Program Contact Info:
Address:240 Parsons Ave
Columbus, OH 43215 United States
Organization/Agency:
Columbus Public Health (via the Franklin County Tobacco Free Collaborative)
Type of Agency:
Local Government
Staff Information
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Stone, MPH | Program Director | Klstone@columbus.gov |
Program Description / Services
In conjunction with the Franklin County Tobacco Free Collaborative,Columbus Public Health facilitates the following:
• Consultations and presentations
• Sample survey for residents
• Sample survey for landlords
• Model smoke-free lease addendum to incorporate into your current lease
• Resources to help residents quit smoking
• Advertising that includes a listing on the Columbus Smoke Free Apartments online directory (coming soon!)
• Sample announcement letters to send to renters
• Guidelines for resident meetings and celebrations
• Strategies for advertising your smoke-free building
The Smoke Free Housing Project has created toolkits for Property Owners/Managers and residents,
(https://www.columbus.gov/publichealth/programs/Creating-Healthy-Communities/Franklin-County-Tobacco-Free-Collaborative/Smoke-Free-Toolkits/)
which are available to the general public and also distributed to partners in the multi-unit housing industry.
The toolkits for Managers/Owners and residents include the following resources:
• Benefits of a smoke-free policy
• Myths and facts about Smoke-Free Housing
• Secondhand smoke and your health
• Steps to creating Smoke-Free apartments
• Facts about Smoke Free Housing in Franklin County
• Ohio Tobacco Quitline brochure
• Quit Smoking Today brochure
• Article: HUD Encourages PHAs to Become Smoke Free
• Article: Optional Smoke-Free Housing Policy Implementation
• Article: Clearing the Air: Industry Discusses Trend Toward Smoke-Free Housing
• Article: Breath of Fresh Air
Geographic Area Served
Franklin County, the city of Columbus, and specifically the Franklinton, Hilltop and Linden neighborhoods.
Type of Housing Covered
Apartments, Condominiums, Senior Housing, Market Rate, Public Housing