Health Program Coordinator
Graham County Health Department
- Plan activities for school-aged children to promote a tobacco/vape-free lifestyle.
- Work with school administrators on smoke-free policy.
- Educate students of all ages, parents, and teachers on the effects of tobacco, secondhand smoke, and vaping.
- Build a youth coalition and educate them on public speaking and policy changes.
- Successfully spearheaded a smoke-free policy for all Graham County, Town, and City parks.
- Work with city and town councils on smoke-free policies.
- Work with adults towards tobacco cessation.
- Work with the State to plan and execute community events such as "Kick Butts Day."
- Work with the Attorney General's office and FDA on Arizona's state youth tobacco inspection program - Counter Strike - in Graham, Greenlee, and Gila County.
- Provide the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Arizona Attorney General's Office diversion program for individuals and businesses that violate the state prohibition on selling tobacco products to minors.
- Work with Substance Abuse Coalition and other programs to promote awareness.
- Plan and assist with the sixth-grade project in Graham County regarding drugs, tobacco, etc.
- Teach youth at the Juvenile Detention Center about the effects of tobacco.
- Present at local events on tobacco/vaping awareness.
- Create educational displays and flyers for events.
- Complete quarterly reports and Action Plans required by the State.
- Attend adult and youth workshops required by the State.
- Inventory and order supplies to ensure adequate materials are available for all activities
