Austin, Texas
Freedom From Smoking Class
Starts on July 1, meets every Wednesday for seven weeks
Capital Metro, 2910 E. 5th St., Austin, TX 78702
All program materials and NRT’s will be provided at no cost
For more information, please contact Cecily Brea or Aerie Glowka at 512-389-7506.
Freedom From Smoking Class
Starts on July 6, meets every Monday for six weeks – An information session will be held at the clinic on June 29
People’s Community Clinic, 2909 N IH 35, Austin, TX 78722
All program materials and NRT’s will be provided at no cost
For more information, please contact Bianca Flores or Lauren Berry at 512-708-3167.
Freedom From Smoking Class
Starts on July 10, meets every Friday for six weeks
Dell Children’s Medical Center, 4900 Mueller Blvd., Austin, TX 78723
All program materials and NRT’s will be provided at no cost
For more information, please contact Christopher Valmores at 512-324-3320.
Freedom From Smoking Class
Starts on August 2, meets every Sunday for six weeks
Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center, 4216 S Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78745
All program materials and NRT’s will be provided at no cost
For more information, please contact Linda Jones at 512-901-1750.
Freedom From Smoking Class
Starts on August 17, meets every Monday at 5 p.m. for six weeks
North Austin Medical Center, Private Dining Room on Ground Level, 12221 North Mo Pac Expressway, Austin, TX 78758
All program materials and NRT’s will be provided at no cost
for more information, please contact Linda Jones at 512-901-1750.
Past Events
These events have recently taken place, but you can still donate to the American Lung Association! Each event was a great success. Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered or donated. You have helped further the mission of the American Lung Association: to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sig Auditorium – Dell Children’s Medical Center
4900 Mueller Blvd.
Austin, TX 78723
Cost: $45
The fourth annual Austin Regional Asthma Summit is a full-day conference that provides education and tools for frontline practitioners including the latest information about diagnosis, treatment, and management of asthma based on best practice guidelines.
Featured Speaker: Mark Shen, MD, Medical Director, Hospital Medicine, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UTMB Austin Pediatrics at Dell Children’s Medical Center
For more information please contact Kori Hattemer at , or 512-467-6753 ext.41.
The Shops at Arbor Trails
South Austin, TX
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.
Walk starts at 9:00 a.m.
For more information, contact Susan Dunning at or click here.
February 9, 2009
The Hyatt Regency
208 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas
For more information, please click here.
Freedom From Smoking Classes
North Austin Medical Center
Private Dining Room #1, Ground Level
5:00PM
The following sessions are available:
1st session: Jan5, Jan 12, No class Jan 19 for MLK day, Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 16.
2nd Session: March 2, March 9, March 16, March 23, March 30, April 6
3rd Session: August 17, August 24, Sept 7, Sept 14, Sept 21, Sept 28
4th Session: October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9
Freedom From Smoking is an adult tobacco cessation program designed to assist adults in quitting tobacco. This nationally recognized research-based program is highly successful in helping adults quit tobacco use—for good. Led by trained facilitators who understand why people smoke, this program is proven effective. The program uses a positive behavior-change approach that teaches you how to become a non-smoker for good.
Advance registration is required. For information and to register, please contact Linda Jones at or Kori Hattemer at 512-467-6753 ext. 41 or .
Austin, Texas
5926 Balcones Dr., Ste 100
Austin, TX 78731
(p) 512-467-6753
Asthma Education for Children and Their Caregivers
Asthma 101 is a community program aimed primarily at adults (parents, teachers) to help them understand asthma and how to respond to children with asthma. Open Airways for Schools is a school-based curriculum for use by schools’ counselors, teachers or nurses to teach elementary children with asthma how to manage their asthma. Results include fewer trips to the emergency room and fewer missed days of school. Counting on You…Responding to Kids with Asthma is a program offered to teachers and care providers in childcare centers. It teaches the child care providers how to recognize the signs of respiratory difficulty so they can take action to prevent an asthma attack. The program also helps the childcare center identify common asthma triggers that are present in their center and how to make their center as healthy as possible for children with asthma.
COPD Awareness
In November, we hosted a multi-faceted initiative to raise awareness among medical professionals about early detection of, and treatment for, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The initiative includes proclamations from the mayors of area cities, COPD screenings and referrals, medical education for physicians and other healthcare professionals and an educational dinner for patients and their caregivers.
Helping Teens and Adults to Quit Smoking
Not on Tobacco is a 10-week gender-specific program designed for teens that are addicted to cigarettes and want to quit smoking. It employs small group and individual work on the multiple issues that surround youth smoking and their attempts to quit. Freedom from Smoking is an adult smoking cessation program. It is offered online for adults who either do not have time or are not inclined to participate in a group cessation program. Participants can get advice, information and encouragement as they go through multiple steps in their effort to quit. Group sessions are offered in the community where trained volunteers are available to lead the program.
Supporting and Advocating for Strong Clean Air Laws
The American Lung Association is involved in the work of the CLEAN AIR Force, a local coalition comprised of cities, counties, private industry, state agencies, and other organizations that are committed to finding ways to clean up the air in Austin and the Central Texas region. The American Lung Association is an Austin Clean Air partner, making a commitment to reduce the air pollution we produce by at least 10% over the next three years.
Supporting and Advocating Strong Tobacco Control Measures
We are actively participating in efforts to affect state legislation on tobacco control.
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