TORCH Coalition

Who is Breathe Easy, Grant County?

Breathe Easy, Grant County is a coalition of volunteers who are passionate about making a difference in the health of Grant County residents. The coalition members are dedicated in their efforts in addressing the leading cause of preventable death, disease, and disability in the United States, tobacco use.

In Grant County alone, nearly 17,000 adults smoke daily; this is 30.8% of our adult population. Our county health rankings continue to be affected by the increase in tobacco and nicotine use amongst our young people and mothers who smoke while pregnant.

It is Breathe Easy, Grant County’s goal to be a key component in the education of prevention, intervention, and cessation in our community.

Start your quit attempt today by enrolling in the Indiana Tobacco Quitline or accessing the accredited resources provided below.

FOR TEENS:

• https://www.thetruth.com/
• VoiceIndiana.org
• www.therealcost.betobaccofree.hhs.gov/
• thisisquitting.com
• QuitNowIndiana.com/Teens
• teen.smokefree.gov

FOR PARENTS:

• https://www.quitnowindiana.com/quit
• Talk with Your Teen About E-cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents (Office of the Surgeon General)
• Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Teachers and Parents: That USB Stick Might Be an E-cigarette (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• E-cigarettes and Youth: What Parents Need to Know (Office of the Surgeon General)

FOR ADULTS:

• https://www.quitnowindiana.com/quit
  • 1-800-QUIT-NOW
• https://www.becomeanex.org/

FOR PROVIDERS:

• https://www.quitnowindiana.com/providers