Smokefree SC

THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE HARM CAUSED BY THE USE OF COMMERCIAL TOBACCO AND COMMERCIAL TOBACCO-RELATED PRODUCTS ON THE CITIZENS OF SC. tHESE EFFORTS INCLUDE PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PARTNERS AND GRANTEES BY SPONSORING AN ANNUAL SUMMIT, CONDUCTING WEBINARS, HOSTING A WEBSITE FOR RESOURCES, AND PROVIDING PASS-THROUGH GRANT FUNDING FOR COMMERCIAL TOBACCO AND COMMERCIAL TOBACCO-RELATED PRODUCT POLICY AND POINT-OF-SALE (POS) RESEARCH THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THROUGH OUR pos STATEWIDE PROJECT, IN-STORE ASSESSMENTS ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS FOR SALE, PRICE POINTS AND MARKETING TECHNIQUES WERE CONDUCTED IN ALL 46 COUNTIES IN SC. TOBACCO RETAILER DATA WAS COLLECTED TO ASSESS HOW MANY EXISTED BY ZIP CODES AND PROXIMITY TO SCHOOLS AND PARKS. THESE ASSESSMENTS ALLOW LOCAL COALITIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO FORMULATE POLICY SOLUTIONS, RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND ENGAGE DECISION MAKERS IN IMPLEMENTING AND ENFORCING LOCAL STATUTES ON TOBACCO USE AND SALES.