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Tobacco Prevention

San Juan Basin Health Department’s Lasso Tobacco Coalition advocates for comprehensive alcohol, tobacco, and other substances education and prevention through these four core goal areas:
1.) Increase developmental assets among youth and young adults
2.) Foster positive community norms to decrease substance abuse
3.) Engage in policy work through community organizing
4.) Close the health gap for disparate populations
 
The Lasso Tobacco Coalition focuses on ways that, as a community, we can promote healthier lifestyles and overcome the injustices of the tobacco industry. The program includes areas such as youth prevention, policy work- strengthening the Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act, second-hand smoke education, as well as providing educational and cessation resources.
The Lasso Tobacco Coaltion supports youth tobacco prevention primarily through their collaboration with local youth organizations as well as through the Celebrating Community Norms project.
The Lasso Tobacco Coalition (LTC) carries out tobacco prevention, education, cessation and advocacy to the residents of Archuleta, La Plata, and San Juan counties to create tobacco-free communities and healthier lifestyles. LTC just completed its new five year strategic plan for our community. You can read it by downloading the attached file at the bottom of this page.


Youth Programs:

Youth and Schools Tobacco Prevention: Increasing opportunities and encouraging partnerships with La Plata County schools and community organizations to:

  • reduce the initiation of tobacco use among young people
  • increase the capacity for youth cessation programs & services
  • encourage the role of youth coalitions in peer advocacy and tobacco prevention

For more information on youth tobacco prevention programs please contact Teal Stetson-Lee at (970) 335-2049 or (970)749-8592. 

Youth Websites:

“Own Your C” is a website for teens that focuses on helping them taking responsibility for their own choices and making healthy choices in their world. It is a youth tobacco prevention and cessation media campaign, sponsored by the State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (STEPP).


Cessation:

FixNixer is a free, anonymous and customized program that puts you in control of your quit plan and helps you quit smoking or chewing tobacco in just 21 days. With a little input from you, the FixNixer will create a personalized program that carves out your best path to quitting and gives you all the support you need to get there, including tips and tools that help you get ready for your quit date, a community forum, your own online QuitBlog, and even personalized text messages that help you stay strong when you’re feeling the urge to give up. If you’re serious about quitting, click here to get started.
 

You can also get free coaching and nicotine patches by calling the Colorado Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW. There's an online option, too - visit the Colorado Quitline website for great online tools and support.
 

For worksites in La Plata and Archuleta county who want to learn more about services and resources you can offer your employees to help them quit tobacco, call San Juan Basin Health (970) 335-2048.

 

Secondhand Smoke:

Providing information and resources to reinforce the importance of smoke-free work, living, and social environments in our communities. The Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act protects the health of both the public and employees by reducing their exposure to secondhand smoke. The law creates a safer and healthier environment for employees, families and people statewide to enjoy Colorado’s restaurants, bars and other indoor establishments.

Visit SmokeFree Colorado for free resources and information.

 

Lasso Tobacco Coalition:

The Lasso Tobacco Coalition (LTC) has served La Plata County for over 10 years. It is made up of community members and holds quarterly meetings which are open to the public. New members are always welcome.

For more information, contact Roseann at (970) 335-2048.

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