Tobacco Free Communities –
Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties
(TFC-DOS) Is one of 25 contractors working to change the community environment to support New York State’s tobacco-free norm through youth action (Reality Check) and community engagement. The NYS Department of Health’s Bureau of Tobacco Control provides grant funds to St. Peter’s Health Partners for TFC-DOS.
Tobacco Free Communities Moves to Downtown Oneonta
Tobacco Free Communities | Delaware, Otsego & Schoharie celebrated the opening of their new office location in Downtown Oneonta at 155 Main Street. A ribbon cutting was held with Otsego County Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Barbara Ann Heegan. In the front row, from left, TFC-DOS Director Judy Rightmyer, Community Engagement Coordinator Jennifer Hill, Program Specialist Barbara Doyle, Youth Engagement Coordinator Chris Bradley, LEAF's Executive Director Julie Dostal, and Chamber of...
Huntington Memorial Library Passes Tobacco-Free Grounds Policy
On January 8th, Huntington Memorial Library in Oneonta, NY adopted a new 100% Tobacco-Free Outdoor policy for their property, including the adjacent library owned park. This policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products including electronic cigarettes and vaping. Tobacco products are defined as any product made or derived from tobacco, or which contains nicotine. Electronic cigarettes are defined as any electronic device that, when activated, produces an aerosol that may be inhaled, whether...
Village of Cobleskill Public Parks Go Tobacco Free
The Village of Cobleskill in Schoharie County passed a law that prohibits the use of tobacco and nicotine in all Cobleskill public parks. The new law proposed and passed unanimously modified an earlier local law to include vaping. Mayor Linda Holmes partnered with Tobacco Free Communities of Delaware, Otsego & Schoharie to purchase signage for public park areas, with a special focus was set on Nick Iorio Park.
Village of Richfield Springs Protects Community with Tobacco-free Policy
The Village of Richfield Springs is committed to providing a high quality of life for everyone who makes use of its facilities and patronizes its events. Mayor Robin Moshier and the Board of Trustees recently acknowledged that tobacco product use is detrimental to general health and wellbeing and moved to adopt a tobacco-free policy. By unanimous vote on May 28, 2019 the board decided to prohibit the use of tobacco products on any facilities and property, parks, recreation areas and shared...