Tobacco-Free Quad Cities
Description
Host Ann Garton welcomes guests from Tobacco-Free Quad Cities on this episode.
Faith Henderson is the Tobacco Program Coordinator at the Rock Island County Health Department and Co-Chair of the Tobacco-Free QC Coalition. She received her Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Liberty University and is excited to be able to return to the Quad Cities to promote a healthy Quad Cities!
Krishna Marmé is the Community Tobacco Consultant at Scott County Health Department and Co-Chair of Tobacco Free QC Coalition. She completed her degrees in Public Health and Political Science with a minor in Sociology prior to completing her Master of Public Health in Health Policy from the University of Iowa. A native of De Witt, Iowa, she is also glad to return to the Quad Cities to promote a healthier lifestyle for our community members. If you would like to
connect with Krishna for more Tobacco Free information, you can reach the Scott Co. Health Department at (563) 326-8618
Resource Links:
● Tobacco-Free QC
My Life My Quit –for teens and young adults
Text "Start My Quit" to 36072 or click to chat with a Coach
● Quitline Iowa – Adults
1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669)
● YourLifeIowa.org for Children and Adults
Call: (855)-581-8111
Text: (855)-895-8398
Or Live Chat on website
● Illinois
○ Illinois Department of Public Health Tobacco Prevention and Control
○ Illinois Tobacco Quitline
○ Truth Initiative
○ American Lung Association
○ CDC Smoking and Tobacco Use
World NO Tobacco Day is May 31 st ! Learn more at World Health Organization’s
https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-no-tobacco-day
Will you join us in promoting Tobacco-Free QC?
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Email: ipcc@sau.edu
Facebook: facebook.com/SAUIPCC/
Twitter: @sau_ipcc
Web: www.sau.edu/institute-for-person-centered-care
St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa, USA.