Get Involved/Get More Information

Helpful Web Site Links:
• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
• Americans for Non-Smokers' Rights
• American Lung Association
• Women and Smoking: A Report of the Surgeon General
• I Decide Not To Use Tobacco from the Illinois Department of Public Health

Tobacco Use Prevention Task Force
A community advisory partnership that meets to address, plan and implement programs associated with the following initiatives: Smoke-Free Home Pledge; Smoke-Free Restaurants; Model Ordinances; and Youth Access & Availability.

If you are interested in any of these issues and would like to join us, please contact the Jackson County Health Dept. at (618) 684-3143, x157.

Tasks Forces and Advisory Groups
Local health departments thoughout Illinois have formed collaborative partnerships with social service agencies, colleges & universities, national organizations, and various other community partners to address tobacco. Contact your local health department for more information.