Year in Review

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To build partnerships that provide comprehensive
tobacco prevention and treatment programs, and
policies to reduce the medical, economic and
emotional burdens that tobacco places on our
community.
Board Members Chair- Tom PetersonDouglas
ChungDave CuneoMelissa ChillagBarb
MeconisLarry MitchellBill Wright

• 2008
• Year in Review

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MISSION To build partnerships that provide
comprehensive tobacco prevention and treatment
programs, and policies to reduce the medical,
economic and emotional burdens that tobacco
places on our community. www.tobaccofreepartners.o
rg 616-248-9165 or 616-0975-0123
Suite 112 F
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Sponsors

• Platinum METRO Health
• Priority Health
• Saint Marys Health Care Spectrum
  Health
• Gold Pfizer
• Silver Zeeland Community Hospital
• Bronze Advantage Health Physicians Network
  Michigan Medical PC
• The West Michigan Physicians Network

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• Advantage Health
• Healthier Communities
• Lowell Physician Group
• Metro Health
• Priority Health
• Spectrum Health
• Tobacco Free Partners
• Zeeland Community Hospital

• 19 Programs offered
• 12 Locations
• 175 People Registered
• 90 -100 attended
• 70 of the graduates quit smoking at end of
  program

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Facilitators

• Lisa Lach
• Jodie Vokes-Seese
• Laura Van Heest
• Jil Palmer
• Cindy Lanning Burch
• Libby Stern
• Pat Patterson

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CORPORATE PROGRAMS
Promoting Health Tobacco Free Workplace ?
616-975-0123 www.tobaccofreepartners.org

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Corporate Contacts 2008

• Ridgeview Industries
• NuCraft
• Hasting Mutual Insurance
• NuWool
• Pennock Hospital
• Meijer Gardens
• New Brunswick Industries

• School Specialities
• Kent Company
• Great Lake Fasteners
• Action Fabrication
• Grand Rapids Community College
• Grand Valley University
• Muellers Industries

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Corporate Contacts cont 2008

• Health Plan Advocates
• Asian Center
• MAC Health Club Fitness Center
• Steel Supply Engineering GR Kalamazoo

• Health Safety Associates
• Barry County Business Association
• Lowell Health Fair

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• Living without Tobacco
• Corporate Referrals
• On-going support in program development

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GRANTS Smoke Free Hospital Campus Michigan
University of MILinda ThomasSupport for City
of Grand Rapids Smoke Free Workplace
Blue Cross Blue Shield Grant TATU Program
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Coming in 2009

• TFFG in Spanish
• Recruit Sponsors
• Translation of Materials
• 2 Facilitator already trained
• Tobacco 101 Individual Counseling with minimal
  fees for service
• Joint Education Projects - partnered with Pfizer
  - ALAM

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Thanks You
Product Information Coupons Education
Opportunities

• Pfizer
• GlaxoSmithKline
• American Lung Association of Michigan
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association