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T.A.T.U. Tracks!

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Last updated 1/21/2004

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Facilitator Resource Page

West Virginia T.A.T.U. facilitators are the key to the success of our program. The time you volunteer to inspire our youth to become peer leaders, teachers and tobacco prevention advocates is making a big difference in West Virginia. Thank you for everything you do. We hope the resources we make available here make implementing the American Lung Association of West Virginia T.A.T.U. program easier for you.

NEW T.A.T.U. Stipend: Now you can receive a 100.00 stipend. The American Lung Association of WV has received funds to provide a stipend to trained West Virginia T.A.T.U. facilitators. Please note that these stipends will be given based on the availability of funds and facilitators will have to meet criteria. Please complete and submit the Stipend Criteria and Stipend Request form on-line and fax or mail to Patty Hughes.

$100.00 Mini-Grants to get you started.

Need help getting started? The T.A.T.U. program of West Virginia offers $100.00 mini-grants to program facilitators. Just complete and submit a Mini-grant form on-line or call us for more information.

TIPS Manuals are just a Click Away

Attention Facilitators: You can now order your TIPS Manuals on-line. Simply complete the TIPS Manual Order Form and submit electronically. We will process your request upon receipt.

Need Help Getting T.A.T.U. in Your School?

Regional Tobacco Prevention Specialist, hired through the Office of Healthy Schools, are instrumental in getting T.A.T.U. into WV high schools. Please call your area specialist for help with tobacco problems in your school. The specialists are:

RESA I: Lori McGraw 400 Neville Street Beckley, West Virginia 25801 (304) 256-4712 x 1121	RESA II: Keith Dalton 2001 McCoy Avenue Huntington, West Virginia 25701 (304) 529-6205 x28
RESA III: Electa Crowder 501 22nd Street Dunbar, WV 25064 (304) 766-7655 x114	RESA IV: Cheri Hall 404 Old Main Drive Summersville, West Virginia 26651 (304) 872-6440 x19
RESA V: Teresa Pickens 2507 9th Avenue Parkersburg, WV 26101 (304) 485-6513-Ext. 142	RESA VI: Caryn Puskarich 30 GC & P Road Wheeling, WV 26003 (304) 231-3816
RESA VII: Adrianne Marsh 1201 North 15th Street Clarksburg, WV 26301 (304) 624-6554 x 238 Brooke Michael (304) 624-6554 Ext. 250	RESA VIII: Donna Kuhn 109 South College Street Martinsburg, WV 25401 (304) 257-2641

If you are a facilitator and need help talking to school administration to get a group started, contact Patty by email or call 1.800.LUNGUSA. ALA staff is ready and willing to talk about T.A.T.U. in West Virginia schools.