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Tobacco Education and Prevention Program

Offices located at
1620 Nectarine St.
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 548-1867

The Nassau County Health Department’s Tobacco Education and Prevention Program offers a variety of tobacco prevention, education and volunteer opportunities for youth and adults in Nassau County.

Since tobacco is the #1 cause of preventable death in the United States, we are working diligently towards a Tobacco Free Florida and a Tobacco Free Nassau County through Tobacco Free Partnership Nassau and Nassau County Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT).

Program funding is received through Amendment #4, requiring the funding of a Comprehensive Statewide Tobacco Education and Prevention Program, which can be found in Florida Statutes 381.84.


Nassau County’s Tobacco Program has four goals:

Goal 1:  Prevent initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults.
Goal 2:  Eliminate secondhand smoke exposure.
Goal 3:  Promote cessation from tobacco use.
Goal 4:  Build and maintain an effective Tobacco Free Partnership and SWAT Chapter.
 

You can get involved by:

Joining  Students Working Against Tobacco. SWAT membership is open to Nassau County students from 5^th to 12^th grade. SWAT membership allows young people to become advocates for change of the tobacco norm of Nassau County. SWAT members are involved in educating the public through public speaking and by participating in parades and other community events and activities. For more information call the Tobacco Education and Prevention Program at (904) 548 – 1866.

 

SWAT members Cort Little, Lydia Arseneau and Hali Arseneau address the Nassau County Commission.

SWAT member Jacob Emmons dons the Mr. Ciggy Butts costume during the Annual Shrimp Festival Parade in Fernandina Beach.

Joining Tobacco Free Partnership Nassau. Community members from all walks of life have joined SWAT youth in creating a partnership of concerned citizens who would like to see a change in the culture surrounding tobacco in Nassau County. These partners serve as advocates for change working with decision makers in the community. If you are interested in becoming involved with Tobacco Free Partnership Nassau, call (904) 548 – 1867.
 

Nassau County Health Department offers the following services to the community:

The Nassau County Health Department Tobacco Education and Prevention Program can lend this banner to any public event that would like to be a “Tobacco Free Event.” Also, the tobacco staff and SWAT are available for tobacco education booths. Call (904) 548 – 1866.


It is against Florida law for youth under the age of 18 to be in possession of tobacco. Youth who are given a citation for tobacco possession must appear before the Nassau County Superior Court or before the Teen Court. The most common “sentence” is to attend Tobacco Citation Classes. The Tobacco Education and Prevention staff provides a three class curriculum to satisfy the court’s requirement. To enroll a youth in Tobacco Citation Classes, call (904) 548 – 1866.

For more information about tobacco issues, visit the Tobacco Free Florida web site.

Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States.  Every six seconds, someone in the U.S. dies because of tobacco.

Get involved! The health of our community depends on it!