Every Osceola County resident deserves a fair chance at a healthy future.
Right now, that future is at risk. In Osceola County, 1 in 8 adults smokes and
1 in 10 youth ages 11-17 vapes or uses another toxic tobacco product.ABOUT
Vision & Mission
We envision an Osceola County where all residents have a fair chance at a healthy future—free from nicotine addiction. Our mission is to mobilize the community and advance local policies that will help end nicotine addiction, protect children, and improve public health for generations to come.
Membership
To apply to join Tobacco Free Osceola, please email info@tobaccofreeosceola.com. Interested persons are encouraged to attend a meeting to learn more about Tobacco Free Osceola’s work.
Meet Our Partnership
Jeanne Britton
Policy Liaison
Seairra Moore
Community Engagement Liaison
INITIATIVES
Local initiatives supported by Tobacco Free Osceola include those intended to:
Stop illegal tobacco and vape product sales and predatory marketing practices. Learn more here
Ensure K-12 school policies related to tobacco are comprehensive and effective.Learn more here
Encourage multi-unit housing properties to implement policies that protect residents from secondhand smoke. Learn more here
Help organizations implement policies that protect workers from secondhand smoke and help workers who want to quit. Learn more here
Partner with health systems to improve access to evidence-based cessation services. Learn more here
MEETINGS & EVENTS
Tobacco Free Osceola typically meets every other month. Meetings are open to the public, and guests are welcome! Our next in-person meeting will be December 4, 2024 at 10:30am. Registration is required. REGISTER HERE!
For more information, please contact us at info@tobaccofreeosceola.com
The Students Working Against Tobacco Chapter meetings are every third Wednesday of the month, virtually. For meeting links and SWAT updates please join the Osceola SWAT Remind HERE
For more info, please contact SWAT@TobaccoFreeOsceola.comYOUTH ADVOCACY
Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) mobilizes and equips youth to protect their generation from the tobacco and vaping industries. Osceola County SWAT members build leadership skills and plan activities to help raise awareness and support for policies that benefit the community. To learn more or to attend a SWAT meeting or event in Osceola County, contact SWAT@TobaccoFreeOsceola.com. To learn more about SWAT’s work across the state, visit SWATflorida.com.
QUIT
Are you or someone you care about ready to quit? Support is available!
Talk to a quit coach, find a quit group, or get free nicotine replacement patches or gum. Learn more about these and other FREE resources at Tobacco Free Florida.
CONTACT
To learn more about the Tobacco Free Osceola, please email info@tobaccofreeosceola.com.
PO BOX 451599
Kissimmee, FL 34745