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Outreach for Maryland Tobacco Prevention - Clean Air Maryland 10th Anniversary and Youth Prevention!
ORGANIZATION: Maryland Department of Health
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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6 people are interested
We are looking for volunteers to assist with events and distribution of marketing materials celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Maryland Clean Indoor Air Law and promoting a new e-cigarette prevention campaign.
Volunteers will celebrate this landmark anniversary year through the execution of events that will educate community members about the campaigns and bring awareness to the impact that the Clean Air Law has had on the Maryland community. Volunteers will distribute campaign outreach materials.
The current date and time are for a training session to learn more about the program and become trained to volunteer at events and participate in the outreach program.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Distribute kits containing celebratory materials and non-smoking signs to restaurants
- Distribute outreach kits to local restaurants and schools
- Distribute outreach materials at events
- Interact with the public to inform others about these initiatives
- Uphold goals of the initiatives
- Complete recaps and submit photos for all activities
Events & Outreach:
- Maryland State Fair (8/23/18 - 9/3/18)
- Volunteer at a booth and discuss the campaign with attendees.
- Three shifts available each day - between 10:00am to 10:00pm
- Each shift is approximately 3-4 hours
- welcome to work more than one shift
- Distribute Marketing Materials celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Maryland Clean Indoor Air Law and information on The Vape Experiment
- Outreach Programs (September - October)
- Distribute outreach marketing materials to local restaurants and schools
- Flexible hours
Training Session:
We will be hosting a training session for volunteers on August 15th
Date: August 15th
Time: 6:00-7:30
Location: The Baltimore County Public Library, 9833 Greenside Dr, Cockeysville, MD 2103
- Be educated on the Smoke-Free Air initiative and 'The Vape Experiment'
- Be guided through the details of the outreach programs
- Practice marketing techniques
- Learn how to engage with the community
- Learn how to create brand awareness at events
- Training will include specifics of event responsibilities
Community Service Hours:
- Volunteers will receive community service hours of eligible work towards required school community service hours
Good Match For:
- High school students, young adults, and adults who care about community health
Requirements & Commitment:
- Must not be tobacco or e-cigarette users (including juuls and vapes)
- 2-hour training session
- Willing to volunteer at one event or participate in one outreach program
For more information see:
https://www.bobellabrands.com/volunteers
Email: Volunteers@BoBellaBrands.com
More opportunities with Maryland Department of Health
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Maryland Department of Health
Location:
201 W Preston St, Baltimore, MD 21201, US
Mission Statement
The Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control works with community partners, state agencies, healthcare entities, resource centers, and local health departments to implement proven strategies to protect Maryland residents from tobacco-related death and disease.
Description
The overall goals for the Center are to:
- Prevent youth and young adults from ever using tobacco products
- Provide resources to assist residents who are ready to quit using tobacco
- Eliminate exposure to harmful toxins found in secondhand smoke
- Identify and eliminate health disparities among population groups disproportionately affected by tobacco-related death and disease.
Maryland has made great strides in reducing tobacco use and its harmful effects.
- Rates of tobacco use among Maryland adults and youth have decreased since 2000.
- Exposure to secondhand smoke has declined due to state and local laws prohibiting smoking inside public places (restaurants, bars, workplaces, transit)
- The number of Maryland residents who have never smoked has increased.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
9833 Greenside DrCockeysville, MD 21030
DATE POSTED
August 14, 2018
SKILLS
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Public Relations
- Brand Development & Messaging
- Professional Development
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 2-Hour Training + Outreach (3 hours minimum)
- Must not be tobacco or e-cigarette users (including juuls and vapes)