Tobacco Free Partnership of Hillsborough County

The To***co Free Partnership located in Hillsborough County, with funding provided by the Bureau of To***co Free Florida. The To***co Free Partnership is a county-wide coalition working to improve the health of Hillsborough County residents by reducing to***co use, preventing to***co use among youth, decreasing exposure to second-hand smoke, as well as educating and advocating on to***co issues. P

ast Partnership Successes and Prevention Efforts

• To***co use among Hillsborough County youth is lower than the state national average. With our Middle School at 2.2%, compared to the States average of 2.3%, and with our High Schools at 7.3%, compared to the States average of 7.5%) (Florida Youth To***co Survey, 2014).

• There has been a marked increase in Hillsborough County residents attempting to quit to***co. This is made possible through collaboration efforts with Area Health Education Center by offering free to***co cessation services (To***co Advisory Council, 2013).

• K-12 Policy prohibits the use of any to***co products, including electronic ci******es, on any grounds that are owned, leased or contracted for, or used by the School Board of Hillsborough County. Current Partnership Successes and Prevention Efforts

• In result of K-12 policy, the To***co-Free Partnership of Hillsborough County has collaborated with the University of Tampa and the University of South Florida to support both college campuses becoming 100% To***co-Free by 2016.

• From October 1st, 2015-December 31st, 2016, Partnership members conducted a total of 98 to***co environmental scans within Hillsborough County. Future Obstacles

• There is an emergence of new flavored to***co products and their advertisements towards youth. Flavored products such as ho**ah, smokeless to***co and electronic ni****ne delivery systems (e-ci******es) attract youth. According to the Florida Youth To***co Survey (2011), in Florida, one in six youth between the ages of 11-17 had ever tried flavored to***co.

• Lastly, limited to***co ordinances within Hillsborough County and across the state of Florida. Current ordinances, allow to***co products to be placed on or near the checkout counter. This type of placements allows youth to have a “self-service” approach, which allows easy access to those under the age of 18. For more information, please contact:
Elisabeth Bublitz, Community Coordinator/To***co Policy Manager
Phone: 813-238-4034
Email: [email protected]
To***co Free Florida Partnership of Hillsborough County: http://www.to***cofreeflorida.com/county/hillsborough/
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*Partnership meetings will be held the third Thursday of every month.
*The Partnership will not be holding a December meeting.