Health Department

Tobacco Free Partnership

Mission

Mobilize and coordinate the resources of Leon County to create a tobacco free community through prevention activities:

• Prevention and cessation of tobacco use.

• Youth prevention.

• To promote the smoke free lifestyle, being healthy and not smoking.

• Changing the social acceptability.

PARTNERS

Leon County Health Department

The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science

Big Bend AHEC

Capital Health Plan

American Lung Association

American Cancer Society

American Heart Association

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital

Leon County Sheriff’s Department

Tallahassee Police Department

Leon County School Board

Florida State University

Florida A&M University

The Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend

Wahi Media

DISC Village

Leon County SWAT

Capital City Youth Services

Capital Medical Society

Whole Child Leon

CESSATION

Florida Quit-For-Life Line

Tobacco Use Cessation Quitline

Call 1-877-U-CAN-NOW

(1-877-822-6669) Toll Free

Free Gum, Patches, and Lozenges while Supplies Last!

CESSATION CLASSES

Quit Smoking Now Classes

 Attend Free Class/Support Group for Tobacco Cessation: “Quit Smoking Now”

 A curriculum developed by ex-smokers for those who want to become ex-smokers themselves.

 Classes are held regularly at various locations around the county and consist of 6 sessions total.

For other class locations and dates, contact:

Darwen Hinton

Leon County Health Department

(850) 606-8172

Prevention

Burning Curiosity

A Burning Curiosity is coming soon to your fifth grade class!  The Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science in partnership with the Leon County Health Department is currently offering an educational experience like none other on the topic of Tobacco Prevention! 

These educational experiences will be taught in fifth grade classes elementary schools around Leon County!  To find out when A Burning Curiosity will be at your child’s school, contact The Mary Brogan Museum at (850) 513-0700

The Leon County Health Department is utilizing Wahi Media’s patent pending technology to bring “The Ugly Truth about Smoking” to youth across Leon County.  TheUglyTruth.org is an interactive web-dialogue that stars youth from Leon County in a discussion with other youth about tobacco. 

Please contact the Leon County Health Department at (850) 606-8170 for more information. 

Did you know that arsenic, the same thing that is in rat poison, is in cigarettes?  It’s true.  Find out more of the ugly truth at http://theuglytruth.org. 

Students Working Against Tobacco

Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) is a youth-led, anti-tobacco activism club.  In Leon County there are currently clubs in 13 of the 16 Middle and High Schools.  The Leon County Health Department is coordinating with the Leon County School Board to establish SWAT Clubs in the remaining schools. 

To find out more information about SWAT and to see if your school has an active SWAT club, contact the Leon County Health Department at (850) 606-8170 or  visit http://gen-swat.com and click on the Leon County page!

PARTNERSHIP

SWAT

Health Promotions

Community Health Promotions

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