Reports To: Executive Director Supervises: Clerical Assistant, Volunteers Job Summary: The Office Manager will work as a Montgomery Area Community Wellness Coalition team member along with Executive Director and Program Coordinators, and is responsible for performing duties in support of the efficient operation of the office. The Office Manager will coordinate appointments, meetings, and events, [...]

In July 2020, Gift of Life Foundation presented valuable breastfeeding information in our webinar, Overcoming Barriers to Breastfeeding. In addition to breastfeeding resources, the foundation also supports families with other important programs. Since 1988, Gift of Life Foundation  (GOL) has been working to decrease infant mortality through programs that empower families to reduce the challenges they face that threaten their health and [...]

The REACH strategy to address the harm associated with secondhand smoke is to educate tenant’s living in multi-unit housing communities. In addition, we intend to work with tenants and landlords on the adoption of smoke-free policies and to create healthier communities. Secondhand smoke harms children and adults, and the only way to fully protect nonsmokers [...]

Data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) show that at least 14 million young people aged 13 to 15 years across the world use tobacco products. The tobacco industry spends tens of billions of dollars each year on global advertising, promotion, and sponsorship. Studies show that young people are more likely to smoke when [...]

The U.S. has been greatly affected with the outbreak of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that COVID-19 is a respiratory disease spreading from person to person caused by a new (novel) coronavirus. In the U.S., different parts of the country are seeing different levels of COVID-19 activity. The complete clinical [...]

HBCU's, Community Colleges Partner with Truth Initiative, CVS to Tackle Tobacco Last month, Truth Initiative® and the CVS Health Foundation joined forces to work with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and community colleges students and administrators. Through a nation-wide campaign, the organizations advocate for, adopt and implement 100 percent smoke and tobacco free campus policies.  Click HERE to read.   Who [...]

The Alabama Quitline's new vendor is IQH, and they will take over services starting April 1st!!! IQH was the vendor who helped Alabama develop our quitline, and was our partner for 14 years, so we really look forward to working with them. We will discuss the new vendor and QuitNow website at our annual meeting [...]

The Quitline received over 31,000 calls with over 10,000 people receiving services in 2016!    FDA issues warnings to four tobacco product manufacturers for flavored cigarettes... Four tobacco manufacturers received warnings from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for illegally selling flavored products labeled as little cigars or cigars that the agency says are actual [...]

The new Quitline RFA will be released later this month, and the contract will be awarded in February.   Surgeon General sounds the alarm on teens and e-cigarettes... "These products are now the most commonly used form of tobacco among youth in the United States, surpassing conventional tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco and [...]