Tobacco Prevention Program - Health Education

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The Tobacco Prevention Program is actively involved in educating individuals and communities about the impact of tobacco use as well as assisting with tobacco control and cessation.  For more information, please contact Donna Viverette at 303-275-7555 or dviveret@jeffco.us.  

Tobacco Cessation      (en español) Quitline Information      (en español) Secondhand Smoke      (en español) Our Philosophy            (en español) Resources & Links        (en español) Multi-Unit Housing  Behavioral Health Forums School Activity & Resource Guide (Grades 7-12) Annual Report to STEPP	Tobacco Prevention Tribune - An online Newsletter (pdf) Tobacco Free JeffCo

 

 

 

 

 

 

www.MyQuitPath.com is Colorado's cessation portal that educates Coloradans about available tobacco quit support and tips that set the stage to quit successfully. The site features the Colorado QuitLine with a short video describing the free service and what to expect when users call. It also provides quit path options for people who are ready to quit and resources for those getting ready to quit. Users can find the resource that is right for them.

Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act  On July 1st, 2006, the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act went into effect.  The Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act was passed to protect consumers and workers from involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke. Colorado is the 13th state to implement a comprehensive statewide law prohibiting smoking in public places and workplaces, including restaurants and bars. Please visit: www.smokefreecolorado.org 

Coalition Groups Fighting Tobacco in Jefferson County
Meeting Hotline: 303-239-7054

Tobacco Free Jeffco: an alliance of individuals, agency representatives and community groups committed to reducing tobacco?s toll in Jefferson County.

• Meets quarterly to review and guide tobacco control activities in Jefferson County
• Leaders: Merry Hansen (smokefreejeffco@comcast.net) & Walter (Snip) Young are co-chairs.

Citizens Against Unhealthy Smoke-Filled Environments (C.A.U.S.E.) is a county-wide grassroots citizen initiative to raise awareness about the negative heath effects of secondhand smoke.

• Meets quarterly with Tobacco Free Jeffco.  Members conduct compliance assessment visits to establishments which may find it difficult to be in observance with local/state laws.
• Leader: Merry Hansen (smokefreejeffco@comcast.net)

Colorado Alliance for Smoke-Free Housing (C.A.S.H.)

• Meets quarterly with Tobacco Free Jeffco.  Members support local and regional efforts to enact policies making multi-unit housing smoke-free, mainly targeting low income/section 8 housing.

Youth Access Coalition (view Jefferson County youth tobacco use data)

• Meets monthly/bi-monthly and joins Tobacco Free Jeffco for quarterly meetings.  Members work to address local policy around youth access to tobacco products.
• For more information contact Donna Viverette at 303-275-7555.
   

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