Summit Prevention Alliance is a recipient of grant funding from the State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (STEPP). STEPP’s goals are to prevent youth from starting to use tobacco; help people who use tobacco to quit; assist in the reduction of and protection from secondhand smoke; and reduce tobacco use among groups that are disproportionately affected and/or at high risk.Summit Prevention Alliance’s goals for the and strategy’s in 2009 include the following:
- Assisting local businesses and organizations with development, implementation, and enforcement of tobacco-free campus policies
- Working with local businesses and organizations with development of employee policies related to tobacco
- Implementing a community assessment to develop a policy-based process for addressing youth access to tobacco in Summit County
- Advertising cessation resources (1-800-QuitNOW / 1-800 784-8669 and www.coquitline.org) and education about the harms of secondhand smoke (www.raisesmokefreekids.com)
- Assist local healthcare providers with improving tobacco intervention efforts with patients and clients
- Coordination of the Summit County Tobacco Coalition
If you are interested in trying to quit tobacco, please visit www.myquitpath.com for a variety of free resources and programs offered in Colorado.