What's New in The Zone?
KEEP YOUR FOCUS, NOT YOUR FIX.
Tompkins County Whole Health, in partnership with Tobacco Free Zone/Reality Check & the Community Coalition for Healthy Youth, launch vaping awareness campaign aimed at young people.
The Zone's Reality Check Youth Off to a Great Year!
Make Your Property Tobacco-Free!
We are inviting community worksites & organizations to join us in building healthier spaces and supporting people who are motivated and attempting quitting tobacco,
Implementing a tobacco-free grounds policy creates a healthy, accessible environment for everyone…and we’re here to help!
Drop The Vape Materials Now Available!
The NYS Dept. of Health has developed posters, palm cards, and rack cards for middle schools and high schools/young adults.
Free materials are available here to view and download and print.
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Contact Tobacco Free Zone staff!
Want to Quit?
Our New York State Health Systems for a Tobacco Free NY partners have added free online cessation classes this year!
Click here for more info.
Check out additional resources to help you or a loved one quit tobacco.
It is never too late.
Attention Local Providers!
*Chenango & Cortland Counties
The Central New York Regional Center for Tobacco Health Systems at St. Joseph's Health assists area providers in Chenango & Cortland Counties to improve the reach and delivery of evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment to residents who use tobacco products. Staff work with hospitals, community health centers, federally qualified health centers, and mental health and behavioral health service agencies, with a focus on agencies and organizations that serve people with low education, low income or mental illness.
Click here for more info!
*Tompkins County
The Center for a Tobacco-Free Finger Lakes (CTFFL) at the University of Rochester Medical Center assists partners in Tompkins County to improve the reach and delivery of evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment to residents who use tobacco products. Partners include medical and behavioral health care systems, community health centers, and more!
CTFFL provides a free training called “Train-The-Trainer” for 15 to 60 minutes at a time of your convenience. This model of training for your health system (in person or via zoom) can be scheduled by contacting CTFFL at (585) 802-9944 or via e-mail.
Click here for more info!