
Youth Council Retreat Brings 44 Youth Together To Learn, Share & Connect
On August 13th, the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawai‘i (CTFH) held a Youth Council retreat at Secret Island Beach on Oahu. A total of 44 participants took part in the event representing O‘ahu , Hawai‘i Island, Kaua‘i, Maui, and…

How an idea becomes law
For many, the process of how an idea becomes a law can be pretty overwhelming. Especially in Hawai‘i where there are literally thousands of bills introduced each year at the start of the legislative session. If you’ve ever wondered what…

West Hawai‘i Tobacco-Free Partnership has been busy
Keeping Kona Clean and Butt-Free Project: In April 2016, a West Hawaii Partnership Team (5 people) implemented a cigarette butt pick up along Alii Drive in the Kailua Kona Business District. Team members noted a noticeable reduction in the…

Partnership educates new parents on importance of smoke-free vehicles and homes
The Coalition for Tobacco-Free Hawai’i (CTFH)-East Hawai‘i is thrilled to be partnering with Hilo Medical Center (HMC) Labor and Delivery Ward to promote smoke-free cars and homes in new parent’s discharge packages.
Starting April 2016,…

Kick Butts Day 2016 attended by 77 youth!
On March 24th, CTFH hosted a Kick Butts Day event and rally at the Hawai‘i State Capitol. The theme for this year's Kick Butts Day was the Youth Council’s chosen policy priority: prohibiting smoking, including electronic smoking devices,…

New laws to tackle tobacco use launch with new year
Historic laws go into effect January 1, 2016.
Today, Hawai`i becomes the first state in the nation to raise the legal age to purchase or consume tobacco products to 21. This is a crowning achievement for the our public health community and…