For the past 10 months, Fayette’s Community Development Corporation has been collaborating with the Fulton County Health Department and Healthy Choices Caring Communities (HC3), to explore the intersection of health equity and tobacco use in our community. 

This workgroup, made up of residents representing different community sectors, have come together monthly, to learn more about health equity, build partnerships, assess data, and explore strategies. The group selected tobacco users with a lower income as those individuals who are most affected by their tobacco use. 

The workgroup has developed a draft strategic plan to help support the community as they work together to decrease youth starting to use tobacco, increase opportunities for both youth and adults to quit tobacco, as well as consideration of strengthening second hand smoke policies.

Interested in learning more or want to comment on the strategic plan? 

Please reach out to Beth at HC3Partnership@gmail.com or call the Fulton County Health Department at 419 337 0915.