TOBACCO CONTROL AND PREVENTION

The Tobacco Control & Prevention (TC&P) Program offers services to decrease tobacco use rates, keep youth tobacco-free, and eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke in Will County.

How the Tobacco Control and Prevention Program Can Help

Smoke-Free IL Act Education and Enforcement

We educate the Will County community on the law, respond to complaints, and conduct compliance checks on non-compliant businesses.

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Tobacco Prevention Policy Advocacy

Community Health Educators can help with writing, understanding, and enacting smoke-free and tobacco-free ordinances and policies. Toolkits, brochures, signage, and technical assistance can be provided on the following policy initiatives:

Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing policy development
Tobacco-Free Parks policy development
Tobacco Free Parks
Tobacco-Free Worksites policy development
Stronger Tobacco-Free School Code policies and enforcement

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Will County Vaping Education and Resources

Will County Vaping Toolkit-Schools
Just Harmless Water Vapor – Think again!
E-Cig PowerPoint Presentation for Schools
E-Cigarette and Vaping General Information
E-Cigarette and Vaping Resources for Schools
E-Cigarette and Vaping Information for Parents
E-Cigarette and Vaping Information for Teens

Quitting Resources

Need help quitting? The Illinois Tobacco Quitline is a free, telephone-based cessation counseling service provided to state residents who want to quit using tobacco products. For more information, call 1-866-QUIT-YES (1-866-784-8937) or visit quityes.org.

Become an ITQL Referral Partner

Call us at 815-774-7312 to find out how to become an IL Tobacco Quitline referral partner. making patient referrals to quitting assistance streamlined and simplified.

Requesting Signs and Resource Materials

To request signs or other resources complete this materials request form:
Tobacco Control and Prevention Program – Materials Request Form

Illinois Youth Survey Data

Local youth substance use data is available through the IL Youth Survey (IYS)

View Illinois Youth Survey Data