5 Counties for Tobacco-Free Living Coalition
The Burden of Tobacco:
- Tobacco use causes substantial human suffering
- It is the most preventable cause of disease and death
- Tobacco addiction is a chronic disease
- Disparately impacted populations are exposed to tobacco in more ways
Why Are Tobacco Control Coalitions so Important?
- Health equity is the opportunity for everyone to reach their full health potentional
- Enhancing lives of community members by reducing the burden of tobacco
- Advocating for policy and changing social norms about tobacco
- Increase resources
- Increase the impact by collaborating with multiple partners
- Provides credible and expert information on tobacco related issue
Role of the Coalition:
- Educate community, local, state, and federal policy makers
- Promote clean indoor air /tobacco-free policies
- Reduce youth access to tobacco
- Involve youth in tobacco control coalition activities
Corporate Coalition:
Who We Are:
- Community members
- Public and private health organizations
- Educators
- Business leaders
- Mental health, medical, social work, dental professionals
- Law enforcement
- Ministry
- Youth
How Can You Get Involved?
- Become a member by clicking on the Get Involved tab
- Attend monthly Coalition meetings
- Assist with special projects
- Sign up to receive the Tobacco Control Coalition newsletter/updates
- Share website