As part of the prevention programming in Allegheny County, Tobacco Free Allegheny supports programs that use evidenced-based curricula to educate students about tobacco including not only the health consequences of smoking, but also techniques for avoiding peer pressure to take up the habit. In addition to classroom education, school programming also includes working through Student Assistance Programs to help students who do smoke to quit. Activities in schools can include teacher training, parent education and advocacy efforts to encourage districts to implement comprehensive tobacco free policies.

If there are no programs in your area please call 412-322-8321

Allegheny Intermediate Unit
BUSTED!  is a teen-run, adult supported organization across Pennsylvania that empowers youth and provides them with the tools to teach their peers the truth about tobacco and the tobacco industry. Through the initiative, students from existing or newly created groups organize and promote prevention activities, including peer education and advocacy, to positively impact their school district and community. Often, these projects meet requirements for community service, leadership, or graduation projects. In addition, the BUSTED! Project Coordinator is available for marketing and prevention education sessions in the classroom. 
Contact: 
Jamie Moder
jamie.moder@aiu3.net
412-394-5822

Addiction Medicine Services - WPIC, UPMC
Addiction Medicine staff provides consultation, technical assistance and training for schools who are interested in implementing 100% smoke-free campuses. Policy development, SAP integration training, curriculum development and recommendations, cessation materials, educational materials and on-site training are available to area schools. Technical Assistance will be provided to Student Assistance Personnel and Student Assistance Liaisons on implementing the new PA Department of Education statistical reporting guidelines for including nicotine information in SAP reporting forms.
Contact:
Cele Fichter-DeSando,
fichtercm@upmc.edu
412-586-2570

Carlow University – PA SWAT
PA SWAT is a statewide organization committed to empowering the campus community to select a tobacco free lifestyle and environment. Carlow’s award winning PA SWAT program is helping other Allegheny County campuses to start their own PA SWAT chapters. In addition, Carlow provides cessation services for faculty, students and staff and utilizes the nursing school faculty to train future healthcare professionals in the use of Clinical Practice Guidelines when counseling patients who smoke.
Contact:
Julie Gaul
gauljm@carlow.edu
412-578-6042

The Consortium for Public Education
The Consortium for Public Education assists schools in integrating the LifeSkills Training curriculum into the school culture. Using a proven method of engaging school leadership, The Consortium trains classroom teachers in the curriculum, developing teams of teachers from multiple disciplines so that students hear and experience a consistent smoking prevention message from a variety of adults within the school system. By working in this team approach, positive decision making becomes a repeated theme and focus of the entire building, not just the class lesson of a specific subject.
The LifeSkills Training program is a remarkably effective tobacco, alcohol, drug abuse, and violence prevention program for students available for elementary, middle and high school students.
Contact:
Jennifer Sethman
jsethman@tcfpe.org
412-678-9215 Ext. 209

North Hills Community Outreach
North Hills Community Outreach – Tobacco Free North conducts the American Lung Association programs: Alternative to Suspension and Not on Tobacco (N.O.T.) teen cessation for northern Allegheny County schools. Alternative to Suspension is a four-session program for teens that violate school tobacco policies; A.T.S. teaches them about their tobacco habit and encourages them to make healthier choices. N.O.T. is a ten-session cessation program for teens who want to quit. Tobacco Free North also offers assistance in planning and holding tobacco educational and prevention activities/presentations.
Contact:
Nicole Davis
nmdavis@nhco.org
412-487-6316, option 2, extension 3213

Turtle Creek Valley MH/MR
Turtle Creek Valley provides Alternative to Suspension and Not on Tobacco teen cessation for school districts in the upper Mon Valley and districts in the east and south of the county.  In addition, TCV has adapted the successful Snax for Fax program developed by UPMC McKeesport for use with school nurses.
Alternative to Suspension requires high school students who violate the tobacco policy to participate in tobacco education classes. These after school classes are held on campus. This program holds students accountable and educates them about the dangers of tobacco.
N-O-T (Not On Tobacco) is a teen cessation program. Students wanting to quit smoking can sign up for classes. The curriculum for this program includes 10 weekly sessions.
Fax for Fun is a tobacco education program for school nurses. Weekly tobacco related questions are sent. A winner is selected from the correct responses and receives a $20 gift certificate good for the purchase of educational materials.
Contact:
Shannon McCleary
smccleary@tcvmhmr.org
412-464-1522 x504