The Health Promotion Council (HPC) with funding through the Pennsylvania Department
of Health, and in accordance with the 1998 Tobacco Master
Settlement Agreement, has contracted with specialty
providers to ensure that all County residents have an
exciting array of services.
HPC has developed a comprehensive program to reduce
tobacco use throughout Delaware County by providing
free educational, intervention, prevention and cessation
programs. These programs are implemented through hospitals,
health care providers, schools, and various community
organizations.
The initiative enlists more than a dozen agencies and
organizations to provide a range of services including
innovative youth tobacco prevention workshops, school presentations, parent
and community groups, and the statewide youth led advocacy
program BUSTED! Additionally, there are interventions
for pregnant women, age specific smoking cessation programs,
and a Smoke
free Campaign including the
free
Guide to Smoke-Free Dining in Delaware County.
