Programs

Lung disease can literally take your breath away, often making even routine activities difficult. Our educational programs help you learn how to manage your symptoms so you can live the best quality of life possible and help children with asthma stay active so they can enjoy their childhood. Support groups like our Better Breathers program provide a forum for sharing information and health tips in a compassionate and caring environment.

We also offer a variety of prevention programs designed to raise awareness about risk factors that lead to lung disease, such as smoking and air pollution. Taking the necessary steps to protect your lungs today can seriously reduce your risk of developing diseases like lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema in the future.

Health Professionals Training

We offer many training opportunities throughout the year including Asthma Educators Institute and COPD Educators Institute. » More

Healthy Choices Healthy Lungs

Healthy Choices Healthy Lungs is a collection of free resources that you can download to help teach children about healthy lungs, asthma, clean air, and the dangers of tobacco use. » More

Conferences

The American Lung Association of New England holds several conferences throughout the year. Look here for a schedule. » More

Medical & Scientific Branch

The Medical & Scientific Branch is a resource for information and networking for New England’s health professionals working in lung health related fields. » More

N-O-T, Not on Tobacco (Vermont)

Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) is the American Lung Association’s voluntary smoking cessation program for high school students. Over the 10-week program, participants learn to identify their reasons for smoking, healthy alternatives to tobacco use, and people who will support them in their efforts to quit. The best thing about N-O-T? It really works. N-O-T is a structured approach to smoking cessation based on the social cognitive theory. Studies of 12,000 teens participating in the N-O-T program nationally found that approximately 90 percent of the teens enrolled in the N-O-T program either quit smoking or cut back. » More

Vermont Idle-Free Fleets

Vermont Idle-Free Fleets provides business fleet operators with a toolkit that explains the myths and realities associated with truck idling, the health effects of diesel exhaust, the cost savings achieved by an idling reduction policy, and sample model policies. » More

Facilitator Trainings

Learn how to help smokers quit and reduce healthcare costs by becoming a FFS Facilitator. » More

Champ Camp for Kids with Asthma

Kids with Asthma Experience the Fun and Excitement of Summer Camp. At Champ Camp for Kids with Asthma, 8 to 12-year-olds experience the excitement and fun of a week-long, co-ed summer camp in a safe, medically supervised environment at Coutts-Moriarty Camp on Lake Salem in Derby,Vermont. » More

Better Breathers Clubs

This page provides information on Better Breather COPD support groups throughout New England. » More

Freedom From Smoking - Program

Freedom From Smoking is a tobacco cessation program developed to help smokers at all stages of the quitting process. People who use the program are six times more likely to be smokefree one year later than those who quit on their own. » More

Woodstove Changeout Programs

Under this program you can receive a cash voucher for a discount on the purchase of a new wood, pellet or gas stove when you turn in your old (pre-1990) non-EPA certified woodstove. Available in limited areas of MA and NH. » More

Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.)

Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U.) is a tobacco education program designed to help teens develop strong leadership skills while influencing younger children to live tobacco-free lifestyles. » More