Northwest Iowa Tobacco Free Coalition (NWITFC) Tobacco Use Prevention
Northwest Iowa Tobacco Free Coalition has four goals:
- Prevent tobacco use by the youth.
- Promote cessation.
- Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke.
- Establish and maintain a tobacco control community coalition.
To promote and protect the health of Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola and Sioux County, we are committed to stop tobacco use because tobacco kills.
Tobacco Companies Rutheless Advertising Campaign
The online surveillance system and archive of tobacco products and tobacco industry marketing materials. Take a look at the tobacco companies products and the advertisments they use to sell them. Tobacco companies spend over $414,000 a day in Iowa to advertise to our citizens!
JEL Iowa
JEL Iowa is the key website for all school students and leaders. There are resources for you and events to attend. Check it out!
Freedom From Smoking Online Class!
Hey, this should be a great opportunity for those who wish to kick the habit! This American Lung Association class can be completed at your convenience through the online format. Check it out - help is just a click away! Let me know what you think!
NWITFC Newsletter Quarter 1 FY'09
Events, news and resources are all included in this quarterly newsletter.
American Cancer Society's Great American Health Callenge
Check out this website for healthier living! Quit tobacco products, increase you healthy habits, eat and sleep well - all these things will make you enjoy life at a higher level! It isn’t easy to change our habits and if we do, we should never have to do it alone! Join the ACS Health Challenge today or call 712-737-4971 today we can help!
Help is on the way! Resources to help you **Kick** the habit!
Here is a great website to help you as you prepare to quit your dependency on tobacco. You can also call Quitline Iowa for your free two week supply of nicotine replacement gum or patches! Visit www.QuitlineIowa.org or call 1-800-784-8669
Additional RAGBRAI Pictures
We were privilaged to have with us the CEO of TCreative Inc., Tim Holcolm from Orlando, Florida on our team this year. He added lots of entertainment and expertise to the team along with being our personal “media” photographer! Please visit a link to his website that contains a day by day account of his interpretation of the ride as well as lots of great pictures!
NWITFC on RAGBRAI
Yes, a lot of good things happen on RAGBRAI! In a joint effort of the NWITFC and the ACS, 28 individuals throughout the state of Iowa had a blast on RAGBRAI. Our team, “Team Kick Butts”, while on the ride received many compliments in regards to promoting smoke free air and tobacco use prevention. We personally met hundreds of people while riding and were able to chat with them and provide them with information regarding our coalition, Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids, Quitline Iowa, JEL and ACS information as well as congratulate them on being tobacco free or encourage them to be tobacco free. I can’t think of a better statewide street marketing event in Iowa that touches base with so many communities and individuals from all generations in one week than RAGBRAI. We also met many from other states who now are aware of our efforts here in Iowa.
Two Weeks of Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy from Quitline Iowa!
Quitline Iowa is now offering two weeks of free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products! Just by calling 1-800-784-8669, you can receive either patches or gum to help you on your way to kicking the habit! You don’t need to sign up for any additional consultations, there are no unforseen costs or obligations so call today!Quitline Iowa does offer a mentor for you, should you request, they will provide comfort, counseling and education for you.
Order your free NRT’s today! Please call Quitline Iowa during regular business hours or order over the web anytime!
Smoke Free Air Fact Sheets and Signs
This link provides fact sheets for a wide variety of business and city goverment, restuarants bars, sign requirements and so on. You can also download a variety of signs that meet the requirements.

