IMPORTANT:   

 

The American Lung Association has a new requirement. Effective July 1, 2005 we must have W9 Forms from everyone who receives money from us. If you have already sent me your form then you do not need to send another, but those of you who have not sent forms I will have to have it before I process any check. The link to download the form is http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf . You can either mail or fax in the form.

 

T.A.T.U. Training

 

Please contact your local Regional Tobacco Prevention Specialist for possible TATU training at Regional Raze On.

 

To all T.A.T.U. Facilitators when you conduct Teen T.A.T.U. trainings, remember to fill out not only the Mini-grant request, but the TIPS manuals request as well. Each teen receives a manual at training and the form can be obtained on the web.

 

The American Lung Association and Youth Empowerment Team will once again be providing $500 stipends to Raze Adult Advisors. You will receive you contract and stipend request form at your local Raze Adult Advisor training provided by your Regional Tobacco Prevention Specialist. You will also receive a $50 Wal-Mart Card at the training to use to purchase any commotion supplies that your crew may need. Please complete you contract, stipend requests, and W-9 Forms and return them to the American Lung Association in order to receive your first stipend check.

 

Training:

 

Freedom From Smoking® Facilitator Training Workshop:

 

When: October 25 & 26 2005

Where: Saint Francis & Putnam General Training Center located at 303 6 ^th Avenue, St. Albans.

Contact: Steve James 342-6600 or 1- 800-LUNG-USA, steve@alawv.org to register or for more information.

 

West Virginia Tobacco Educational Materials Clearinghouse:

 

The Tobacco Preventive Program Clearinghouse was formed in January 2001 with a grant between the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion, Division of Tobacco Prevention, and the West Virginia Library Commission.

 

Free educational materials are distributed through tobacco prevention specialists, a variety of health care personnel and interested agencies and their staffs.

 

On request, the clearinghouse can make a faxable materials order form available with a complete listing of our available items, and info. Also, a sample packet of information can be sent to you if you are interested in what is available for your particular needs.  There are restrictions of the quantity of materials that can be ordered at one time.

 

Our new coordinator there at the Library Commission is Melody Kelly and her e-mail is:  kelley@wvlc.lib.wv.us. You can also call the Library at 800-642-9021 Ext. 8.

Spot Light:

 

TACS MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN WVU FANFEST

Teens Against Cigarettes and Snuff, The Huntington Housing Authority’s teen-led tobacco prevention chapter of RAZE, participated in the Fan Fest tailgate party at the WVU/East Carolina football game in Morgantown, WV on Saturday, September 24^th.

 

The tailgate party for TACS members actually started at 8 PM the night before.  Tim White, TACS/RAZE coordinator, and his wife Dreama, hosted the eleven member team at a pizza party-sleepover at their house.

 

Not only was the group treated to pizza and drinks but also several members of the group presented a concert during the showing of the movie, “Fighting Temptations”, which was worth the price of admission.

 

The team rose at 4 AM to board the van and headed to Morgantown.  The team hosted a RAZE booth where fans got the chance to win a free RAZE/WVU Fan fest t-shirt by throwing a football at various targets.

 

Once the game started the team was presented with free tickets to the game and sat on row 10 on the 50 yard line. 

 

Throughout the game, WVU played several RAZE commercials on the big screen scoreboard and also posted a RAZE banner in the scoreboard.

The team did an awesome job and were complemented by RAZE staff, WVU staff and fans who attended the event.  After the game, the team loaded up for the long ride home. 

 

HHA is very proud of these teens and their commitment to tobacco prevention/education efforts throughout our region.

 

 

Great job guys, keep up the good work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incentives: 

  

 

Mini-Grants

Need help getting started?  The T.A.T.U. program 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

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.

 

Please visit us online at www.alawv.org and click on the T.A.T.U. logo to order your mini-grants and TIPS manuals.

 

Free Technical Assistance! Points of contacts are:

 

T.A.T.U. Program Manager Patty Hughes, American Lung Association of WV

Patty@alawv.org ; www.alawv.org, (304) 342-6600 or 1-800-LUNG-USA

 

 

 

Regional Tobacco Prevention Specialists

 

RESA I: Lori McGraw,

(304) 256-4712 x331

 

RESA II: Sue Niestroy-Wilson,

(304) 529-6205

 

RESA III: Cybele Boehm,

(304) 766-7655 x114

          

RESA IV: Cheri Hall,

(304) 872-6440 x19

           

            RESA V: Rick Deen

           (304) 485-6513 x 122

 

RESA VI: Caryn Puskarich,

 (304) 231-3816

 

RESA VII: Adrianne Marsh,

(304) 624-6554 x 238

 

RESA VIII: Donna Kuhn,

(304) 257-2641