American Lung Association in Hawaii : Programs

The American Lung Association of Hawaii's (ALAH) programs address the ALAH's commitment to and support for the American Lung Association (ALA) nationwide plan. Goals for the nationwide American Lung Association include:

-Tobacco-related lung disease will be eliminated in future generations.

-Asthma will no longer be a burden to patients and their families, nor will it cause severe illness or death.

-The air we breathe will not cause or worsen lung disease.

-ALA will monitor lung health stautus and be the champion for those affeted by lung disease.

-The public will identify the ALA as the premiere organization ebgaged in lung health research, education and advocacy.

-ALA will be innovative, aggressive and successful in generating revenue to further its mission.

-The nationwide ALA will be committed to its goals, aligned in its actions, and accountable for its performance.

ALAH program areas include:

Asthma/ Tobacco/ Air Quality/ Lung Disease

Asthma	Mission
The Asthma Sports Day Camp	Educate and empower all of Hawaii's asthmatic children ages 8-11 and their parents to manage their asthma on a daily basis.
Open Airways for Schools	Educate and empower all of Hawaii's asthmatic children ages 8-11 and their parents to manage their asthma on a daily basis.
Asthma 101	Provide basic information about asthma and its management for school personnel in schools and day-care centers and to organizations working with children in recreational activities.

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Tobacco	Mission
Adult Smoking Cessation
Freedom From Smoking®(FFS) Online Smoking Cessation Program:	Eliminate or significantly reduce smoking among Hawaii's adults.
New Year’s Resolution: Survival Kit Distribution Program	Utilize the 'New Year's Resolution' to heighten awareness of the ALAH's cessation programs in Hawaii.
Workplace Smoking Cessation
Lung Helpline:	1-800-LUNG-USA (586-4872)
Teen Smoking Cessation
Not on Tobacco (NOT)	Eliminate or significantly decrease smoking among Hawaii youth who are regular smokers to prevent debilitating or chronic disease and premature death in adulthood.
Pevention
Word of Mouth	Eliminate smoking among Hawaii's youth.
Teens Against Tobacco Use's (T.A.T.U.)	Reduce initiation of tobacco use among children and adolescents.
	For more information please email: xtobacco@ala-hawaii.org

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Air Quality	Mission
Air Quality	Promulgate the conclusions, information and analyses contained in the annual ALA State of the Air Reports, maintain the "A" rating for ozone and improve the "D" rating for particulate matter (attributable to New Year's Eve fireworks) in Hawaii.

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Lung Disease	Mission
Better Breathers Club Hawaii	Act as the authoritative information resource and coordinator on all lung disease.

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