Tobacco Free – Partnership for Healthier Johnson County

Our Goal

To lower smoking and nicotine addiction rates and protect residents from secondhand smoke.

Our Objectives

To monitor tobacco targeting of youth in retail shops
To assist health care institutions, businesses, county and municipal governments and housing sectors establish smoke-free policies
To assist health care providers, businesses, schools and organizations with tools to help their patients, employees, students, and clients quit smoking
To give Johnson County elementary students an early foundation of the harms of tobacco products through Young Lungs first-grade prevention program
To provide education on emerging tobacco products, trends and state and national policies

Projects/Programs

Baby & Me Tobacco Free

Baby & Me Tobacco Free is a free, non-income evidenced-based program for pregnant women who are ready to quit smoking or who quit smoking three months prior to pregnancy. By committing to quit or stay smoke free, a mother can earn diaper/wipe vouchers that can be used in stores.

To Enroll in the Baby & Me Tobacco Free Program
Commit to quit smoking during pregnancy and staying quit after delivery.
If you were a smoker before you were pregnant, you may qualify.
Attend at least 3 brief prenatal quit smoking sessions during pregnancy.
Take a simple breath test at each visit to prove you are smoke free.
After initial enrollment on the 3rd prenatal session, you can start receiving a $25.00 voucher for FREE DIAPERS and/or WIPES during pregnancy and up to 12 months after your baby is born.
A smoker who lives with the pregnant woman can also enroll into the program and if successfully quits smoking, may also receive diaper vouchers during the postpartum period.

Johnson County WIC
600 Ironwood Drive, Suite I
Franklin, IN 46131
317.736.6628

Quit Now Indiana

Quit Now Indiana provides free services and a built-in community of people like you who want to quit tobacco for life. What’s great about the Indiana Tobacco Quitline is you can quit at your own pace. With professional help and support you can quit for good!

Tobacco/Vaping Education Program

Unfortunately, in-person tobacco and vaping education programs in Johnson County schools are no longer possible due to COVID-19. Tobacco Free Johnson County reinvented itself to provide tobacco prevention education through those challenges.

Young Lungs, a first-grade program co-authored by Doreen St. Clair, Professor Emeritus at Franklin College, will soon be available by video through Johnson County schools and the Partnership office. The program features Duke & Daisy, Dalmatian pups who learn the dangers of tobacco and how to avoid peer pressure. Those requesting the high-quality video can also receive a printable coloring book and other resources for parents.

CATCH My Breath is a nicotine vaping prevention curriculum offered through the school setting for grades 5 and up. It is available free for schools and organizations, and is shown to significantly reduce the likelihood of vaping in the year following program implementation. The curriculum includes videos, individual and groups activities, integration with PE and STEM classes, virtual field trips and more.

Aspire

Teenagers can be guided on smoking and vaping issues while engaging in a perilous video adventure. MD Anderson (Cancer) Center offers ASPIRE (A Smoking Prevention Interactive Experience) – a free, bilingual, online curriculum that gives teen-agers the tools they need to make smart choices. When setting up an account, choose Greenwood, Franklin or the Johnson County town nearest you.