The Partnership- CCPTR

The Cuyahoga County Comprehensive Partnership for Tobacco Reduction (CCPTR)

Tobacco Free School Initiave

Currently in Ohio, only students are prohbited from using or possessing tobacco products on school premises. It is up to the individual school districts to regulate tobacco use by staff and visitors on school grounds.  A website has been created to assist school districts in establishing a 100% tobacco free policy.   The website has information about  "The Movement" towards tobacco free schools in Cuyahoga County.  This initiative is funded by The Ohio Department of Health.  Click here to access the website and join  "The Movement".

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School-based programming

School-based programming includes intergrating a research-validated prevention program (Life Skills). Life Skills is a comprehensive  15 sessions 50 minute research-validated prevention program proven to reduce the risk  of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse and  violence.

For more information on Life  Skills
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Neighborhood Programming

Neighborhood programming includes the delivery of the American Lung Associations Freedom from Smoking ® adult cessation program in various communities and businesses, encouraging employers to comply with the Smoke- Free Work Place Act, and tobacco vendor compliance check. The Freedom from Smoking program is an eight (8) session  six week program design to help adults learn the skills they need to successfully quit smoking. The Smoke-Free Work Place Act is a result of the passage of issue 5, all indoor public places including restaurants, bars and bowling alleys are required to prohibit smoking Click here for more information.  If you need help trying to quit, click here for Ohio Tobacco Quitline.

Community-wide Programming

The community-wide programming, which targets all of Cuyahoga County, includes the following: adult surveillance (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey); youth surveillance (Partnership Youth Tobacco Survey); county-wide marketing campaigns; vendor compliance/education workshops and Community-wide education and awarenes of the Smoke-Free Work Place Act.
For more information see contact list below:

Jennifer Clayton, M.PA. Grant Coordinator	(216) 201-2001 ext. 1545	(216) 676-1325 Fax
Nichelle Brown, M.P.H, Supervisor	(216) 201-2001 ext. 1506	(216) 676-1325 Fax

Click on the  following links below for additional resources :

1. Teen Wellness Initiative -   2004 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Summary. 

2. Smoke Free Ohio- Information on the Smoke Free Workplace Act.

3. Data Reports from the Cuyahoga County Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey:

             A. Data Brief: Secondhand Smoke Exposure (2003-2006)

             B. Tobacco Use (2003-2006)

             C. Smoking Cessation (2003-2006)

4. Partnership Youth Tobacco Survey - Summary and Findings

5. Center for Disease Control - Smoking & Tobacco Use

6. Priority Population Tobacco Control Information - Reducing commercial tobacco use and advancing parity for priority populations