Hancock County Tobacco Free Coalition

05/17/2026

Today, faith leaders, public health advocates, and communities across the U.S. and beyond are recognizing and raising awareness about the to***co industry’s long history of targeting Black communities with menthol ci******es.

Menthol ci******es make it easier to start smoking and harder to quit, contributing to devastating health disparities and to***co-related disease.

We stand with partners and advocates working to protect health, advance equity and end the to***co industry’s predatory targeting once and for all.

05/04/2026

May the Force be with you as you start your journey to quit to***co use. We have FREE help available at QuitNowIndiana.com or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW

04/28/2026

Did you know there is FREE support to quit to***co use in Indiana?

Manage cravings and triggers with confidence and make this quit attempt your last. Get access to trained coaches, a personalized Quit Plan, and free ni****ne replacement therapy for qualified individuals. Call 1-800-Quit-Now or visit QuitNowIndiana.com to start today.

04/28/2026

Hancock Health and Hancock County To***co-Free Coalition are teaming up to provide NO COST Commit to Quit programs! If you want to quit smoking, va**ng, or any other to***co use, we are committed to helping you reach your goal.

Click here to register: https://bit.ly/3TGZIiv

04/23/2026

Today is Earth Day and we are grateful that some members of our Hancock County To***co Free Coalition, our New Palestine High School VOICE group, Mt. Vernon Middle School VOICE group, and students at Mt. Vernon Intermediate School all conducted cigarette butt waste pickups and other trash pickups around our Hancock County Community.

Cigarette butts are the MOST littered item on the face of the earth and these non-biodegradable products full of toxic waste pollute our earth at unimaginable levels. Today our volunteers picked up not only to***co products such as cigarette butts, but discarded va**ng devices, cigarette packs, smokeless to***co cans, discarded ni****ne pouches, lighters, other to***co products and packaging, and so much more trash in just the one hour of time each group gave to this project. We know our community can do better in honor of Earth Day and every day.

Thank you too ALL who volunteered and those in the community who thanked our volunteers while they were doing this important work! Voice

04/16/2026

Youth va**ng isn’t just fueling addiction—it’s leaving behind a growing trail of toxic waste in our schools and communities.

Join Parents Against Va**ng for the next Clear the V***r Conversations event: From Classrooms to Communities: The Impact of V**e Waste with Dr. Jordan Grossman, alongside youth leaders Sofi Bullrich and Kendall Artry.

🗓️ April 21 | 6 PM ET | Zoom (Free and link in bio): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_irY8PPXkTICWCAWSWXK7iQ

Register now + submit your questions for the live Q&A. Can’t attend live? You’ll get the recording.

Together, they’ll unpack how ni****ne addiction, youth behavior, and environmental harm are deeply connected—and what schools, families, and communities can do in response.

04/14/2026

04/06/2026

We are so proud of one of Hancock County’s own VOICE youth advocates, McKenzie Hacker, for being recognized as one of the IHSAA’s Foundation Cato Scholarship winners from across Indiana!

This is what we’re really honoring: 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫.

The discipline no one claps for. The integrity that no stat sheet shows.

If you believe the world needs more young leaders like this, sponsor an honoree today.

Your sponsorship helps cover the cost so a recipient and their family can attend — and feel the weight of a community saying, "𝑾𝒆’𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”

👉 Sponsor an Honoree: https://bit.ly/SponsorAnHonoree

04/01/2026

Today is the official Campaign for To***co-Free Kids “Take Down To***co” National Day of Action! Our Hancock County VOICE youth advocates all across our community are excited to join together and with other youth advocates across the nation to share our passion for this movement!
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