The Virginia Department of Health, Tobacco Use Prevention and Control's mission is to provide comprehensive tobacco use control, which empowers Virginia citizens to become full participants in healthy lifestyle choices. Funding for this project is provided through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health. TUCP provides training, information, materials and other mechanisms to support the implementation of policies to help Virginians choose and maintain tobacco-free lifestyles.
The Tobacco Use Control Project currently is accepting applications from Health Districts to partner with community groups to support tobacco use control initiatives. Due June 14, 2013. Click here for application.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched a national tobacco education campaign called Tips From Former Smokers. This campaign features a variety of people, many of whom started smoking in their early teens, who are suffering from tobacco-related illnesses. By showing people whose lives have been tremendously impacted by the damage caused by smoking, CDC hopes to encourage smokers to quit and young people not to start and to strongly discourage smoking around children.
For more information on the campaign click here.
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