This would enablecommunities to take an active role in preventing, reducing or eliminating harm related to tobacco use. To promote sustainability of smoking cessation programs for youth. The target groups include youth aged 12 - 19 years who are smoking cigarettes or using other forms of tobacco. The program is available to target groups residing in Campbell River, Sayward, Quadra Island and Cortes Island. The smoking cessation program must be implemented some time between May 1996 - February 1997.
Programs can be between four to twelve weeks in duration.
Any organization, agency or individual who is interested in working with Youth can apply for funding. The Tobacco Cessation Program Coordinator is available to provide assistance in the development of your smoking cessation program. A facilitator training session will be offered on effective facilitation and introducing various smoking cessation programs. Various resources and educational tools are available. These include facilitator's and participant's manuals from various smoking cessation programs, incentives, cope kits for quitting smoking, demonstration tools, displays, pamphlets and brochures, videos, posters, stickers and relaxation tapes.