Florida Statute 381.84 created The Comprehensive Tobacco Education and Use Prevention program that requires the Florida Department of Health fund a program that focuses on tobacco use by youth. This three day meeting is to better organize the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Division of Health Access and Tobacco

The Florida Department of Health, Division of Health Access and Tobacco announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: October 17, 2008, 3:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.; October 18, 2008, 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.; October 19, 2008, 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

PLACE: Sheraton Safari Hotel and Suites, 12205 South Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, FL 32836, [phone]

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Section 381.84, Florida Statutes, created The Comprehensive Tobacco Education and Use Prevention program that requires the Florida Department of Health fund a program that focuses on tobacco use by youth. This three day meeting is to better organize the Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) program and develop vision and mission statements for the program that align with CDC best practices as set forth in Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs 2007. There will be workshops, presentations, and training sessions about youth tobacco prevention. Youth with chaperones from all 67 counties will participate. Members of the Florida Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Advisory Council and local Department of Health tobacco staff may participate.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Gregg Smith at [phone], ext. 2485 ([e-mail]) or, by going to the Department of Health Tobacco website at http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Tobacco/tobacco_home.html prior to the meeting.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Gregg Smith at [phone], ext. 2485 ([e-mail]). If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Gregg Smith at [phone], ext. 2485 ([e-mail]).