Tobacco Free Adagio Health Services and Programs
Tobacco Free Adagio Health (TFAH) is the Regional Primary Contractor for the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s tobacco prevention and control work in Allegheny County. The goal of TFAH is to assist smokers in quitting and prevent new users from starting.
TFAH works to promote tobacco-free policies that protect residents from the harms of secondhand smoke where they live, where they work, and where they play. TFAH uses certified tobacco treatment specialists (CTTS) to help smokers interested in beginning their quitting journey identify triggers and build new, healthier habits and strategies. These strategies help people find more success in their attempts to quit smoking. This program is offered virtually, in person, individually or in group cessation classes.
TFAH Youth Services Coordinators provide health education on the following topics:
- Big Tobacco’s impact on the community
- Big Tobacco’s marketing campaigns’ impact on underserved communities
- Ways we can come together as a community to improve health outcomes for everyone in our region
- Tobacco’s impact on the body, the brain and the environment
TFAH partners with a lot of healthcare providers and community-based organizations to provide education and to address health disparities for people in the following communities:
- African Americans,
- LGBTQIA+ individuals,
- Veterans,
- Youth,
- Women,
- Those contending with mental and behavioral health issues.
For more information, please visit tobaccofree.adagiohealth.org.
For 50 years, Adagio Health has been serving the healthcare needs of women and families throughout Western Pennsylvania. Our service area includes:
- 62 counties in Pennsylvania
- Seven counties in West Virginia
- Five counties in Southern New York State
Many of the 110,000 patients receiving Adagio Health’s services are women who are uninsured or underinsured. Services are provided through funding from foundations, the State and Federal Government, and in partnership with a variety of local organizations and other funders. For more information, please visit adagiohealth.org or call 800-215-7494.
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