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After he attended an M.E.S.S. program at Moncks Corner Baptist Church, Jacob tried quitting again. He has now been smoke-free for 6 months.
—Dorothy McCray, parish nurse, Moncks Corner Baptist Church
In South Carolina, one in five adults smokes, and tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease and premature death. In addition, 800 South Carolinians die annually from secondhand smoke exposure, and 70% live in an area not covered by smoke-free laws. Tobacco use costs South Carolina more than $1 billion in health care expenses each. Learn how the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Region 7 Public Health Office partnered with a local nonprofit organization to implement a program that promotes tobacco-free policies in homes, vehicles, and faith-based settings.
Date Posted:
09/08/2014
Organization Name:
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Region 7
2600 Bull Street
Columbia,
SC
29201
United States
Organization Mission:
The mission is to promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.
Program Name:
Mothers Eliminating Secondhand Smoke (M.E.S.S.) program
2600 Bull Street
Columbia,
SC
29201
United States
Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s) addressed:
Healthy People 2020 overarching goal addressed:
Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
Year:
2010
Supplemental Material:
The Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant supports prevention efforts in 50 states, the District of Columbia, 8 US territories, and 2 American Indian tribes. It is managed by the Division of Population Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments. For more information, go to http://www.cdc.gov/phhsblockgrant. Disclaimer: Reference in this web site to any specific product, process, service, organization, or company does not constitute its endorsement or recommendation by U.S. Government or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/healthy-people-in-action/story/smoke-free-program-blends-faith-and-healthy-lifestyle-%E2%80%93-a-cdc Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP) Captured Date: 2016-06-09 16:03:17.0
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