Take the Great American Smokeout Challenge
Novemeber 19 marks the 34th Great American Smokeout! The Great American Smokeout Challenge encourages smokers and other tobacco users to make a plan to quit. By doing so, smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life.
Local Resources to Help You Quit include:
- Kathryn Weil Center for Education - offers group smoking cessation programs. The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is located on the fourth floor of the Medical Arts Building, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 on the campus of Home Hospital. For more information or to register for the program, call the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133.
- Indiana Tobacco Quitline - is a free phone-based counseling service that helps Indiana smokers quit. The Indiana Tobacco Quitline is available to you 7 days-a-week in multiple languages. Two-weeks of free nicotine patches or nicotine gum is also available when you enroll in the program. For support call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
Warning Issued Over Electronic Cigarettes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 22, 2009, announced that a laboratory analysis of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) samples has found that they contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze. For more information on e-cigarettes, click here.
Smoke Free Lafayette
The City of Lafayette implemented a smoke-free ordinance on September 1st, 2008!! The city's smokefree ordinance includes most city workplaces and indoor public gathering areas.
To view the approved ordinance, click here. A helpful brochure about the ordinance is available here.Smoke Free West Lafayette
West Lafayette has been a smokefree city for one year!! The city's smokefree ordinance includes most city workplaces and indoor public gathering areas. The smokefree ordinance took effect July 1st, 2007!
For more information visit www.smokefreeWL.orgAbout this site
The purpose of the Tobacco Free Partnership of Tippecanoe County is to educate citizens about tobacco use prevention. This website has many resources for doing just that! Whether you're looking for information on how to quit smoking or want to read about the effects of secondhand smoke, this website is for you. You can always contact us directly, we're happy to hear from you!
Grant Application
The Tobacco Free Partnership has grant and sub-contract funding available to educate the citizens of Tippecanoe County regarding tobacco use prevention, intervention and cessation. A copy of the TFP grant application can be obtained here: Grant Application
