Mission Statement

The mission of the Sutter County Tobacco Control Program is to improve the health of all Sutter County residents by reducing chronic disease, illness and premature death attributable to the use of tobacco products through policy, systems and environmental changes.

Program Information

Sutter County Tobacco Control is a program that addresses chronic disease and health disparities and works to increase awareness of the health risks of tobacco use. Sutter County Tobacco Control also works to counter pro-tobacco influences, reduce tobacco sales to youth under 21, refer smokers to cessation programs and assist communities to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke.

Tobacco Control staff conduct presentations in the community, participate in community events, provide retailer education trainings and in-store visits, conduct community wide health needs assessments and provide technical assistance to local business that wish to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke through smoke free policy implementation. Additionally, the Sutter County Tobacco Control Program offers free quit-kits and educational materials to the community.

The Tobacco Control Program participates in two local community coalitions, the Student Advocates for Sutter County (SASC), and the Coalition Against Tobacco-based Community Harm (CATCH). The purpose of these coalitions is to engage community members and youth in grassroots community mobilization activities that promote social norm changes and educate the public about health issues related to tobacco use and tobacco industry strategies that promote tobacco use.

The Tobacco Control Program

Resources

• Quit Smoking or Vaping
• Local Efforts to Prevent Tobacco Use
• What Can I Do About Secondhand Smoke
• What About Electronic Cigarettes/Vapes and JUUL
• Local Tobacco News
• Tobacco Laws in California