Polk
Florida Department of Health
Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida
Vision: A Tobacco Free Life for all Floridians
Mission: Working to protect all Floridians from the dangers of inhaled nicotine and secondhand smoke exposure, through evidence-based tobacco prevention and cessation programs, with an emphasis on youth and other vulnerable populations.
Contact Us
Address:
Polk County, Florida
Phone:
Email: [email protected]
Provider Name: Ariana Rivero
We will review your email and reply within 2-3 working days.
Thank you.
Partnership Information
Tobacco Free Polk is a community-based coalition focused on preventing and reducing tobacco use among the youth in our community via local policy and systems change. Contact [email protected] to join our Partnership.
County SWAT Information
Polk SWAT is a youth-led advocacy organization dedicated to empowering youth to live tobacco/vape free. SWAT students advocate for local policy change to protect their generation from the tobacco industry. Contact us at www.swatflorida.com for more info.
SWATFlorida.com
County Data
Findings from the 2024 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey reveal that 16% of youth ages 11–17 have ever used an Electronic Vapor Product.
FLHealthCHARTS.com
Local Initiatives
Tobacco Free Florida staff are actively working on a variety of policy and systems change initiatives in Polk County. These initiatives are designed to reduce tobacco use, protect public health, and promote tobacco-free environments across different sectors of the community. The four primary areas of focus include Point of Sale, Tobacco-Free Schools (K12), Tobacco-Free Parks and Beaches (TFPub), and Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing (SFMUH).
Events Calendar
Ocean Conservancy's Clean Up
Saturday, September 21, 2024
@ 07:30 AMLake Eva Aquatic Center
321 6th St
Haines City, FL 33844
Tobacco Free Polk has partnered with the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Clean Up to host a group clean up in one of Polk County's aquatic centers. First 25-50 volunteers to sign up by emailing us get a goodie bag!
RSVP: [email protected]
About Us
Civic Communications is the state of Florida grantee responsible for the tobacco prevention programs of Polk County. These programs support tobacco-free partnerships and Students Working Against Tobacco.
This program is managed by CivCom.
