Citrus County’s Tobacco Prevention Program

Upcoming Events

Come see us at these Community Events:

May 2013:

• Senior Health Expo, Thursday May 9th from 2-6pm at the College of Central Florida in Lecanto

• Worlds Greatest Baby Shower, Monday May 13th from 3-5pm and 6-8pm at Citrus County Auditorium in Inverness

• Rock the Block, Friday May 24th from 6-11pm in Downtown Inverness

The Quitline is a service of the Florida Department of Health and is accessible to any Florida resident who is ready to make the commitment to quit smoking.

The program offers:

·        A toll-free, phone and web-based counseling for youth and adults.

·        5 proactive counseling sessions (10 for pregnant women)

·        FREE nicotine patches, gum, or lozenges (while supplies last)

·        Online resources at Tobacco Free Florida's website, FloridaQuitline.com

·        Counseling and materials in English and Spanish, with additional translation services for all languages and TDD for the hearing-impaired.

We offer FREE Tobacco Cessation classes at the Libraries and many other locations.

The dates and classes are:
May 2nd at Coastal Region Library from 4:30 – 6:45pm
May 25th at Lakes Region Library from 10am -12:30pm

      June 8th at Floral City Library from 10am - 12:30pm
June 20th at Homosassa Library from 4:30 – 6:45pm
July 20th at Central Ridge Library from 10am - 12:30pm

To register for these classes please call 813-929-1000 ext 204 or visit www.gnahec.org. Space is limited

  Become a member of

our Partnership!

Our Mission: Advocate for positive reform and systemic change in tobacco prevention and control policies.

Our Goals

Goal 1: Prevent Initiation of Tobacco Use among Youth

Goal 2: Eliminate Secondhand Smoke Exposure

Goal 3: Promote Cessation from Tobacco Use

Goal 4: Develop and Maintain Partnership Infrastructure

We encourage all members of the Citrus County Community including our Youth, to come to our meetings. Come share your experiences, address your concerns, and shed some insight on current tobacco use issues. We hope to see you there.

Tobacco-Free Partnership of Citrus County
Quarterly Meeting Notice

Next Meeting: TBA

The Tobacco-Free Partnership’s goals are to prevent initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults, create tobacco-free policies to protect everyone from secondhand smoke exposure, and to increase the number of people who receive information about quitting tobacco use.

For more information about our Partnership, please contact Elizabeth Wood at the Citrus County Health Department at (352) 726-1731 ext 342.
 

Get Involved

STAND UP

SPEAK OUT

BE THE VOICE OF YOUR GENERATION

SWAT is Florida’s statewide youth organization working to mobilize, educate, and equip Florida teens to revolt against and de-glamorize "Big Tobacco". We are a united movement of empowered youth working towards a tobacco-free future.

Citrus County currently has SWAT clubs at Crystal River High School, Citrus High School, Inverness Middle School and a home-school based community SWAT club working on tobacco awareness and policy change.

For more Tobacco Prevention information

Contact:  Tobacco Prevention Program
(352) 726-1731

Elizabeth Wood ext. 342

Melissa Wood ext 242

Rock the Block!

Memorial Weekend Concert 6-11pm

This event will be held in Downtown Inverness and is hosted by City of Inverness and Sponsored by Tobacco Free Florida. Bring the whole family as we celebrate the beginning of summer with SWAT students!

• Rock Climbing

• Bungie Trampoline

• Face Paintng

• Food Vendors

• Live Music featuring

• Mighty Mongo

• UNAB

• This Days Age

• The Hollywood Kills

Follow this link for the event flier!

http://www.inverness-fl.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1557

Candy-Flavored Tobacco

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE?

NEITHER CAN CHILDREN.

We have worked with the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners to pass a resolution discouraging the sale of candy-flavored tobacco, and proclamations were given to us by the City of Inverness on Oct 16th 2012 and by the City of Crystal River on December 10th 2012.

Click HERE to learn more about the dangers of candy-flavored tobacco.

Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing

We are currently working with Property Management Companies and Assisted Living Facilities to make more Multi-Unit Housing facilities smoke-free. To learn more about Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing, click HERE. If you are interested in becoming a Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing please contact Elizabeth Wood at (352)726-1731 ext 342

Smokeless Tobacco

Smokeless tobacco is the unseen killer of the tobacco family. You see the ring in the back pocket of several pairs of jeans and you see the water bottle wrapped in tin foil, but you don't see the smoke. What you do see, however, are the horrifying effects that smokeless tobacco has on your mouth, tougue, gums, teeth and throat. Smokeless tobacco is NOT a safe alternative to cigarettes.

To learn more about the dangers of smokeless tobacco, Click HERE

If  you or anyone you know has any questions about how to stop smoking, please don't hesitate to contact us at the Citrus County Health Department. Help is not out of reach

Elizabeth Wood, Tobacco Prevention Specialist (352) 726-1731 ext 342

Melissa Wood, Health Educator (352) 726-1731 ext 242