Our Vision
Marathon, Portage, and Wood Counties are tobacco and nicotine-free.
Our Mission
Marathon, Portage, and Wood Counties are tobacco and nicotine-free. Our mission is accomplished by increasing knowledge and application of evidence-based practices. Our alliance is supported by the Commercial Tobacco Prevention and Treatment Program to address the burden of commercial tobacco use and exposure in Marathon, Portage, and Wood counties.
Our Goals
- Preventing tobacco use initiation by adults and youth
- Eliminating the exposure to secondhand smoke
- Promoting the use of evidence-based practices for the treatment of tobacco dependence
- Advance health equity by identifying and eliminating tobacco product-related inequities and disparities
Our Initiatives
Together we work to prevent the initiation of tobacco use by adults and youth, eliminate the exposure to secondhand smoke, promote the use of evidence-based strategies to treat commercial tobacco dependence, and address commercial tobacco-related disparities.
WI Wins
The Wisconsin Wins program is a science-based, state-level initiative designed to decrease youth access to tobacco products. The Wisconsin Wins program uses an effective mix of education and oversight to keep kids away from tobacco products by:
- Conducting unannounced inspections at local tobacco retail outlets to track retailer compliance with Wisconsin’s tobacco sales laws.
- Providing free training and educational resources that help retailers understand and comply with the law.
- Engaging in community outreach and education to communicate the importance of preventing youth access to tobacco.
As long as Wisconsin’s youth continue to gain illegal access to tobacco products, Wisconsin Wins remains a crucial component of our state’s tobacco prevention and control efforts.
2023 Compliance Checks Results
To view full data for all of the state’s counties, please visit the Wisconsin Wins website.
Resources
- Are you a retailer or clerk looking to make sure you don’t sell tobacco to youth? You can take the FREE online WITobaccoCheck.org. The SmokeCheck training will help you to understand Wisconsin’s tobacco laws to assure you are keeping tobacco out of the hands of youth.
FACT
FACT is Wisconsin’s youth empowerment movement. 300 Wisconsin teens started FACT in 2001. Now, more than 5,000 FACT members and 30 groups spread the truth about tobacco throughout our state.
FACT is for teens who care. For young people who are ready to be brave. And for those who have something to say. FACT is for any teen that’s had to deal with tobacco’s deadly consequences.
Thousands of youth across Wisconsin are making a difference. Help spread the truth with FACT. Visit www.factmovement.org for more information.
FACT Main Contact
Zoe Hurdle, MPH
Specialist | Health Promotions
American Lung Association in Wisconsin
13100 W. Lisbon Road, Suite 700
Brookfield, WI 53005
Phone: 262-703-4833
Fax: 262-781-5180
Email: Zoe.Hurdle@Lung.org
Youth Voices Project
The Youth Voices Project provides students with an opportunity to use their voices to share how their lives have been impacted by commercial tobacco and nicotine and why prevention is important. Youth experiences are shared anonymously with elected officials to help them make informed decisions. If your school would like to participate in the Youth Voices Project, please contact Courtney Tvedten.
Resources
The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line offers free, confidential, non-judgmental coaching and information about how to quit. Quit coaches help each caller develop an individualized quit plan, including selecting a quit date. The Quit Line also sends callers a free quit guide with information about quitting methods, medications and other tips.
- Chat online, text READY to 34191, or talk with a quit coach.
- Make a plan that’s right for you. You’re in control. We go at your pace. Just want info? Want to just cut down? We got you.
- Reach us 24/7 if you’re a Wisconsin resident who is at least 13 years old.
Contact Us
Courtney Tvedten, MPH, BS
Nicotine Prevention Alliance | Marathon County Health Department
Courtney.Tvedten@marathoncounty.gov