TOBACCO-FREE PARTNERSHIP OF BROWARD COUNTY



TOBACCO-FREE PARTNERSHIP OF BROWARD COUNTY

Meeting Minutes

October 20, 2016

Attendees:

Dr. Barry Hummel, Quit Doc

Kayla Fernandez, Florida Department Of Health Broward (FDOH Broward)

Amy Corderman, Holy Cross Hospital

Imani Richardson, FDOH Broward

Barry Levy, Beach Sweep

Bill Amodeo, All Star Media Solutions

Jennice Chewlin, Chewlin and Associates

Dr. Don Torok, Florida Atlantic University

Ed Smith, Nova Southeastern University/Area Health Education Center (NSU-AHEC)

John Michael Pierobon, Concerned Citizen

Nadia Willy, FDOH Broward

Steve Einhorn, Concerned Citizen

Sybil Cherian, FDOH Broward

Suset Gibson Crystal Lake Middle School

Ellen Feiler, Chairperson

Barbara Alt Black

Brian Dawson, Palm Beach County Schools/Safe Schools Division

Jeff Schultz , American Cancer Society

Katyana Socarras, Broward Regional Health Planning Council

Sheri Schour NSU-AHEC

|Topic/Agenda Item |Discussion |Follow Up Required |

|I. Welcome & Introductions |E. Feiler, Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:19AM.| |

|II. Approval of August Meeting Minutes|B. Amodeo made a motion to approve the June 2016, | |

| |meeting minutes. JM Pierobon seconded the motion. | |

| |August 2016, minutes were approved. | |

|III. Approval of amended By-laws |Edits were requested regarding the definition of : |One change noted in parenthesis. |

| |Active Member- Attends at least 9 meetings per year … | |

| |(Cannot miss more than three meetings per year… ) There | |

| |were no other changes recommended/discussed. By-Laws are| |

| |now in place. | |

|IV. Presentation: Point of Sale (POS) |Presentation of survey results of store assessments that| |

|Survey Results-Nadia Willy, Florida |occurred during the 2016 calendar year. The POS survey |K. Fernandez will provide TFP members with a copy of |

|Department of Health-Broward |monitored tobacco retailer density. Retailer density Is |presentation by N. Willy. |

| |measured as the number of retailers per 1,000 | |

| |individuals. The results determine the number of | |

| |individuals exposed to tobacco marketing at the point of| |

| |sale using the 4 P’s (Price, Promotion, Product, and | |

| |Placement). Counter tools provided an interactive map of| |

| |various geographic locations to include retailer density| |

| |and proximity to areas where youth are more likely to | |

| |“hangout” thus being increasingly exposed to tobacco | |

| |advertising. | |

|V. Presentation: Tobacco Prevention |Presentation on the free training opportunity to | |

|Training for Educators –Brian Dawson, |Department Of Education (DOE) certified educators. | |

|Palm Beach County Schools/Safe Schools|Training is available online and includes points towards| |

|Division |certificate renewal. Training is currently not available| |

| |to individuals who are not DOE certified. | |

| |Pre-registration is August 11/2016 through June 6, 2017.| |

| |The website for enrollment is | |

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|VI. Old Business/Follow-up |TFP breakfast feedback and venue reservation. Thank you |A. Corderman will reserve the same room at Holy Cross |

| |again to Holy Cross Hospital for their generosity. |Women’s Center for the August 2017 TFP Awards Breakfast |

| |Final image of TFP Palm Cards with requested edits. |Meeting, if it is available. |

| |Copies were distributed. Great job!!! | |

| |Executive Committee meeting date November 8th | |

|VII. New Business/Announcements |Presentation from TFP at American Cancer Society |Ellen Feiler and Barry Hummel, MD, will present to the |

| |Volunteer Leadership Board meeting, November 2, 2016. |board. |

| |E. Feiler provided information on Tobacco Retailer | |

| |inspections with FDA for opportunity for Youth to earn | |

| |income. – See ISN –Youth Tobacco Inspector | |

| |E. Feiler has completed the letter to the President of | |

| |the United States (with a copy to the Vice President) | |

| |(from the partnership)concerning unregulated cigars | |

| |coming into this country from Cuba. | |

| |Discussion of TFP Letterhead |E. Feiler will compose letter with volunteers from the |

| |List partners or not |partnership |

| |Display logos or not | |

| |Next Beach Sweep is 11/12/16 | |

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| | |It was decided that partners and/or logos would NOT be |

| | |listed at this time. |

|VIII. Adjourn |Next Meeting November 17, 2016, at 8AM. Please join us. | |

| |There being no further business, | |

| |E. Feiler adjourned meeting at 9:35AM | |

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