Tobacco
Tobacco Free Kids Collaborative (TFKC)
...is a group of organizations with a shared goal; preventing youth access to tobacco products.
Why? Cigarette smoking is a critical problem among youth. By 8th grade, more than half have tried smoking and 1/3 continue to smoke on a regular basis. Beginning tobacco use produces a lifetime addiction resulting in chronic disease & premature death. Each year, more than 400,000 people die from illnesses caused by its use. Second hand smoke accounts for more than 50,000 deaths annually. Smoking poses many health risks for everyone. But, the younger you are when you start smoking, the more problems it can cause. More
"Tobacco Free Kids" Day at the Furman Basketball Game!
Fun Begins @ 2:30pm!
Saturday, February 11, 2012----Print Ticket!
"Rage Against the Haze" iPod Giveaway!
Greenville Family Partnership hosted an event at the TFKC Furman University Football Game. The event was a huge success. Kids came out to learn more about the harmful effects of using tobacco. There were three tables of games, and a simulated lung that has been a smoker for a long period of time. Also, we had a table for “Rage Against the Haze” that had a drawing for a free iPad for teens between the ages of 13-18. The winner was Donovan Mullins from Easley High School.
"Tobacco Free Kids Day" a Success!
The annual “Tobacco Free Kids Day” at Furman University was held two hours prior to the Furman vs. Samford football game. More than 400 kids and their parents were treated to interactive tobacco education games, free food, prizes, and free tickets to the game. More
Underage Tobacco Use
It is a problem in communities across the nation and Greenville County, South Carolina is no exception. Since its inception, Greenville Family Partnership (GFP) has advocated for the prevention of underage alcohol, tobacco and other drug use and abuse.
GFP provides tobacco awareness education, prevention, and cessation programs to schools, churches, businesses, and other organizations to inform and enlighten adolescents, parents, and other concerned individuals about the medical consequences of underage tobacco use, abuse, and addiction in our community.
GFP also promotes the “Breathe Easy Greenville Smoke-Free Campaign Initiative”, the Greenville Smoke-Free Ordinance, and legislation to increase the South Carolina Tobacco Tax; is a member of the Tobacco Free Kids Collaborative (TFKC); sponsors healthy, safe, and tobacco-free family events like the TFKC Furman Basketball and Football Games; and encourages school and community involvement in National Kick Butts Day and the Great America Smokeout.
Tobacco... Before Talking, Be Prepared...
If you are a parent who feels at a loss as to what to say when it comes to talking to your teens about tobacco and nicotine addiction, then you may want to access the Tobacco section of the “Your Child Didn’t Come with an Owner’s Manual” Parent Kit.
