Izard County Hometown Health
Tobacco Prevention Program
Hunter Caraway/Tobacco Prevention Coordinator
PO Box 370
Melbourne, AR 72556
ph: 870-291-2482
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June 2010 Tobacco Prevention Report
Hunter Caraway-Tobacco Prevention Coordinator
- Recruited Chaney Coleman, Ozarka College Information Technology Specialist to join the Izard County Hometown Health Coaliton. He is and will be my programmer for the Tobacco Prevention Program.
- Recruited Josh Lobdell, Belview Baptist Youth Minister to join the Izard County Hometown Health Coalition. He has assisted in the past with TAG Team recruitment process.
- Developed 1800 quit now ad that ran in the June 9th edition of the Melbourne Times.
- Completed 2009/2010 Self Evaluation Report
- Travelled all over Izard County and found that five stations violate the new law that went into effect 6/22, stating that an establishment cannot advertise tobacco outside if within 1000’ of public school, park, or playground.
- Met with new coalition member Holly Ayers, Ozarka Division Chair and scheduled anti-tobacco presentations throughout the school year. Six class sections with at least 20 freshmen per section, per semester.
- Delivered 350 ACT 13, 1800-QuitNow Posters, TobaccoFreeIC.com bracelets, smoking and pregnancy, 1800-QuitNow mouse pads, etc… to all Izard County Post Offices, some Dentistries, and most health care providers.
- Had 71 visitors to TobaccoFreeIC.com for the month of June. An all time high!
- Izard County Tobacco Prevention on Facebook is up to 109 members. Up from 90 in May.
Tobacco Policy Enforcement
Published on May 6, 2010
Ozarka College has adopted a policy to become a tobacco-free institution, including buildings, grounds and parking lots. The policy specifically states that no tobacco products of any type may be used, carried or distributed in any buildings, parking areas, grounds, facilities, vehicles or streets. (BPPM 2.41)
This policy was adopted after the State of Arkansas passed The Clean Indoor Air Act (Act 8 of 2006) which prohibits smoking in worksites and in public places to protect employees and the public from secondhand smoke. Arkansas was the seventeenth state in the nation to pass this type of smoke-free workplace act.
Ozarka will begin strictly enforcing the policy on June 1, 2010 and students, faculty and staff are expected not to use tobacco while on the grounds of Ozarka College. Violation of this policy will result in warnings and repeated violation could result in disciplinary action.
Any questions regarding the tobacco-free campus policy should be addressed to the Vice President of Student Services office at 870-368-7371.
Hunter Caraway/Tobacco Prevention Coordinator
PO Box 370
Melbourne, AR 72556
ph: 870-291-2482
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