA Tobacco Summit Youth Track
The Youth Track of the 2011 ATCA Tobacco Summit created their own tagline to represent the sentiment they would bring back to tobacco programs in their own communities; “Smokefree Alaska: Keepin’ It Clean.”
Youth Superheroes!
- Teens Against Tobacco Use
Teens Against Tobacco Use- TATU Superheroes
TATU Superheroes- TATU Relay4Life Team 2011
TATU Relay4Life Team 2011- TATU Parade 2010 for Tobacco Awareness
TATU Parade 2010 for Tobacco Awareness- Smokefree Homes Campaign
Smokefree Homes Campaign- Alaska Quitline
Alaska Quitline