Directory - Community Resources for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention

Agency American Lung Association of Eastern Missouri 
Program nameTeens Against Tobacco Use 
Program Contact NameNicole Thieret 
TitleRegional Program Manager - Southeast 
Address P.O. Box 482 
CityCape Girardeau 
StateMO 
ZIP637020482 
Phone573-651-3313 
FAX573-651-1883  
E-mailnthieret@alaem.org 
Web sitewww.lungusa.org 
  1. Program focus:
     alcohol
     drugs
     Xtobacco
     violence
     crime
     pregnancy
     other:

  2. Program description:
    A school-based, peer education program in which specially trained high school students (grades 9-12) teach elementary school youth (grades 4-6) about the dangers of cigarette smoking and offer tools to avoid the peer pressure to start smoking.

  3. If this is a treatment program, its main focus is:
     intensive outpatient
     short-term residential
     long-term residential

  4. Target participant age for this program:
     Prenatal  10 year old
     Newborn/Infant  11 year old
     1 year old  12 year old
     2 year old  X13 year old
     3 year old  X14 year old
     4 year old  X15 year old
     5 year old  X16 year old
     6 year old  X17 year old
     7 year old  X18 year old
     8 year old  Xover 18 years old
     9 year old

  5. Days this program's services are available:
     Sunday
     XMonday
     XTuesday
     XWednesday
     XThursday
     XFriday
     Saturday

  6. Times this program's services are available:
     6 - 8 a.m.
     X8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
     3 - 5 p.m.
     5 - 9 p.m.
     9 - midnight
     midnight - 6 a.m.

  7. Referrals to use the services of this program required?
     yes
     Xno

  8. Transportation to this program provided?
     yes
     Xno


  9. Services for: YesNo
    Services for individuals with physical disabilities    X
    Services for individuals with mental disabilities    X
    Services for individuals with learning disabilities    X

  10. Do you accept volunteers in this program?
     Xyes
     no