Post the following 12 images on your Facebook or Instagram pages along with the text found below each image throughout the year. This is a great way to provide tobacco education to parents and keep this important topic on their radar.
12 images with accompanying text (below each image) to use on social media:
We need clean lungs to #Breathe our best! Not smoking tobacco or marijuana and not vaping will help keep your family’s lungs healthy. Make a plan to keep your child safe from firsthand, secondhand, and thirdhand smoke and vaping chemicals. If you smoke, call #1800QuitNow (800-784-8669) today.
Secondhand smoke is the top cause of asthma attacks. Smoke in your child’s environment – home, car, and daycare – puts them at risk of asthma even if they’ve never had breathing issues before. Call #1800QuitNow (800-784-8669) to help you and your child #Breathe safer.
A smoke free home and car can help your child do better in school. Secondhand smoke puts your child at risk for more illnesses and learning disabilities. Keep your child away from tobacco, marijuana, and vaping so they can #Breathe healthier and succeed in school!
Lungs need plenty of healthy activity to be at their best. We encourage you to try something new this week, like have a family dance-off or practice yoga poses. Play more to #Breathe better.
You might think smoking will lower your stress, but it can actually grow your stress. Smoking takes a chunk out of your wallet. It can also lead to health problems that cause missed work and school days. Quit now to #Breathe easier. Call #1800QuitNow (800-784-8669).
Secondhand and thirdhand smoke might be at public places, playgrounds, and caregivers’ homes. Thirdhand smoke (the chemicals that settle on surfaces) can be on the floors, furniture, and on smokers’ clothes. Your family will #Breathe better in smoke free places!
Think it will take years to see the benefits of quitting smoking? Think again! Many health benefits are in your future when you quit smoking. Make your quitting plan today to #Breathe better
Smoking and vaping during pregnancy can cause problems for baby, including miscarriage or stillbirth, preterm labor, and low birth weight. Even a small amount exposes your baby to harmful chemicals and less oxygen. Your baby can #Breathe better when you quit today!
Have a family meeting. Talk about why you want to quit, how you plan to quit, and what you’ll do when you get tempted to smoke again. A slip on the path to being smoke free doesn’t mean you failed. Stick with your plan to #Breathe smoke free!
When you are trying to quit smoking or vaping, you might come across people, places, or activities that trigger you to smoke. Know your triggers so you can plan what to do in those situations. #Breathe smoke free!
Babies exposed to marijuana may be born early, addicted, or with a brain that hasn’t developed normally. They can have trouble sleeping, trouble with school, and behavior problems. Marijuana is a risk to children during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and beyond. #Breathe
We need clean air to have healthy lungs! Keep your home and car smoke free by quitting and asking others not to smoke around you and your children. #Breathe better today!
Text Messages
Organizations that have a text message system for their parents can also pick and choose from the following 100 text messages to send out as desired. Or automate your system to send all 100 messages over the course of the year to keep tobacco education on your parents’ radar and offer resources for those ready to quit.