Unidos Por Salud
The Unidos Por Salud Project is funded by the California Department of Public Health, California Tobacco Prevention Program and is focused on reducing tobacco-related health issues and inequities among Latinx communities in the city of Reedley in Fresno County and the city of Lindsay in Tulare County.
For more information, visit: www.unidosporsalud.org
Smoke Free High Country
The goal of the Smoke Free High Country Project is to promote a tobacco and nicotine-free lifestyle for the residents of Siskiyou, Lassen, and Plumas Counties. Our program is currently focused on 1) the ridiculously low prices of tobacco products that keep low-income and youth addicted; 2) protecting our community from 2nd and 3rd hand smoke as well as promoting cessation for all tobacco users, especially our most vulnerable community members; and 3) protecting young adults from a lifetime of addiction by creating smoke-free community college campuses.
Recently our project helped Feather River College implement a new tobacco-free policy. We are currently working with healthcare facilities, colleges, and policymakers to further reduce tobacco use.
Connect with us! Change takes a village, and everyone can help. You can support our cause by endorsing our initiatives, connecting us with contacts that affect change in our community, joining our health-focused work groups, and spreading the word about our initiatives.
California has been one of the Nation’s leaders in reducing tobacco use. While the smoking rate statewide is down to 11.3%, rural counties continue to have a much higher rate of smoking. The rate of smoking in the High Country region of Siskiyou, Lassen and Plumas counties is 20.3%.
Tobacco use disproportionately affects many marginalized populations—including people in low-income communities, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBT individuals and those with mental illness—all of whom have a long and documented history of being targeted by the tobacco industry. Rural communities are also affected disproportionately and tend to have fewer policy protections from the promotion and use of tobacco products.
The American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control graded Siskiyou, Lassen, and Plumas counties an “F” due to lack of policies addressing tobacco control. While local policy support has historically been low in rural communities, it is growing both regionally and statewide.
The Smoke Free High Country Project was launched in July 2020 to educate the High Country Region community as well as its policy makers on the benefits of tobacco control policies on the health and wellness of its residents and the economy.
Smoke Free High Country is currently fully staffed.
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Smoke Free High Country
The goal of the Smoke Free High Country Project is to promote a tobacco and nicotine-free lifestyle for the residents of Siskiyou, Lassen, and Plumas Counties. Our program is currently focused on 1) the ridiculously low prices of tobacco products that keep low-income and youth addicted; 2) protecting our community from 2nd and 3rd hand smoke as well as promoting cessation for all tobacco users, especially our most vulnerable community members; and 3) protecting young adults from a lifetime of addiction by creating smoke-free community college campuses.
Recently our project helped Feather River College implement a new tobacco-free policy. We are currently working with healthcare facilities, colleges, and policymakers to further reduce tobacco use.
Connect with us! Change takes a village, and everyone can help. You can support our cause by endorsing our initiatives, connecting us with contacts that affect change in our community, joining our health-focused work groups, and spreading the word about our initiatives.
California has been one of the Nation’s leaders in reducing tobacco use. While the smoking rate statewide is down to 11.3%, rural counties continue to have a much higher rate of smoking. The rate of smoking in the High Country region of Siskiyou, Lassen and Plumas counties is 20.3%.
Tobacco use disproportionately affects many marginalized populations—including people in low-income communities, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBT individuals and those with mental illness—all of whom have a long and documented history of being targeted by the tobacco industry. Rural communities are also affected disproportionately and tend to have fewer policy protections from the promotion and use of tobacco products.
The American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control graded Siskiyou, Lassen, and Plumas counties an “F” due to lack of policies addressing tobacco control. While local policy support has historically been low in rural communities, it is growing both regionally and statewide.
The Smoke Free High Country Project was launched in July 2020 to educate the High Country Region community as well as its policy makers on the benefits of tobacco control policies on the health and wellness of its residents and the economy.
Smoke Free High Country is currently fully staffed.
Smoke Free High Country
The goal of the Smoke Free High Country Project is to promote a tobacco and nicotine-free lifestyle for the residents of Siskiyou, Lassen, and Plumas Counties. Our program is currently focused on 1) the ridiculously low prices of tobacco products that keep low-income and youth addicted; 2) protecting our community from 2nd and 3rd hand smoke as well as promoting cessation for all tobacco users, especially our most vulnerable community members; and 3) protecting young adults from a lifetime of addiction by creating smoke-free community college campuses.
