Seminole
Seminole
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: Seminole County
Sanford, FL - Florida 32773
Phone: (321)226-8932
Email: [email protected]
Grantee Name: Tobacco Free Seminole
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Partnership Information
Tobacco Free Seminole is a community based partnership created to impact policy and systems change, reduce the use of tobacco products and prevention initiation. For more info contact: [email protected]
County SWAT Information
Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) mobilizes and equips youth to protect their generation from the tobacco and vaping industries. Seminole County SWAT members build leadership skills and plan activities to help raise awareness and support for policies that benefit the community. To learn more or to attend a SWAT meeting or event in Seminole County, contact us at [email protected].
County Data
In Seminole County, 1 in 10 youth ages 11-17 vapes or uses another toxic tobacco product, and 1 in 9 adults smokes. Though there is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke, two-thirds (61%) of local youth report being exposed.
Events Calendar
Tobacco Free Seminole Partnership Meeting
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
@ 02:00 PMVirtual
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If you know anyone who may be interested to join please follow the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tobacco-free-seminole-partnership-meeting-tickets-168127781721
RSVP: [email protected]
About Us
We envision a Seminole County where all residents have a fair chance at a healthy future—free from nicotine addiction. Our mission is to to mobilize community partners to establish long-lasting system and policy changes that promote tobacco-free social norms to prevent usage of tobacco products by youth/young adults, eliminate the hazards of secondhand smoke, and decrease the number of deaths due to tobacco products, and improve public health for generations to come.
This program is managed by Melanie Santiago and Deloris Hunter.
