Welcome to The Smoke Free St. Joe Coalition

We are a coalition of organizations, businesses, and concerned citizens. Working together, we create healthier and safer communities by providing tobacco education to prevent tobacco use, supporting smokers who want to quit, and avoiding unnecessary exposure to secondhand and thirdhand smoke by supporting comprehensive smoke-free policies.

Our Mission

To improve the health and quality of life for the citizens of St. Joseph County and to create a culture within the community where the use of tobacco is no longer socially accepted behavior.

Smoke-Free Initiatives

Decrease Youth & Young Adult Tobacco Use Rates
By implementing a middle school and high school comprehensive strategy, VOICE youth advocacy, and point of sale marketing
Increase Proportion of Hoosiers Not Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
By creating smoke-free communities and smoke-free, multi-unit housing
Decrease Indiana Adult Smoking Rates
Through cessation programs including Quit Now Indiana and Courage to Quit
Maintain Infrastructure Necessary to Lower Tobacco-Use Rates
At a state and local level with coalition partnerships, tobacco-free families, and Breathe training

Advocate

Reach out to local legislators

Volunteer

Multiple opportunities to help

Partner

Join the Coalition

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Our Values

As a part of Saint Joseph Health System, we incorporate these values in all the work we do.

Reverence – We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.
Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty – Especially the most vulnerable.
Safety – We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.
Justice – We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.
Stewardship – We hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial, and natural resources entrusted to our care.
Integrity – We are faithful to who we say we are.