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Quit Today

South Dakota QuitLine is a FREE resource available to any state resident 13 or older. Choose from three ways to leave smoking, vaping or chewing in the past. Quit, stay quit and breathe easy.

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Honor Every Breath

Sharing our experience requires our voice, and our voice requires our breath. Together, we can overcome commercial tobacco addiction. Together, we can honor every breath.

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Youth & Young Adults

Children and young adults are especially vulnerable to loss of brain function as a result of vaping.
Even using e-cigarette devices without nicotine can cause damage. To protect your physical and mental health, it's time to quit.

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More Good years

Quitting is the difference between quality time with your family and missing out to catch your breath. Enjoy your years really living. Leave tobacco in the past, and live more good years.

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Control Tobacco

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Training

Learning opportunities to enhance tobacco cessation education.

 

  • CATCH
  • TATU
  • INDEPTH®

CATCH My Breath

Catch My Breath is a youth e-cigarette and vape prevention program specific to grades 5-12. The evidence-based program was shown to substantially reduce students’ likelihood of vaping in the year following program implementation. It is free to U.S. schools. Can be implemented into the classroom at any time. CATCH My Breath also has mini-lessons surrounding substance misuse for K-8 students.

Training Dates

If interested in CATCH Trainings, please email Hilary Larsen.

 

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TEENS AGAINST TOBACCO USE (TATU)

TATU is a tobacco prevention program designed to help teens teach younger children about the hazards of tobacco use and the benefits of making healthy choices. TATU training is for teams of 4-10 students from grades 7-12, plus one advisor per team. The training is for NEW TATU students.  TATU training does not need to be repeated from year to year with the same students.

  • Lunch and snacks will be provided during the training.
  • Travel reimbursement (mileage) and substitute reimbursement is available for schools attending.
  • TATU mini-grants are available for qualifying schools.

If interested in TATU Training, email Ashley Heyne.

TATU Training Dates

Date Time Method Location
Oct. 5 12 - 3:30 pm CT Virtual  
Oct. 10 10 am - 2 pm CT Virtual  
Oct. 17 10 am - 2 pm MT In-Person Rapid City
Oct. 18 10 am - 2 pm MT In-Person Rapid City
Oct. 24 8:30 am - 12 pm CT Virtual  
Oct. 31 10 am - 2 pm CT In-Person Sioux Falls
Nov. 7 12 - 3:30 pm CT Virtual  
Nov. 15 8:30 am - 12 pm CT

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Additional training dates will be added based on availability. More in-depth information about dates can be found on the registration form.

TATU Registration Form

 

Intervention for Nicotine Dependence: Education, Prevention, Tobacco and Health

The American Lung Association’s INDEPTH® (Intervention for Nicotine Dependence: Education, Prevention, Tobacco and Health) program is an alternative to suspension or citation program that is offered as an option to students who face suspension for violation of school tobacco or e-cigarette use policies.

This program is administered by a trained adult facilitator in either a one-on-one or group format and can be offered in a school or community-based setting. The program consists of four sessions of approximately 50 minutes geared toward youth and focused on tobacco use, including e-cigarettes, nicotine dependence, establishing healthy alternatives and making the change to be free of all tobacco products.

Because the program is offered as an alternative to suspension or citation, attendance is mandatory in order to fulfill the obligation for the infraction. INDEPTH is not intended to be used as a prevention program (i.e., for students who are not current tobacco users).

If interested in INDEPTH Trainings,  email Miranda Stabe.