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Tobacco Education Program
The TEP is a tobacco-diversion class and alternative to conviction program serving Outagamie and Winnebago Counties. Participants in the TEP are usually issued a citation and/or summons or been referred to juvenile court for possession of a tobacco product, use of a tobacco product and/or falsely representing his/her age to purchase a tobacco product. By successfully completing the TEP, the citation/summons is dismissed. Contact Emily Dieringer at edieringer @ co.winnebago.wi.us for more information.
Registration is required. Call 920-232-3000 or 920-727-2894. Cost is $25.
Class locations:
Menasha Public Library, Basement Activity Room, 440 First St. (M)
Oshkosh Public Safety Building, Erickson Community Room, 420 Jackson St. (O)
Class time:
9am-12pm.
Class dates:
February 5, 2011 (O)
April 9, 2011 (M)
May 14, 2011 (O)
June 11, 2011 (M)
September 17, 2011 (O)
November 5, 2011 (M)
December 10, 2011 (O)
(Dates and times are subject to change.)
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SmokeCheck
Selling tobacco to minors is wrong. It's also illegal. Smokecheck.org is an easy online tool for tobacco retailers and employees to learn the facts about Wisconsin's tobacco sales laws. Learn online, take the test, and earn state-certified training. When tobacco retailers and clerks know the facts, they can avoid a big mistake and expensive citations. When retailers know how to keep tobacco away from minors, everybody wins. |
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N.O.T. (Not on Tobacco) Program
Not on Tobacco (N-O-T) is a tobacco cessation program serving regular smokers 14 through 19 years of age who are most likely addicted to nicotine. Based on social cognitive theory, the program trains youth in self-management and stimulus control, social skills and social influence, stress management, relapse prevention, techniques to manage nicotine withdrawal, weight management and peer pressure. The program’s 10-session curriculum can be delivered in a school or community setting. Contact Lisa Brown at lbrown @ co.winnebago.wi.us for more information. |
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T.A.T.U. (Teens Against Tobacco Use)
Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU) is a program that allows students ages 14-17 to mentor youngsters about the dangers of smoking. Research indicates that teens enjoy opportunities to positively influence their younger counterparts. Consequently, this mentoring also serves to reinforce their decisions to remain smoke-free. Evidence suggests that peer-led programs such as TATU are more effective in reducing tobacco use among youth. |
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