Tobacco-Free Tribune

A Newsletter from the S.C. Tobacco-Free Collaborative

In This Issue

ANNUAL MEETING

STATE PLAN

PARTNER EVENTS

ODDS AND ENDS

NEWS

MEMBERSHIP

Quick Links

Become a Member

More On SCTFC

Contact SCTFC

Join Our List

S.C. Tobacco Quitline

Healthy SC Initiative

Follow Us!

Issue: #23

September/2014

Greetings!

We are pleased to share the latest issue of the Tobacco-Free Tribune, a newsletter from the S.C. Tobacco-Free Collaborative. Please share this newsletter with colleagues and friends using the Forward to a Friend button or emailing a link to our Archives.

REGISTRATION OPEN
Join us on October 8th! Registration is now open for Target: A Tobacco-Free Future, the annual meeting of SCTFC. Join us as we fashion the plan for a tobacco-free South Carolina! The meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 8th from 8:30a.m.-4:00p.m. in Columbia, SC. Registration is free for members and $35 for non-members (fee includes one year membership). View registration details.

STATE PLAN LISTENING SESSIONS
Sign up today! We want to hear from you! SCTFC is holding listening sessions around the state during September. The purpose of the listening sessions is to gather feedback from advocates on what goals and objectives should be included in the 2015-2019 SC State Plan for Tobacco Control and Prevention. Your input is valuable. Please join us at session near you. View dates and locations.

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Upcoming events

Our partner organizations have events scheduled.

Pink Tea Advocacy Event

American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

October 9, 2014 2:00p.m.-3:30p.m.

Palmetto Breast Health Center, Columbia, SC

Learn more.

The State of the Art in Lung Cancer Screening

SC Cancer Alliance

October 10, 2014 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m.

Columbia, SC

Learn more and register to attend.

Healthy Campus Summit

Empowering Students to Succeed: Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Health

Healthy Carolina University of South Carolina

October 23, 2014 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

Russell House Ballroom at USC Columbia

View registration information.

Making Tobacco History: Accelerating Efforts to Reduce the Harm Caused by Tobacco

SCTR Fall Scientific Retreat

October 30, 2014 9:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Reception to follow.

MUSC Bioengineer Building Auditorium, Charleston, SC

View agenda and register to attend.

ODDS AND ENDS

Colleges webinar

Missed SCTFC's webinar on tobacco-free college campus policy compliance and enforcement? View the webinar here. This webinar is the first in a series focused on tobacco-free colleges.

Reminder! LGBT survey

An online survey to understand tobacco use within SC's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community ends September 30th. Access survey here. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Doug Outlaw, doug@smokefreesc.org or 803-251-0130.

TOBACCO HEADLINES
Recent News CDC releases data on smoke-free homes. Learn more. Counter Tobacco's Photo Contest ends Sept. 18th. Learn more. ACS CAN releases new report. Read more. CVS ends tobacco sales; launches #OneGoodReason campaign. Read more.

ARE YOU A MEMBER?
Become a Member of SCTFC! Your tax deductible membership will help fund our work to reduce the toll of tobacco use in South Carolina. Click the image on the right to join.

The S.C. Tobacco-Free Collaborative is a statewide non-profit organization. Have a question about tobacco use, policy or activities in your community? Contact Megan Hicks at megan@smokefreesc.org or 803-251-0130.

Sincerely,

S.C. Tobacco-Free Collaborative