Together we're creating a tobacco-free community.

We are a coalition of Washington, DC organizations and individual partners working together to educate the community of the effects and the harm of tobacco and second hand smoke.

 

COALITION
LEADERSHIP TEAM

CHAIR
Liz Furgurson
Action on Smoking & Health (ASH)

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Dr. Carla D. Williams, PhD
Howard University
Cancer Center

VICE CHAIR
Vacant

SECRETARY
Dr. Bernadette Antoon
Catholic Charities DC

COMMUNICATIONS &
OUTREACH CHAIR
Vacant

POLICY CHAIR
Josh Brown
Flavors Hook Kids DC

PROGRAM CHAIR
Charles Debnam
Community Wellness Alliance

RESEARCH CHAIR
James Butler III, DrPH, MEd
University of Maryland

SUSTAINABILITY CHAIR
Rolando Andrewn, MBA
Breathe DC

YOUTH PROGRAMS CHAIR
Caroline Bennett
Truth Initiative

DC HEALTH LIAISON
Carrie Dahlquist

FISCAL AGENT
REPRESENTATIVE
Charles Debnam
Community Wellness Alliance

 

 
 
 
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OUR MISSION
The Coalition’s mission is to improve the health of the District of Columbia residents by decreasing the morbidity and mortality associated with tobacco use and exposure through education, public policy, and advocacy using culturally and linguistically competent approaches.

LEADERSHIP
The Coalition Executive Committee is composed of three Executive Officers, the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary, and four committee chairs, which include: Program, Policy, Communications & Outreach and Sustainability. Chairs for Research and Youth Programs round out the leadership team.

 

DC Tobacco Free Coalition is supported by a grant from the DC Department of Health (DC Health). We are grateful for DC Health's partnership and continued support.

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