4-U-N-I Teen Quit Smoking Club at Your School

4-U-N-I Teens Helping Teens Quit Smoking

is a Quit Tobacco collaborative, founded by BREATHE LA and Beverly Hills High student leaders.
It is BREATHE LA’s Youth Quit Smoking Initiative, and we welcome students to start a chapter in your school now.

Mission: 4-U-N-I Teens Helping Teens Quit members and teacher club-sponsors are dedicated to being the groundbreaking force in L.A. County to reach the 2010 USA National Quit Goal: “Reduce illness, disability, and death related to tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke”

Vision: To empower multi-cultural youth throughout Los Angeles County to be the voice of teen tobacco prevention, and mentors supporting teen cessation resulting in a TOBACCO FREE youth population.

4-U-N-I Teens Helping Teens Quit: Start a Club at Your School

BREATHE LA is seeking to expand the 4-U-N-I program in more Los Angeles county high schools and community service agencies. We are pleased to announce that we are collaborating with UCLA’s Adolescent Smoking Cessation Project (CSC) to further hone the skills of our Youth “quit buddies/mentors.”

UCLA’s project operates under the direction of Dr. Shoptaw, BREATHE LA’s project operates out of its Center for Healthy Lungs. Recruiting new schools to form clubs, training youth “quit buddies,” and hosting a May 30, 2009 Youth Text 2 Quit Event are our top priorities.

To successfully reach the 2010 goals and create county-wide momentum, 4-U-N-I needs to recruit at least 50 students with at least
3-5 students serving as core members at each school (a Quit Buddy/Mentor, Media Outreach, and Special Events representative for each school).

Benefits to Schools and Students collaborating with BREATHE LA to start a 4-U-N-I club:

A. Community Service hours are awarded/earned

B. Students experience leadership, peer mentoring & marketing skills

C. Students enjoy public relations opportunities, speaking with media about a club’s success. BREATHE LA arranges media opportunities and trains and prepares students to effectively speak for their program.

D. BREATHE LA brings experts to dialogue with students and offers creative opportunities, such as making PSA’s, and/or receiving training from University researchers.

To begin a 4-U-N-I Teens Helping Teens Quit Smoking club at your school, contact us or call 323-935-8050 ext. 231

In 2008 4-U-N-I members had their hand-drawn animated quit smoking PSA’s featured at BodyWorlds3 Exhibit at the California Science Center in Exposition Park. Be a part of our omgping success!