“Our vision for a tobacco-free Kentucky will take dedication from all sectors of the community, policymakers at all levels, and people of all ages,” said Ellen Hahn, professor and director of BREATHE at the UK College of Nursing. ”So many devoted advocates of all ages and organizations are blazing new trails to take down the massive health and economic costs from tobacco use in Kentucky."
McCracken County FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) earned the Smoke-free Youth Advocate Award for excellence in promoting secondhand smoke education and smoke-free policy.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 4, 2021) The Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy (KCSP), the Kentucky Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program (KTPC), Kentucky Department of Public Health (DPH) and the University of Kentucky College of Nursing hosted its virtual 2021 KY Tobacco Control Awards Ceremony to honor advocates and city leaders who are leading the way to adopt tobacco-free and smoke-free policies that advance healthy environments for Kentuckians. The ceremony took place on Aug. 3 via Zoom.
The ceremony welcomed health advocates from across the Commonwealth to celebrate the monumental changes being made toward creating healthier environments where Kentuckians live and work.