TeamBlog Online TECC Catalog Has 5 New Materials (Posted on December 10, 2012)

The online TECC Catalog has released five new materials that TEAM Lab worked on and developed with the help of TEAM Lab All Stars. See below for more details.

New Materials in TECC Catalog

Share Walls, Not Smoke!
This fact card raises awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke drifting between housing units and its harmful effects on neighbors.

Play, Live, Be…Tobacco Free!
Twelve signs are available to raise awareness about tobacco-free environments and activities. They are customizable with your state and local quitline numbers and other information.

Ask, Advise, Refer (Fact Card)
This fact card reminds healthcare providers to ask their patients about smoking, advising them to quit, and referring them to free cessation services. It also encourages respect for the traditional use of tobacco in the American Indian Community. It includes the California Smokers’ Helpline information and the national quitline number. A poster version is also available.

Healthy Family Pastimes
This culturally tailored brochure for the Asian/Pacific Islander community encourages families to be smoke-free. It provides health information, ways to protect your family from secondhand smoke, and strategies to quit smoking.

Keep Your Family Healthy
This fact card encourages American Indian families to keep tobacco use sacred by respecting native traditions. It explains the dangers of inhaling secondhand smoke and the effects on children who see their elders smoke. It also emphasizes the benefits of being smoke-free and provides methods to create a smoke-free home.