Promoting BETTER HEALTH through PREVENTION, EDUCATION & POLICY CHANGE
JOIN the Coalition
The Coalition consists of interested Wabash County residents that are engaged in making Wabash County a healthier place to live by promoting a tobacco free environment that is free from nicotine addiction and the exposure of any tobacco products.
If you are interested in being part of the Wabash County Tobacco Free Coalition to volunteer, partner, or learn more about tobacco prevention efforts, please click here to send us a message with your contact information.
OUR PRIORITY AREAS
Decrease youth smoking rates by:
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offering resources to school sponsored programs
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provide instruction about the dangers of tobacco to teens that are caught with tobacco at school or by law enforcement
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offer cessation to those that have already acquired an addiction to tobacco
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provide prevention programs for all 2nd & 5th graders, Middle and High School students
Increase the proportion of Wabash County residents not exposed to secondhand smoke by:
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educating the County of the benefit of having a more comprehensive smoke- free law to protect all residents
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assisting all businesses, medical and health care facilities, and organizations to comply with the state smoke-free law
Decrease Wabash County adult smoking rate by:
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offering cessation services
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contacting businesses, organizations and health care providers to become “Indiana Quit Now Champion”
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providing information that clearly reveals the dangers of tobacco use
Maintain an infrastructure necessary to achieve health equity by lowering tobacco use and exposure by:
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building a board-based Coalition that is involved in fulfilling the vision and mission of Wabash County Tobacco Free Coalition
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acquiring partners that support the vision, mission, and work of the Coalition
OUR STRAGETIES
PREVENTION
We're focused on stopping tobacco abuse from happening.
EDUCATION
Providing resources, speaking engagements, updates, and awareness campaigns of the dangers of tobacco use.
POLICY CHANGE
We understand the process of modifying or updating existing rules, guidelines, and procedures.
MENTAL HEALTH
We embrace social well-being and how it affects the way people think, feel, and act.
HEALTHY LIVING
We believe in improving overall health and reducing the risk of illness from tobacco use and nicotine dependence.
COALITION BUILDING
We value alliances of diverse individuals and organizations to achieve shared goals.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
We believe in the power of teamwork and partnership.