Recently our project helped Feather River College implement a new tobacco-free policy. We are currently working with healthcare facilities, colleges, and policymakers to further reduce tobacco use.
Connect with us! Change takes a village, and everyone can help. You can support our cause by endorsing our initiatives, connecting us with contacts that affect change in our community, joining our health-focused work groups, and spreading the word about our initiatives.
California has been one of the Nation’s leaders in reducing tobacco use. While the smoking rate statewide is down to 11.3%, rural counties continue to have a much higher rate of smoking. The rate of smoking in the High Country region of Siskiyou, Lassen and Plumas counties is 20.3%.
Tobacco use disproportionately affects many marginalized populations—including people in low-income communities, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBT individuals and those with mental illness—all of whom have a long and documented history of being targeted by the tobacco industry. Rural communities are also affected disproportionately and tend to have fewer policy protections from the promotion and use of tobacco products.
The American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control graded Siskiyou, Lassen, and Plumas counties an “F” due to lack of policies addressing tobacco control. While local policy support has historically been low in rural communities, it is growing both regionally and statewide.
The Smoke Free High Country Project was launched in July 2020 to educate the High Country Region community as well as its policy makers on the benefits of tobacco control policies on the health and wellness of its residents and the economy.
Smoke Free High Country is currently fully staffed.
Si Se Puede – North Valley Region
The Si Se Puede tobacco prevention program advocates for policy and social change that reduces tobacco-related health disparities in the Hispanic/Latino communities of Butte and Glenn Counties. Our approach is to educate and inform citizens, local elected officials, and law enforcement about the adverse health effects associated with mentholated and flavored tobacco products. Our work also includes advocating for policies that restrict the sale and promotion of tobacco products, such as the establishment of a tobacco retail licensing (TRL) program.
The Si Se Puede program serves Butte and Glenn County. In these areas, the Hispanic and Latino population is disproportionately affected by tobacco use. Latinos are the largest ethnic group in California, making them a key target for the tobacco industry’s marketing. To combat this, it is essential to engage local Latino community organizations and non-traditional partners in efforts to end the tobacco epidemic.
Partnerships
Building partnerships and engagement among Latino serving organizations in Butte and Glenn County and distributing community funds to them.
Tobacco Retail Licensing
Establish a comprehensive tobacco retail licensing program in Orland and Gridley, CA, including funding for enforcement of underage sales.
With the help of Si Se Puede, the City of Gridley in Butte County passed a smokefree parks ordinance, including vaping and cannabis, effective 2022.
For more information and support on how to quit please visit Kick It California.
For internship opportunities, please reach out to Kitsana Silva at kisilva@healthcollaborative.org. When contacting us, kindly include your cover letter and resume for consideration.
Community Engagement Coordinator- Email resume and cover letter to HR@healthcollaborative.org by 4/25/25. See job description below.
The Si Se Puede program is funded by the California Tobacco Control Program under grant no. 17-10569.
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Si Se Puede – North Valley Region
The Si Se Puede tobacco prevention program advocates for policy and social change that reduces tobacco-related health disparities in the Hispanic/Latino communities of Butte and Glenn Counties. Our approach is to educate and inform citizens, local elected officials, and law enforcement about the adverse health effects associated with mentholated and flavored tobacco products. Our work also includes advocating for policies that restrict the sale and promotion of tobacco products, such as the establishment of a tobacco retail licensing (TRL) program.
The Si Se Puede program serves Butte and Glenn County. In these areas, the Hispanic and Latino population is disproportionately affected by tobacco use. Latinos are the largest ethnic group in California, making them a key target for the tobacco industry’s marketing. To combat this, it is essential to engage local Latino community organizations and non-traditional partners in efforts to end the tobacco epidemic.
Partnerships
Building partnerships and engagement among Latino serving organizations in Butte and Glenn County and distributing community funds to them.
Tobacco Retail Licensing
Establish a comprehensive tobacco retail licensing program in Orland and Gridley, CA, including funding for enforcement of underage sales.
With the help of Si Se Puede, the City of Gridley in Butte County passed a smokefree parks ordinance, including vaping and cannabis, effective 2022.
For more information and support on how to quit please visit Kick It California.
For internship opportunities, please reach out to Kitsana Silva at kisilva@healthcollaborative.org. When contacting us, kindly include your cover letter and resume for consideration.
Community Engagement Coordinator- Email resume and cover letter to HR@healthcollaborative.org by 4/25/25. See job description below.
The Si Se Puede program is funded by the California Tobacco Control Program under grant no. 17-10569.
