St. Joseph County Tobacco Quit Project

Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI) of St. Joseph County is the area lead agency selected to oversee the implementation of tobacco prevention and cessation related activities of the STQP coalition. HCI has received funding from the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Agency (ITPC) www.in.gov/itpc since 2002. Funding to ITPC was made available through the Master Settlement Agreement between 46 state attorneys general and the tobacco industry.

The mission of HCI is to improve the health and quality of life of citizens of St. Joseph County. More specific to the STQP tobacco initiative, the mission is to create a culture within the community where the use of tobacco is no longer socially acceptable << continued

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