News Release

January 2, 2003     

Greene County Combined Health District

to host the

Tobacco-Free Healthy Communities Coalition

The Greene County Combined Health District will be hosting the newly formed Tobacco-Free Healthy Communities Coalition on Monday, January 13, 2003 starting at 10:00 a.m., at 360 Wilson Drive, Xenia.  This meeting is open to anyone who lives or works in Greene, Clinton, Fayette, and Warren Counties, and the cities of Hamilton and Middletown. People interested in the fight against tobacco use are welcome and encourage to attend.

The Tobacco-Free Healthy Communities Coalition is forming as a result of a grant received from the Ohio Use and Prevention Control Foundation. The purpose of the grant is to reduce tobacco use among youth, adults, pregnant women and minority populations.

The Coalition will meet quarterly and sub-committees will meet monthly.

 For additional information, contact Greene County Combined Health District, Director of Health Education, Sara Pappa, (937) 374-5600 or 1-866-858-3588.

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