View information and resources that support tobacco education and cessation related observances as well as upcoming events where you can catch the YouCanQuit2 team.

Observances

Great American Spit Out (GASpO) 2024 – This February, take the opportunity to remind Service members that tobacco can be harmful for your health, including all forms of smokeless tobacco. GASpO, taking place on February 22, is an annual event that encourages people to quit smokeless tobacco (including chew, snuff, dip, and snus). The YouCanQuit2 Campaign has many resources that can support your local GASpO and tobacco cessation efforts and ensure Service members are ready to spit out their smokeless tobacco for good and take steps toward a healthier lifestyle.

• Smokeless Tobacco Resources. Educate Service members on the health risks of smokeless tobacco with the following YouCanQuit2 resources: Smokeless Tobacco: Myth vs. Fact [PDF 592KB], Smokeless Tobacco: Not a Quick Fix and Questions about Smokeless Tobacco.
• GASpO Image. Download the 2024 GASpO image to use on your materials or resources (like websites, POD/POW or newsletters).
• Interactive Tools. Encourage Service members to use YouCanQuit2’s interactive tools to be supported during their journey to quit smokeless tobacco:
  • The YouCanQuit2 Quit Plan is an app-like tool that provides Service members step-by-step guidance on how to prepare to quit. Service members can monitor their quit journey progress and receive tips on how to crush their quit goals.
  • The Support Locator helps Service members identify quit resources in their community and offers a filter feature to find programs based on geographic location, base or installation, type of support and more.
• Order Campaign Materials. Check out YouCanQuit2 Bulk Ordering for print and promotional product offerings that can support your tobacco cessation efforts and help Service members jumpstart their quit journey for GASpO.

Great American Smokeout (GASO) 2023 – Every year, the American Cancer Society brings thousands of people together across the country and beyond to start their journey to become tobacco free. This event will take place on November 16, and Service members are encouraged to quit smoking (or any other form of tobacco!) to jumpstart a healthier life. See how you can use the following YouCanQuit2 resources to complement your local GASO efforts and ensure Service members are set up for a successful quit!

• GASO Resource Guide. Check out the 2023 GASO Resource Guide [PDF 454KB] which highlights a variety of YouCanQuit2 resources and ready-to-use messages to share with Service members throughout November.
• GASO Image. Download the 2023 GASO image to use in your materials or resources (like websites, POD/POW or newsletters).
• GASO Poster. Download or print the 2023 GASO Poster [PDF 1.5MB] locally to promote YouCanQuit2 and its relevant resources at your command or installation.
• Interactive Resources. Share the YouCanQuit2 Interactive Resources Guide [PDF 237KB] with Service members so they can find support no matter where they are in their tobacco-free journey.
• Quit Plan. Encourage Service members to start their journey to become tobacco free by sharing YouCanQuit2’s Quit Plan, an app-like interactive tool that guides Service members step-by-step on how to achieve their quit goals.
• Support Locator. Empower Service members to find tobacco cessation support in and around their communities by using the Support Locator. The Support Locator tool offers users the ability to find local services and programs using filters for geographic location, base or installation, preferred type of support and more.

 Events

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