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Overview of ServicesSmoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. More people in the U.S. die from tobacco related illness than they do from AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides COMBINED. That is why the County of Sacramento Tobacco Education Program works to:
- Increase the number of smokers and chewers who quit tobacco
- Protect the public from secondhand smoke
- Reduce youth access to tobacco products and
- Counter the tobacco industry's deception.
Sacramento County Tobacco Control Coalition (TCC)The Sacramento County Tobacco Control Coalition (TCC) works in conjunction with the Tobacco Education Program to transform the Sacramento community into a tobacco-free society in the 21st century. Membership is made up of committed individuals concerned about the negative effects of tobacco. Members are recruited from all types of agencies and the community at large. TCC is a standing committee of the Sacramento County Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB). PHAB functions as an official advisory council to the Board of Supervisors and the County Department of Health and Human Services.
The TCC includes representatives of agencies, schools, community-based organizations, major racial/ethnic groups within the local health jurisdiction, and individuals with special interest or expertise in tobacco control.
The TCC meets every second Wednesday of odd-numbered months. For more information, please contact the Tobacco Education Program at (916) 875-5869.
Projects to Protect Our Community from Tobacco Use
- Education to reduce secondhand smoke exposure in homes and cars.
- Increase and maintain compliance with smoke-free workplace laws.
- Increase the number of cessation programs/resources in the community, especially for pregnant women.
- Increase the number of organizations that have outdoor smoke-free policies.
- Decrease the number of tobacco industry sponsorships in the community.
- License retailers to sell tobacco products.
- Assist smokers and chewers to quit tobacco use.
- Increase the number of smoke-free apartments.
Who is eligible for this program?This program serves the community of Sacramento including smokers, non-smokers, parents, youth, and diverse ethnicities.
Program StaffProgram Contact Information
For more information, technical assistance, or to receive a list of cessation services, call:
Tobacco Education Program
(916) 875-5869 | | | | | |
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