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A Good Day's Work: A Guide for Tobacco-Free Work Sites in Arizona, First Edition,
1999
Greenlee County
Greenlee Resistance and Education Against Tobacco, G.R.E.A.T.
Greenlee County Health Department
PO Box 936
Clifton, AZ 85533
Contact: Tina Weekley, Project Coordinator
Phone: (520) 865-2601
(520) 865-2811 (switchboard)
Fax: (520) 865-4417
E-mail:
tweekley@aepnet.com
Areas Served: Clifton, Duncan, and Morenci
Program Description: Development of a local plan with the cooperation of
our local youth coalitions, wellness coalition and staff. School prevention
activities include education regarding the hazards of tobacco use, resistance
skills, peer education, student created media, and events such as our annual
Smelly, Puking Habit Carnivals. Community prevention events includes the
county fair, the Great American Smokeout events, community activities such
as the Electric Light Parade, Cinco de Mayo celebration, Cancer Survivors
Day and health fairs in each of our communities. Reducing youth access to
tobacco via vendor education and past vendor compliance checks.
Cessation services are available for adults and youths ages 12-17
throughout the year, prenatal education services are available in Clifton and
Duncan and health care provider information and education is available
county wide. Creating tobacco free environments (TFE) in new work places
that open countywide is one of our main objectives, with plans on
expanding into other aspects of promoting TFE.
Summary :
46 A Good Day's Work: A Guide for Tobacco-Free Work Sites in Arizona, First Edition, 1999 Greenlee County Greenlee Resistance and Education Against Tobacco, G.R.E.A.T. Cessation services are available for adults and youths ages 12-17 throughout the year, prenatal education services are available in Clifton and Duncan and health care provider information and education is available county wide.
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