About the Tobacco Prevention Program
Mission Statement
The mission of the Tobacco Prevention Program is to reduce health disparities through partnerships, policies, and system changes that promote effective cessation efforts and prevent tobacco use, nicotine addiction and exposure to secondhand smoke.
Team members and focus area
- Scott Neal - Program Manager
- Nori de la Peña - Tobacco cessation and tobacco-free initiatives
- Fel Pajimula - Tobacco/vapor product regulation education and enforcement (retail sale and use in public places/places of employment)
Current and past initiatives
- Communities Putting Prevention to Work (2010 – 2012)
- Community Transformation Grant (2012 – 2015)
- Partnerships to Improve Community Health (2014 – 2017)