New Online Training from ALA and AAP.
Friday, March 17, 2023
Posted by: Natalia Gromov
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a News Release shared on
January 4, 2023, the American Lung Association in partnership with the American
Academy of Pediatrics, announces the launch a new online training.
According to the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey, more than 3 million U.S.
middle and high school youth reported currently using any tobacco
product. Current use of any tobacco product was higher among certain
population groups. Notably, the survey also found that 65% of students who
currently use any tobacco product reported seriously thinking about quitting
the use of all products. Influential adults who work with youth tobacco
users need the resources to intervene and help support them in their quit
efforts. To further health equity among the adolescent population,
especially for those at highest risk, the American Lung Association offers a
new, free online training course for adults who work with youth to provide
tools to help them intervene with effective strategies to help support youth
tobacco users quit.
The American Lung Association announces the launch of the ACT (Ask, Counsel,
Treat) to Address Youth Cessation Training. The training is a one-hour
course that provides an overview for healthcare professionals, school personnel
and community members in youth-supportive roles to conduct a brief intervention
for teens who use tobacco. Based on the American Academy of Pediatrics’
Youth Tobacco Cessation: Considerations for Clinicians, the
course outlines the steps of Ask, Counsel, Treat, and provides guidance,
support and best practices for effectively delivering ACT as a brief
intervention for adolescents who identify as tobacco users, including
e-cigarettes.
Register now to complete this free on-demand training on Lung.Training/courses/act-to-address-youth-cessation
How can you help? We encourage you to participate in the training, share the
link to those who work with youth and share it throughout your networks of
community and corporate partners, coalition members and volunteers. Should you
have any questions, please feel free to reach out to NOT@Lung.org.
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