Local Efforts:
The Imperial County Public Health Department (ICPHD) -Tobacco Education Project continues to work on reducing the devastating effects of tobacco through a variety of countywide efforts. It promotes a tobacco-free community through education and intervention activities, and engages community members and agencies in efforts that support tobacco-related policy, system, and environmental change and address tobacco-related determinants of health.
Local tobacco-control efforts have led to the adoption of voluntary smoke-free policies in Imperial County. It includes the passage of voluntary smoke-free policies at:
Healthcare Facilities:
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Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District (2012)
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El Centro Regional Medical Center (2018)
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Vo Medical Center (2019)
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Calexico Wellness Center (2019)
Multi-Unit Housing Complexes:
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Imperial Valley Housing Authority-Cedar Apartments (2013)
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Bailon Management ( 2013)
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Martha’s Apartment (2013)
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Joe Acuña Management (2013)
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Andrade Apartments (2013)
College Campus:
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Imperial Valley College (2008)
Additional Resources:
For additional tobacco education resources, visit www.tobaccofreeic.com or contact (442) 265 -1362. To join local tobacco control efforts email icsmokefreecoalition@gmail.com.