In 2012, the Alachua County Health Department was awarded the Florida Community Based Tobacco Prevention Interventions Program (BTPP) grant to reduce local tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. This grant supports the Tobacco Free Alachua community partnership: a community based organization which develops and promotes policies that will:
- Prevent youth and young adults from starting to use tobacco products
- Protect Alachua County citizens from involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke
- Provide support for current tobacco users who want to quit
To learn more about Tobacco Free Alachua, its mission, successes, and community involvement, visit www.tobaccofreealachua.org. For information on 3 easy and free ways to quit tobacco use, visit tobaccofreeflorida.com.
Contact the Tobacco Free Alachua Team:
Phone: (352) 334-7914
E-mail: TobaccoFreeAlachua@doh.state.fl.us
Address: Tobacco Free Alachua, 224 SE 24th St., Gainesville, FL 32641
Alachua County Health Department – Tobacco Free Alachua Staff:
Steven B. Pokorny, Ph.D.
Director of Health Promotion
Andrew C. Romero, M. Ed.
Tobacco Prevention Specialist
Marilyn Headley, B.S.
Tobacco Prevention Specialist
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