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
Charles Debnam
Breathe DC

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Elizabeth Furgurson,
Action on Smoking and Health

VICE CHAIR
Edrin Williams, MSA, DHA Leadership Council for Healthy Communities

SECRETARY
Shellie Bessler
Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes

COMMUNICATIONS &
OUTREACH CHAIR
Vacant

POLICY CHAIR
Josh Brown
Flavors Hook Kids DC

PROGRAM CHAIR
Susan Walley
Children’s National Hospital

RESEARCH CHAIR
Dr. Carla Williams, Howard University, Cancer Center

SUSTAINABILITY CHAIR
Elizabeth Furgurson, Action on Smoking and Health

YOUTH PROGRAMS CHAIR
Caroline Bennett
Truth Initiative

DC HEALTH LIAISON
Carrie Dahlquist

FISCAL AGENT
REPRESENTATIVE
Tasha Moses
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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