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Meetings and Schedule |
All
Task Force meetings are held at Presbyterian SeniorCare
Hillsview Chapel Meditation Area unless otherwise indicated.
Driving Directions (PDF) |
2007-2008 Tobacco Free Task Force Meetings |
| Date |
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Meeting Topic |
| July 27, 2007 |
|
Clear the Air |
| August 24, 2007 |
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Advocacy |
| September 21, 2007 |
|
Set Them Free |
| October 26, 2007 |
|
Help to Quit |
| November 20, 2007 |
|
ANNUAL MEETING** |
| December 14, 2007 |
|
Mid-year Review |
| January 25, 2008 |
|
Disparities |
| February 22, 2008 |
|
Countermarketing |
| March 21, 2008 |
|
Peer Factor |
| April 25, 2008 |
|
Assessment Data & Strategic Planning |
| May 16, 2008 |
|
Assessment Data & Strategic Planning |
| June 20, 2008 |
|
Task Force Recognition |
|
|
| Meeting Details and Materials |
| Friday,
July 27, 2007 |
| 9-11
a.m. |
06-07 Wrap-up and Extension Period |
| |
Meeting presentation |
| |
|
|
| Friday,
August 24, 2007 |
| 9-11
a.m. |
Advocacy |
| |
facilitating
the exchange of information between experts and advocates |
| |
|
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| Friday,
September 21, 2007 |
| 9-11
a.m. |
Set Them Free |
| |
working
with school-related audiences (administrators, teachers,
parents, youth, district judges) to implement tobacco-free
programs |
| |
|
|
| Friday,
October 26, 2007 |
| 9-11
a.m. |
Help
to Quit |
| |
promoting
the Get Free Program, a tobacco cessation financial
aid program, and other local cessation programs |
| |
|
|
| Tuesday,
November 20, 2007 |
@
Western Area Career & Technical Center, Canonsburg,
PA
Driving
Directions |
| 8-10
a.m. |
WCHP’s
Annual Public Meeting |
|
| December
14, 2007 |
| 9
-11 a.m. |
Mid-Year
Review |
| |
|
|
| January
25, 2008 |
| 9-11
a.m. |
Disparities |
| |
|
|
| February
22, 2008 |
| 9-11
a.m. |
Countermarketing |
| |
|
|
| March
21, 2008 |
| 9-11
a.m. |
Peer
Factor |
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gives
local teens a place to learn The TRUTH, become involved,
and challenge themselves to fight against Big Tobacco! |
| |
|
|
| April
25, 2008 |
| 9-11
a.m. |
Review
Assessment Data/
Strategic Planning Part I |
| |
|
|
| May
16, 2008 |
| 9-11
a.m. |
Review
Assessment Data/
Strategic Planning Part II |
| |
|
|
| June
20, 2008 |
| TBD |
Task Force Honors |
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| Tobacco
Free Task Force Membership |
| The
new Tobacco Free Task Force will serve as Washington County’s
coalition, pulling together Washington County professionals
and community members interested in tobacco use prevention
and cessation to expand the Tobacco Free Program’s
impact throughout the county. Tobacco Free Task Force
members are expected to: |
- Attend
and participate in at least half of the regularly
scheduled Tobacco Free Task Force meetings
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Read
and review meeting materials ahead of time and contact
staff with questions on materials, in order to be
prepared to discuss at the meeting. If unable to attend,
a task force member should submit updates or questions.
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- Assist
in developing partnerships with various community
based organizations
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- Provide
information and suggestions on opportunities to
collaborate with community-based organizations.
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Serve as ambassadors to facilitate the initial steps
in the development of these partnerships, as needed.
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Review the ongoing partnerships and collaborative
efforts.
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- Participation
in at least one Tobacco Free Program initiative
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Tobacco
Free Task Force Membership
Application Form |
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| Become
an Enforcement Compliance Check Volunteer |
| Youth
and Adult Volunteers Needed for Enforcement Compliance
Checks |
| If
you would like to participate in checks on retailers
to make sure tobacco products are not being sold to
youth under age 18, please consider volunteering.
Permission
forms required by the PA Department of Health must be
completed in order to volunteer for Enforcement Compliance
Checks (ECC). Under age buyers must complete the Youth
Buyers form as well as the Parent/Guardian Permission
form.
All
youth must be between the ages of 14 to 17 yrs old.
Some proof of age is required, such as, a copy of a
birth certificate, driver license/permit, or baptismal
certificate with date of birth. This volunteer activity
may meet school community service project requirements.
Adult
Supervisor Form (PDF) (for any volunteer age 21
and older)
Youth
Buyers Form (PDF) (ages 14-17 years only)
Parent/Guardian
Permission Form (PDF) (ages 14-17 years only)
If you have any questions, please contact:
Tobacco Free Coordinator
Phone: 724-222-6511
Toll Free: 866-904-3733
Fax: 724-222-6685
info@tobaccofreewashington.org
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