FFS Class – Austin, TX

August 16 – September 20, 2010

North Austin Medical Center
12221 North Mopac Expressway
Austin, Texas 78758
Facilitator: Linda Jones

Classes will be held on Mondays at 6pm in Private Dining Room #2 on ground level next to the cafeteria and are open to the community.

To sign up for this class, please call Linda Jones at 512-630-8511 (must dial area code).

FFS Class – Austin, TX

October 4 – November 8, 2010

North Austin Medical Center
12221 North Mopac Expressway
Austin, Texas 78758
Facilitator: Linda Jones

Classes will be held on Mondays at 6pm in Private Dining Room #2 on ground level next to the cafeteria and are open to the community.

To sign up for this class, please call Linda Jones at 512-630-8511 (must dial area code).

FFS Class - Austin, TX

August 12 – September 23, 2010

Travis County Human Resources Management Department
1010 Lavaca, 2nd Floor
Austin, TX 78701

Classes will be held on Thursdays at 12:00 p.m. in the conference room.

To register for this class, please call 512-854-5509.

FFS Class - Austin, TX

August 4 – September 15, 2010
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Odyssey Healthcare Offices
4201 West Parmer Lane, Suite C100
Facilitator: Lina Supnet
Cost: Free at this time

Snacks will be provided.

To sign up for this class, please contact Lina Supnet at 512-517-0621 or .

Better Breathers Club

Third Tuesday of every month at 1pm

Seton Southwest
7900 FM 1826
Plaza 2 building, Suite 101
Austin, TX 78737

For more information or to sign up, contact Gloria Cantu at or 512-324-9280.

Better Breathers Club

Every Second Friday from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Bethany Lutheran Church
3701 W Slaughter Lane
Austin, TX

Better Breathers Clubs are support groups for those with chronic respiratory disease. These groups meet regularly to learn about tips and techniques to better manage their disease. Members share stories of support and help while connecting with members of their community with chronic lung disease.

Each meeting will feature a free lunch alongside a guest speaker.

For more information, contact Nikki James, RRT, BSRC, RCP at or 512-925-9003. All are welcome at this event! Please join us on Facebook as well!

2010 Fight for Air Climb in Austin

May 15, 2010

Frost Tower
401 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701

Join us for one of the most unique events in town! Hundreds of Austinites will stair climb to the top of Frost Tower fighting for clean air and healthy lungs. This is not another 5k awareness event. This is a vertical race! Whether climbing for the winning time or crossing the finish line in honor of those lost to lung disease, this event is a fabulous physical challenge!

For more information or to inquire about sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, contact James Martinez at or (512) 467-6753 ext. 233.

FFS Class – Austin, TX

March 29 – May 3, 2010

North Austin Medical Center
12221 North Mopac Expressway
Austin, Texas 78758
Facilitator: Linda Jones

Classes will be held on Mondays at 6pm in Private dining room #2 on ground level next to the cafeteria and are open to the community.

To sign up for this class, please call Linda Jones at 512-630-8511 (must dial area code).

Freedom From Smoking Online

Freedom From Smoking® Online, or FFS Online, is a program specifically designed for adults who want to quit smoking. It’s an adaptation of the American Lung Association’s gold standard, group clinic that has helped thousands of smokers to quit for good. FFS Online allows participants to receive that same smoking cessation assistance in a 24-7 accessible online format that can be done from the comforts and privacy of their own home. FFS Online takes participants through modules, each containing several lessons that they access through a protected website. These lessons include valuable information and the messages in each lesson reinforce their commitment to quit.

Lung Help Line

The American Lung Association is committed to assisting those who have lung health questions. The Lung Help Line, at 1-800-LUNG-USA, is available toll-free, 7 days per week from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. The Call Center is staffed by Registered Nurses and Registered Respiratory Therapists. The Call Center staff have extensive experience in the healthcare industry. Areas of expertise include: Education, Smoking Cessation, Respiratory Therapy, Lung Disease, Nursing, Physician Referral, Respiratory Home Care, Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult Intensive Care, Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Medication Counseling, Patient Advocacy, Health Care Insurance, and Nursing Case Management.

Smokefree Air Challenge

Launched in 2006, the American Lung Association’s Smokefree Air Challenge calls on all 50 states and the District of Columbia to pass laws prohibiting smoking in all public places and workplaces, including restaurants and bars. The country has made great progress towards meeting the Smokefree Air Challenge. Currently, 27 states and the District of Columbia have met the Smokefree Air Challenge, including Kansas in 2010. The American Lung Association will fight in 2010 and beyond to make sure everyone in all 50 states can enjoy clean, smokefree air where they work and play. You can join our fight for smokefree air by signing our Smokefree Air Challenge petition, click here.