Northwestern Health Unit - Kenora - Tobacco / Vape Free Living

Application

Brief Intervention Cessation Counselling: Available upon request on walk-in or phone basis

Youth Programs: Sign up online or contact Youth Coordinator at the office

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Brief Intervention Cessation Counselling: Available to anyone wishing to quit smoking

Youth Programs: Individuals 12-18 years of age

Fees

None

Contacts

Thomas Nabb - Environmental Health and Smoke-free Ontario Manager
tnabb@nwhu.on.ca

Languages

English

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Provides information and free resources to support and encourage individuals to quit smoking, protect the public from second-hand smoke and prevent youth from smoking

Promotes Canadian Cancer Society's smoker's helpline

Offers Brief Intervention Cessation Counselling (BICC)

Enforces the Smoke-Free Ontario Act

Supports smoke/vape-free outdoor space by-laws and smoke/vape-free housing

Provides a website with tobacco laws, smoking cessation tips, facts about second-hand smoke and activities teens have organized to fight tobacco

Offers sign-up forums to become involved in ways to quit smoking and to fight tobacco

Offers support and guidance to any youth desiring to become involved in health advocacy issues/public health programs

Offers various youth programs such as:
Smoke Free Movies

Provides facts and figures about the movie industry's endorsement of smoking
Provides online avenues for youth to become involved in the fight against smoking appearing in movies
Partners with organizations in attempting to get youth-related movies with smoking in them rated "R"