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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 Peterson Douglas Chung Dave Cuneo Melissa Chillag Barb Meconis Larry Mitchell Bill Wright 2008 Year in Review 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.org 616-248-9165 or 616-0=975-0123 Suite 112 F Sponsors Platinum: METRO Health Priority Health Saint Mary’s Health Care Spectrum Health Gold: Pfizer Silver: Zeeland Community Hospital Bronze: Advantage Health Physicians Network Michigan Medical PC The West Michigan Physicians Network • • • • • • • • 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 Facilitators • • • • • • • Lisa Lach Jodie Vokes-Seese Laura Van Heest Jil Palmer Cindy Lanning Burch Libby Stern Pat Patterson CORPORATE PROGRAMS 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 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 • Living without Tobacco • Corporate Referrals • On-going support in program development GRANTS: Smoke Free Hospital Campus – Michigan University of MI Linda Thomas Support for City of Grand Rapids Smoke Free Workplace Blue Cross Blue Shield Grant – TATU Program 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 Thanks You • Pfizer • GlaxoSmithKline Product Information Coupons Education Opportunities • American Lung Association of Michigan • American Cancer Society • American Heart Association