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.

Health education initiatives also include information about chronic diseases related to tobacco use, such as asthma, diabetes, and COPD.

Goals of the Tobacco Education and Prevention Program:

• Prevention of youth tobacco use initiation
• Cessation support for youth and adults
• Reduction in exposure to second-hand smoke

Cessation

If you know someone who is ready to quit smoking, please refer them to our office at 407-665-3278 for free assistance with Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) onsite to those who qualify.

The Quit-Your-Way hotline (1-877-822-6669) is a free telephone-based cessation counseling service for those wanting to quit smoking.

The Quit-Your-Way line is currently offering nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum) to those who qualify. In addition to a phone quit line, Quit-Your-Way has group quit, web quit, and more quit tools available by visiting TobaccoFreeFlorida.com.

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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.

For more information on the yearly celebration to encourage folks to quit smoking, visit the American Cancer Society.

Resources

Please call us at 407-665-3278 for educational materials (brochures, posters, fax referrals, and incentives) to distribute and display at your school or office.

The Tobacco Prevention Program Office is available to provide an informational in-service for your staff. There is also an on-line tobacco education training available for professions requiring continuing education credits at no cost.