The Tobacco Education and Prevention Program includes objectives to establish and strengthen healthcare provider and community partnerships to provide resources and referrals to smokers who are ready to quit.
Goals
- Prevent teens from starting tobacco use.
- Provide cessation support for both teens and adults.
- Reduce exposure to secondhand smoke.
Health education initiatives also include information about chronic diseases related to tobacco use, such as asthma, diabetes, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Ready to Quit? We Can Help!
Quitting tobacco is one of the best decisions you can make for your health—and we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) available when you join a tobacco cessation class.
The Tobacco Education and Prevention Program provides educational materials (brochures, posters, fax referrals, and incentives) to distribute and display at schools or offices as well as online tobacco education training available for professions requiring continuing education credits at no cost.
For More information, call 407-665-3278.
Youth Prevention
To prevent young people from using tobacco, Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) serves as an advocacy program to empower youth to stand up against the manipulative marketing tactics by the tobacco industry.
SWAT advocates from local middle and high schools are available to host tobacco-prevention projects and presentations for your agency. SWAT advocates are charged to get the word out for a tobacco-free generation.
The SWAT program is actively recruiting youth who attend a Seminole County middle or high school.
Great American Smokeout
The Tobacco Prevention Program actively participates in the annual Great American Smokeout.
The Great American Smokeout is an annual event held on the third Thursday of November, encouraging smokers to quit smoking and providing resources to support their journey toward a smoke-free life.
For more information on the yearly celebration to encourage folks to quit smoking, visit the American Cancer Society.