Polk
Polk
Florida Department of Health
Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida
Vision: A Tobacco Free Life for all Floridians
Mission: Working to protect all Floridians from the dangers of inhaled nicotine and secondhand smoke exposure, through evidence-based tobacco prevention and cessation programs, with an emphasis on youth and other vulnerable populations.
Partnership Information
Tobacco Free Polk is a community-based coalition focused on preventing and reducing tobacco use among our youth in our community via local policy and systems change. Contact [email protected] to join our Partnership.
County SWAT Information
Polk SWAT is a youth-led advocacy organization dedicated to empowering youth to live tobacco/vape free. SWAT students advocate for local policy change to protect their generation from Big Tobacco. Contact us at [email protected] for more info.
County Data
In Polk County, approximately 1 in 4 youth have tried electronic vapor products (EVPs) or another toxic tobacco product at least once in their life; 1 in 7 youth currently use EVPs or another tobacco product.
Events Calendar
Tobacco Free Polk Meeting
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
@ 11:00 AMVirtual Lunch and Learn via Google Meet
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Join us for a virtual lunch & learn with your new Polk County tobacco prevention providers! Let's come together & fight Big Tobacco to save lives, prevent addiction, & protect children. Email [email protected] to be added to TFP's distribution list.
RSVP: [email protected]
About Us
Civic Communications is the state of Florida grantee responsible for the tobacco prevention programs of Polk County. These programs support tobacco-free partnerships and Students Working Against Tobacco.
This program is managed by CivCom.
