Resources.

You can speak up against Big Tobacco all year long! Visit these Web sites for more information:

American Cancer Society www.cancer.org 1-800-ACS-2345 Ace provides advocacy, research, education, and service to eliminate cancer, including tobacco-related cancers as a major health problem, and organizes the annual Great American Smokeout that students participate in each November.

American Heart Association www.americanheart.org 1-800-AHA-USA1 AHA provides advocacy, research, education, and other resources to reduce tobacco use and other risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

American Legacy Foundation www.americanlegacy.org 202-454-5555 A national, independent, public health foundation located in Washington, D.C., Legacy is committed to working with other organizations that are interested in decreasing the use of tobacco by Americans. Among Legacy's top priorities are to reduce tobacco use by young people and to support programs that help people quit smoking.

American Lung Association www.lungusa.org 212-315-8700 ALA provides advocacy, school programming, research, and services to fight emphysema, lung cancer, and other lung diseases, with a special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control, and environmental health.

Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation www.no-smoke.org 510-841-3032 The ANR Foundation creates comprehensive education programs for school-age youth on issues of smoking prevention and their right to breathe smoke-free air.

APPEAL (Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment and Leadership) www.appealforcommunities.org 510-272-9536 APPEAL is working to prevent tobacco use among the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities through five priority areas: network development, capacity building, education, advocacy, and leadership development. APPEAL has established itself as the only national AAPI network providing key technical assistance and resources on tobacco control.

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids www.tobaccofreekids.org 202-296-5469 The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is building a healthier future for our children by changing public attitudes and public policies regarding tobacco use. It works to prevent kids from smoking, help smokers quit, and protect everyone from secondhand smoke. Its site provides the latest data, state-specific fact sheets, special reports, a tobacco ad gallery, and a youth action center, standoutspeakup.org.

Kick Butts Day www.kickbuttsday.org The Kick Butts Bay Web site is your resource to create your own KBD activity, and to stay involved in the fight against Big Tobacco throughout the year. Request a guide, register your event, and browse through activity ideas, media materials, and additional resources.

Stand Out Speak Up www.standoutspeakup.org This is the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' youth action center. It's a resource for youth advocates across the country interested in becoming more involved in taking action, changing policy, and spreading the word about Big Tobacco's manipulation, lies, and history of targeting kids. Hear from other youth advocates as they share their ideas and experiences organizing advocacy and activism events in their own states.

CHAMPSS (Children Helping And Motivating Parents to Stop Smoking) www.champss.org CHAMPSS is a national campaign designed to encourage and empower kids to help their parents quit smoking using positive and encouraging methods. CHAMPSS provides kids with the knowledge and tools they need to encourage their parents to quit and to support them while they are quitting.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/tohacco Access the Surgeon General's reports on tobacco and other tobacco-related education and research materials. www.cdc.gov/tobacco/tips4youth.htm A section just for kids (educators and parents, too) on the Centers for Disease Control Web site. www.cdc.gov/tobacco/sports_initiatives_splash.htm This tobacco-free sports initiative encourages youth to play sports as a way to maintain physical fitness and resist pressure to smoke.

Ignite www.ignitegeneration.org Ignite is a national organization created and run by youth. Its goal is to hold public officials accountable for allowing tobacco companies to continue to target kids.

Infact www.infact.org 617-695-2525 Infact is a national grassroots corporate watchdog organization and a resource on boycotting industry products.

National Education Association/ Health Information Network www.neahin.org 202-822-7570 The NEA/HIN provides NEA members with information and training geared toward developing health-enhancing behaviors, reducing health risks, and promoting a safe and healthy environment.

National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT) www.nlcatp.org 202-265-8054 (Hablamos Espanol: 202-371-9860) LCAT provides research, policy analysis, community education, training, and information dissemination to reduce the harm caused by alcohol and tobacco in the Latino community.

Office on Women's Health www.4woman.gov/QuitSmoking/index.cfm 1-800-994-WOMAN The Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services is the federal government's focal point for women's health issues, including tobacco use. The site's "A Breath of Fresh Air" page includes sections for teens and parents as well as links to the Surgeon General's Report on Women and Smoking.

Revolution www.revolutionizenow.com Composed of the youth founders of such anti-tobacco industry campaigns as the Florida SWAT/truth and the national truth[sm] campaign, Revolution specializes in social change, advocacy development, and empowerment. Revolution travels the country spreading youth empowerment, training youth with the skills necessary to become effective activists, and training adults in the youth empowerment model.

streetheory www.streetheory.org streetheory is one of the American Legacy Foundation's four youth activism programs, joining the project 2030 intern program, the Speakers Bureau, and the Youth Advisory Panel. The youth activism programs are designed to help youth, and the organizations with which they work, spread the word about the tobacco issue.

Tar Wars www.tarwars.org 1-800-TAR-WARS Tar Wars is an innovative and fun program that teaches fifth graders about the short-term, image-based consequences of tobacco use and how to think critically about tobacco advertising.

Tobacco News and Information www.tobacco.org This informative and comprehensive site addresses virtually every subject related to tobacco. It includes links to other anti-tobacco sites, tobacco-related news, research information, lesson plans, and more.

truth[sm] www.thetruth.com Truth[sm] is a nationwide teen tobacco-prevention campaign.

Visit www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/ webresources for a more extensive list of resources and www.kickhuttsday.org for a list of state youth anti-tobacco coalitions and links to their Web sites.

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