What is Tobacco Free Colleges (TFC)?
- A program funded by North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund (HWTF) to promote tobacco cessation and prevention efforts among college students.
- Click here for information on HWTF: http://www.healthwellnc.com/tobacco.aspx
What are the goals of TFC?
- Prevent initiation of tobacco use among young adults ages 18-24
- Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke on college campuses
- Promote tobacco use cessation among young adults
- Eliminate tobacco-related health disparities in this age group
*Our efforts are to create and promote a healthy campus environment and assist students that want to quit smoking in their cessation efforts through the promotion of Quitline.
What are some ways that I can participate in TFC program?
- Friendly informer program
- Media promotions (i.e. advertisements- radio, newspaper, poster designs, etc.)
- Healthy Pirates
*For more information please contact Amy Olson: olsona@ecu.edu