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Tobacco - Free Partnership

The Tobacco Control program based in Tallahassee (founded after the State's tobacco lawsuit) is administered locally in Palm Beach County at the local Health Dept in the Health Education and  Promotion Division.

There are two main components of the program, SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) and the Tobacco-Free Partnership of  Palm Beach County.

SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) and the Tobacco-Free Partnership of Palm Beach County. SWAT is the youth advocacy component of the program. The activities of SWAT are supported through the work plan and budget allocations of the Tobacco Partnership.   Five goal areas comprise this work plan which include:

 

- Changing  Attitudes About Tobacco

- Increasing Youth Empowerment Through Community Involvement

- Reducing Accessibility and Availability of Tobacco to Youth

- Reducing Youth Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke

- Reducing The Prevalence of  Tobacco Use Among High Risk Youth Populations.

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Palm Beach County
 Health Dept.
1665 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., Ste. B900
West Palm Beach, FL 33400

 Janiece Davis, MPH
Tobacco Prevention Specialist
561-681-2524 x 133

Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week the QuitLine is answered by bilingual (English-Spanish) speaking intake and counseling staff and TDD service for the hearing impaired. Spanish calls may be routed to a voicemail during peak hours.- Stop Smoking (Florida Quitline) Call 1-877-U-CAN NOW (1-877-822-6669)

www.doh.state.fl.us

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