Pasco
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.
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Pasco County, Florida
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Email: [email protected]
Provider Name: Jen Emmons
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Partnership Information
Tobacco Free Pasco is a is a diverse community partnership which fosters collaborative initiatives to develop and promote policies that reduce the use and effects of tobacco! If you enjoy clean air where you live, learn, work and play, then we want to hear from you! Visit our website or email [email protected] for more information.
County SWAT Information
Students Working Against Tobacco (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 Big Tobacco. Visit www.swatflorida.com for more information.
SWATFlorida.com
County Data
According to the 2024 Florida Youth Tobacco Survey, in Pasco County, 1 in 7 (14%) middle and high school students vape or use another toxic tobacco product, and the majority (59%) of youth (ages 11-17) are exposed to secondhand smoke or aerosol from electronic vapor products.
FLHealthCHARTS.com
Local Initiatives
Tobacco Free Florida staff are actively working on a variety of policy and systems change initiatives in Pasco County. These initiatives are designed to reduce tobacco use, protect public health, and promote tobacco-free environments across different sectors of the community. The five primary areas of focus include Point of Sale, Tobacco-Free Schools (K12), Tobacco-Free Parks and Beaches (TFPUB), Cessation Access, and Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing.
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About Us
Communities are taking action to improve health and well-being. CivCom provides the tools and expertise to help them succeed. We develop strategic communications, build coalitions, and equip advocates to advance policies that help people thrive. Led by former members of Florida’s Students Working Against Tobacco program, CivCom has supported communities throughout the state since 2009.
This program is managed by CivCom.
