Mission Statement

The Navajo County Tobacco Education and Prevention Program is dedicated to the improvement of the health and welfare of Navajo County youth, expectant mothers and their partners by reducing or eliminating dependency on tobacco products through prevention and cessation education. We are committed to providing information, education, and assistance to those who want to quit using tobacco products or are in need of assistance.

Program Services

The Navajo County Tobacco Education and Prevention Program offers services to nicotine dependent people for (cigarettes, cigars, pipe, chew/spit tobacco and snuff), in all 3 offices with the following programs:

• Hazelden Your Next Step: a 12 step program with a 37% quite rate (Trained Cessation Specialists Support Groups)
• Freedom From Smoking: American Lung Association curriculum
• Freshstart: American Cancer Association curriculum
• Zyban, Nicotine Gum/Patch and Lozenges: his program comes with behavior modification and support on a weekly basis with little or no cost to the client (contact your local health department to find out when these will be available)
• Cessation: classes for youth
• Individual counseling
• Free information: quit tips, tools and assistance

Worksites

Policy information and guidance; on-site cessation classes provided upon request and merchant education.

Prevention & Education

Approved curriculums to all schools; one-time presentations and diversion classes.

Our Staff

TEPP is staffed with Health Educators, a Program Coordinator and a Program Manager.

All the staff are Treatment Cessation Specialists. We have staff that work in the schools and with young people.

All the staff work in prevention as well, educating and training community members in the harms of tobacco.

Our staff are well trained and highly motivated in prevention and education about the effects of tobacco use.

Vision Statement

To dramatically reduce tobacco related disease by mobilizing media and empowering our youth. To motivate the public thru education of tobacco free societies by supporting a smoke free lifestyle and environment and enforcement of laws prohibiting tobacco sales to youth.

Health Educators work through out the communities and schools in Navajo County to promote prevention! Diversion classes are held monthly with the Courts & Probation departments for youth caught with tobacco on school grounds.

List of Smoke Free Restaurants in Navajo County

We are always here to help. Please call or stop by for information. You can also call Arizona Smokers Help (ASH) Line: 1-800-556-6222.