American Lung Association: Serving Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas

Jonni Chandler Memorial Golf Tournament

Date: May 16, 2009
Location: Ward County Golf Course
Monahans, Texas

Register today to help raise asthma awareness and to remember mother, friend and co-worker Jonni Chandler.

Click here to register, or for more information, contact Elizabeth Terrazas at .

Freedom from Smoking (FFS)

We are pleased to announce that Freedom from Smoking will be offered in the corporate setting.

Not on Tobacco (N-O-T)

Last year more than 975 teenagers enrolled in this voluntary teen smoking cessation program. Results showed a 35% quit rate and a 64% reduced rate among the teens that completed the 10 session program.

Open Airways for Schools (OAS)

Local elementary school district nurses are being recruited and trained to implement the OAS program to help asthmatic students learn to control their asthma and eliminate emergency room visits.

Breathe Smart from the Start

In 2007-2008, Breathe Smart from the Start served 439 mothers and coaches in the El Paso area. 100% of all participants agreed to shelter their family from smoke by signing the smokefree pledge, protecting the lung health of future generations.

Asthma Camp

Our partnership with local asthma camps allows us to empower at-risk kids with asthma education in a fun environment.

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.

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.