Tobacco
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NJ College & Universities Implementing Tobacco & Smoke-Free Policies (NJ CUITS)
The goal of this project is to enhance statewide efforts to institutionalize comprehensive tobacco-fee college polices, targeting 18-24-year-old young adults, and create an environment that supports tobacco-fee living as well as quitting. We provide mini-grants to two and four-year college/universities that do not currently have a 100% tobacco-free policy, to support te advocacy, adoption, and implementation of a 100% tobacco-free policy. |
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Working Well Tobacco-Free
The Working Well Tobacco-Free project focuses on Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Services for Young Adults in the Workplace through Wellness Policies. Following best practices, the Working Well Tobacco-Free program increases 100% Tobacco Free Worksites and increases the use of effective cessation by young adults 19-29 year olds |
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Tobacco at the Point of Sale
The retail environment is now the major channel used by Big Tobacco to promote initiation & use of tobacco products. Most tobacco products are bought in the retail establishment, and the industry forces most of its marketing efforts in these settings. Point-of-sale Strategies enhance state and local tobacco control efforts by reducing exposure to tobacco products and advertising in stores. Implementing point of sale policies in your community will strengthen the comprehensive approach the state is taking to combat tobacco use rates among youth and adults. Through funding from the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Tobacco Free, Nutrition & Fitness, Tobacco Free for a Healthy NJ (TFHNJ) has been tasked with conducting tobacco retailer audits to better understand the availability of tobacco products and the tobacco advertising landscape. These audits allow TFHNJ to collect data that will help inform policy makers of the dangers of tobacco, specifically youth access and availability and exposure to tobacco marketing. The retail environment is an important area of focus for tobacco control efforts as this is one of the last frontiers for tobacco marketing. |
Point of Sale Initiatives
The STOMP Out Youth Tobacco Use campaign was created to increase merchant education on age of sale requirements and help decrease youth access to tobacco products and exposure to tobacco advertising. As a part of this initiative, in supporting merchant education programs we can provide the STOMP OUT youth tobacco use sticker and merchant pledge to retailers across the state.STOMP stands for Stop Tobacco Offenses Merchant Program. By implementing the STOMP OUT campaign into the tobacco merchant community, We hope to spread the word of the new age of sale (21 years and older) and help merchants show that they care about the youth of their communities. Watch our intro video to learn more!
- Regulating the sale of e-cigarettes & other electronic nicotine delivery systems
- Restricting the sale of menthol & other flavored tobacco products
- Implementing content-neutral advertising laws
The STOMP Out Youth Tobacco Use campaign was created to increase merchant education on age of sale requirements and help decrease youth access to tobacco products and exposure to tobacco advertising. As a part of this initiative, in supporting merchant education programs we can provide the STOMP OUT youth tobacco use sticker and merchant pledge to retailers across the state.STOMP stands for Stop Tobacco Offenses Merchant Program. By implementing the STOMP OUT campaign into the tobacco merchant community, We hope to spread the word of the new age of sale (21 years and older) and help merchants show that they care about the youth of their communities. Watch our intro video to learn more!
STOMP campaign video from Jenna Morris on Vimeo.
Youth Tobacco Action Groups - incorruptible.us
Tobacco Free for a Healthy NJ is working with NJ Youth through the Youth Tobacco Action Groups - a prevention and cessation program for youth 13-18. Each county in NJ has a county youth tobacco action group. These groups are working to decrease youth tobacco use and initiation
Tobacco Free for a Healthy NJ is working with NJ Youth through the Youth Tobacco Action Groups - a prevention and cessation program for youth 13-18. Each county in NJ has a county youth tobacco action group. These groups are working to decrease youth tobacco use and initiation
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SMOKE-FREE MULTI-UNIT HOUSING
Tobacco Free for a Healthy NJ (TFHNJ) works to increase opportunities for smoke-free living for all New Jersey residents by providing training and assistance to housing authorities, property managers, and landlords who want to transition their multi-unit housing complexes to smoke-free housing, reducing their costs and improving the health of their residents. We do this, in part, by:
Tobacco Free for a Healthy NJ (TFHNJ) works to increase opportunities for smoke-free living for all New Jersey residents by providing training and assistance to housing authorities, property managers, and landlords who want to transition their multi-unit housing complexes to smoke-free housing, reducing their costs and improving the health of their residents. We do this, in part, by:
- Providing technical assistance to housing authorities, landlords and property managers to facilitate the adoption of 100% smoke-free housing policies
- Distributing our Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Toolkit for Landlords
- Promoting and highlighting smoke-free housing option through celebratory banners and TFHNJ’s Smoke-Free Housing Directory
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