Tobacco Prevention/Project ASSIST

Project ASSIST

Project ASSIST is a local tobacco prevention coalition of community citizens and agency representatives serving New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties. Meetings are held on a monthly basis at the New Hanover County Health Department. Please call (910) 798-6658 for dates and time of meetings.

The coalition has several goals, some of which are: to reduce the number of citizens in our community who use tobacco; prevent our youth from beginning to smoke; encourage local establishments to become smoke-free, and thus reduce exposure to second-hand smoke; increase the cigarette tax; and educate the public regarding the dangers of tobacco use.

Please visit the following websites for additional information:

Smoke Free Dining Guide

Need Help Quitting? http://www.quitnownc.org or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW

Teens and Tobacco? www.StepUpNC.com

Or www.realityunfiltered.com

Secondhand Smoke? http://www.fammed.unc.edu/enter/

Or www.SmokeFreeNC.org

Are you an employer interested in a smoke-free business?