Anti-Tobacco Public Service Announcement Winners - Sacramento

Thank you to all who came, participated, volunteered and sponsored Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center's first Youth Premiere and Anti-Tobacco Film Contest.  The evening was a success.

3rd Place - Two Way Tie

Asian Pacific Community Counseling - Tobacco in the Movies

George Washington Carver High School - No Butts!

2nd Place - Two Way Tie

Asian Pacific Community Counseling - Where U At?

Hiram Johnson High School - Tobacco and Hollywood

First Place

Natomas Charter School - Second Chance

Fleet Feet Goes Smoke Free

We are proud to be partnered with Fleet Feet Sports. In an interest in protecting their patrons' health, all three major running events are smoke-free this year. Woo Who! Come run the half marathon this March 14th at Railey's Field Sacramento.

Sacramento Smoke-Free Outdoor Eats

Eat well - save yourself the side order of carcinogens!  The SOL project and Sacramento County Tobacco Control Coalition have put together a nice list of smoke-free outdoor dinning:

Paesano's

Tower Cafe

Slocum House

The Firehouse

Danielle's Creperie

Paragary's Bar & Oven - Midtown / Goldriver

Chevy's Bar and Grill

Joe's Crab Schack

Dad's Sandwich Shop

The Cliff House of Folsom

Ettore's

Virgin Sturgeon

Napolitos

Express Metro

Mansion Court Café

Pyramid Alehouse

58 Degrees & Holding Co. / Bar 58

Ernesto's Mexican Food

Hangar 17

Mulvaney's B & L

Sac Natural Food Co-op

Zocalo/Tortugas

Table 260 - Downtown

Louisanna Heaven - Elk Grove

Queen Sheba - Broadway

Alaina Creole Cafe - Arden

Romano's Mac Grill - Stockton

Gaines Grill - Stockton

Sacramento Supports Smoke-Free Outdoor Areas

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ACT-UP Public Opinion Survey:  Smoke-Free Policies in Outdoor Public Areas

During the months of October and November 2008, the Asian Coalition for Tobacco Use Prevention (ACT-UP) Project surveyed 338 members of the public about their opinion of smoke-free policies in outdoor public areas.  Members of ACT-UP conducted the survey at three locations: Cal Expo, Prairie Elementary School, and Sacramento State University.

 

The results of the survey are as follows:

 

·        65% of respondents reported they saw at least one person smoking at the site

·        67% believed that smoking is an issue in the Sacramento community

·        79% reported that the Sacramento community would benefit from stronger non-smoking policies in public outdoor areas

·        50% said they would be more likely to go to a public outdoor area if there was a smoke-free policy in place (only 14% said they would be less likely)

 

It is evident from the survey results that a majority of the public who participated in the survey is in favor of smoke-free policies in outdoor public areas in Sacramento.

California Voices Youth Film Premiere & Anti-Tobacco PSA Award Ceremony

Join forces with Sacramento’s youth and contribute to the California Voices Youth Film Premiere!  Coming to a theater near you - Hundreds of students from over a dozen Sacramento schools in under served communities are producing mini-documentaries celebrating local heroes and preserving local history.  Youth are also tackling tough issues by producing public service announcements targeting the teenage dropout rate, violence and drug and alcohol abuse.  The two hour celebration also includes an anti-tobacco PSA award ceremony sponsored by ACT-UP.  By making a contribution and attending the May 14th film premiere at the Crest Theater, you are showing Sacramento’s teens that technology, advocacy and leadership matters.