See what tobacco prevention has been up to in
Winnebago, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Kewaunee, and Door counties!

Our mission is to improve the health of our residents by reducing tobacco use and exposure through prevention strategies which include community outreach and involvement to move policy forward collaboratively,  across our multi-jurisdictional area.

eUpdate: December 2017
Looking forward to 2018... What do you want to work on?

What makes you excited to work on in tobacco prevention? Youth prevention? Multi-unit housing? Tobacco-free parks and beaches? Let us know!
FACT in Action....

Two Rivers FACT students presented to over 75 tenants at Village Green East and West in Two Rivers in November as they prepare for tobacco-free housing. Two Rivers Assistant Fire Chief, Dave Murack, and Public Health Nurse, Julie Reimer, provided information about safety risks including secondhand smoke.




Winnebago FACT and re:TH!NK Youth Coalition members presented to the Oshkosh Advisory Park Board on November 13 about tobacco-free parks! City staff are currently drafting a tobacco-free parks ordinance and will be presenting it at the January 8 Advisory Park Board meeting. To watch our awesome FACT youth in action, check out the clip of their presentation below (presentation starts at beginning of meeting):

New Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Wisconsin!

The Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Coalition has been renamed as the Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Wisconsin! Check out their new website, www.tobaccofreewisconsin.org where you can join and learn more about the statewide coalition. Stay tuned for updates!
New Educational Campaign:

Tobacco is Changing is a statewide educational campaign focused on raising parent awareness of new tobacco products that appeal to young people. The campaign provides parents with this information so that they're better prepared to prevent their kids from using tobacco in the first place. Information about the campaign is available at TobaccoisChanging.com and videos can be viewed on the DHS YouTube page.

New and Improved UW CTRI (Quit Line) Website!

This newly updated CTRI website has many great resources for your clients, tenants and community members as they consider quitting smoking. Feel free to post on social media, include in newsletters, etc. The downloadable materials may be especially handy at the apartments that are working on smoke-free housing.
  • It has the latest information and resources to help people quit smoking.
  • It's tailored to fit any mobile or desktop device.
  • There's a new page in Spanish with fresh resources.
  • The content is free to download and use.
  • It meets accessibility standards for people with disabilities.
The new website can be found at  www.ctri.wisc.edu.



Coming to a TV Station and Newspaper Near You...

Starting November 26, tobacco companies must run court-ordered TV and newspaper ads that tell the truth about the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke. As part of the 2006 ruling from a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department in 1999, the companies were ordered to disseminate "corrective statements" centered on the health risks and addictive nature of smoking. Although tobacco companies are finally complying with the ruling, the ads are neither visually appealing nor very persuasive.
To see the ads for yourself, click here

Check out this article in the New York Times for more information about the corrective statements.
Tobacco Trivia! 
{Did you know...}

HIV-positive smokers are six to 13 times more likely to die from lung cancer than from traditional AIDS-related causes.
We hope you have a safe and healthy holidays! See you in 2018!

Cath Tease
Coalition Coordinator
925 South 15th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
920-652-0238
Lynnsey Erickson
Coalition Co-Coordinator
PO Box 2808, 112 Otter Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54903
920-232-3008
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