Manatee
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: 410 Sixth Avenue East
Bradenton, Florida 34208
Phone: (941) 748-0747
Email: [email protected]
Provider Name: Melissa Kingsley
We will review your email and reply within 2-3 working days.
Thank you.
Partnership Information
The mission of Tobacco Free Manatee is to promote health and wellness through changes in systems and policies that decrease secondhand smoke exposure, prevent and reduce tobacco use among youth, and reduce the number of current tobacco users.
County SWAT Information
The Manatee County Chapter has 11 SWAT clubs: Healthy Teens Coalition, Braden River High School, North River Prevention Partners, Manatee School for the Arts (MS & HS), Manatee High, Lakewood Ranch High School, Parrish Community High School, Southeast High School, Palm View Middle School, and Buffalo Creek Middle School.
SWATFlorida.com
County Data
In 2019, 27.9% of Florida Youth (ages 11-17) reported having ever tried electronic vaping, and 19.1% reported that they currently use cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, hookah, or electronic vaping.
FLHealthCHARTS.com
Local Initiatives
Events Calendar
Tobacco Free Manatee Meeting
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
@ 03:00 PMhttps://bit.ly/4xWP22i
All are welcome to join the fight against tobacco. Building a tobacco-free community one partnership at a time. Please join our meeting from your computer, tablet, or smart phone. Copy this link to join the meeting: https://bit.ly/4xWP22i
RSVP: [email protected]
About Us
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