Okaloosa County BOCC — September 16, 2014 — Implementing a Tobacco Free Workplace — reading text

Better You from Blue A Tobacco Free Workplace GOING TOBACCO FREE Better You from Blue acknowledges the growing trend of companies becoming a tobacco free workplace in order to create a supportive environment for a healthy lifestyle. To become a tobacco free workplace the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has developed a toolkit to assist in policy implementation and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has provided a timeline of activities prior to an effective date. Better You from Blue can assist with this initiative by providing telephonic coaching, onsite classes and online tools for employees to become tobacco free. Planning Guide to a Tobacco Free Workplace 6-10 months before effective date:  Survey/gather employee perceptions about tobacco free workplace  Begin offering tobacco cessation services  Work with a planning committee to review results, explore customized policy and gain support from leadership  Determine policy specifics, scope, enforcement, objectives of policy change and effective date 3-4 months before effective date:  Design marketing and communications for new policies  Announce policy effective date  Continue to promote tobacco cessation services 2 months before effective date:  Hold trainings, information sessions, and send out communications on effective date  Continue to offer cessation services and support employees trying to quit Effective date:  Tobacco Free Policy becomes effective on set date Planning Committee  Better You from Blue  Human resources  Area Health Education Centers  Management  Florida Department of Health  Occupational health and safety  Employee benefits  Policy/Legal  Facilities and operations  Security/Enforcement  Health and safety Resources  Better You from Blue: Tobacco Cessation Program Options  CDC Implementing a Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative in Your Workplace- Toolkit  Florida Area Health Education Center (AHEC) www.ahectobacco.com  Department of Health and Human Services Marketing Materials