Global Directory of Smoke-Free Multi-Housing Programs
Global Directory
of Smoke-Free Multi-Housing Programs
February 2009
The purpose of this directory is to assist those working on smoke-free multi-housing in connecting better with each other and each other’s services. The programs listed in this directory have granted permission for their program contact information to be shared publicly on websites and other materials. Should you also wish to share other information listed in this directory, please contact the individual program for permission.
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British Columbia, Canada
1. Program Contact Information
Program Name:
Agency/organization Name: Clean Air Coalition of B.C.
Type of agency (legal, nonprofit, local government, state government, etc.):
Non-Profit – made up of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon and the BC Lung Association
Address: 2nd Floor, 1212 West Broadway
City, State/Province, Zip: Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V2
Country: Canada
Website:
Staff Information
Name: Title: Phone: Email:
1. Jack Boomer Director 250-721-4268 jackboomer@shaw.ca
2. Sharon Hammond Provincial Manager 604-732-1859 sharonhammond@
Program Details
Program Description/Services:
The Clean Air Coalition of BC (CAC), which is comprised of the B.C. Lung Association and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon, exists to raise public awareness about the serious health risks of exposure to second-hand smoke and to advocate for smoke-free environments for workers, the public and those experiencing second-hand smoke infiltrating their homes from neighboring units in Multi-Unit Dwellings.
Geographic Area Served: British Columbia
Program’s Primary Funding Source:
Government and the BC Healthy Living Alliance (a group of non-governmental organizations)
Program’s Top Three Goals for 2008:
1. Educate housing providers, (both private and public) about the benefits, legality, and process for implementing smoke-free policies in MUDs
2. Develop resources to encourage and assist housing providers to adopt smoke-free policies;
3. Increase the availability of smoke-free housing options for individuals living in MUDs;
Types of housing your program works with (public housing, market rate, condos, co-ops, etc.):
All of the above
Number of smoke-free buildings in the geographic area you serve: Unknown – likely not many
Number of smoke-free units in the geographic area you serve: Unknown – likely not many
Number of smoke-free public housing authorities/buildings in the geographic area you serve: None
2. Program Contact Information
Program Name: Smoke Free Housing Canada Website
Agency/organization Name: Clean Air Coalition of B.C.
Type of agency (legal, nonprofit, local government, state government, etc.):
Non-governmental organizations – The Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon and the BC Lung Association
Address: 2nd Floor, 1212 West Broadway
City, State/Province, Zip: Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V2
Country: Canada
Website:
Staff Information
Name: Title: Phone: Email:
1. Jack Boomer Director , CAC 250-721-4268 jackboomer@shaw.ca
2. Sharon Hammond Provincial Manager, CAC 604-732-1859 sharonhammond@
Program Details
Program Description/Services:
Smoke-Free Housing Canada is a national website dedicated to educating landlords, tenants and condominium owners on the issue of second-hand smoke in multi-unit dwellings. The Canadian Smoke-Free Housing Coalition helps to maintain and provide guidance on this site.
Geographic Area Served: All provinces and territories in Canada
Program’s Primary Funding Source: Health Canada
Program’s Top Three Goals for 2008:
1. Provide resources that can be accessed by stakeholders nationally, including tobacco control workers, tenants and landlords on the benefits, issues and challenges of implementing smoke-free policies in MUDs
2. Share resources that have been developed with all regions in the country to reduce duplication of efforts and resources
3. Increase networking opportunities among the provinces in addressing the issue of smoke-free housing
Types of housing covered (public housing, market rate, condos, co-ops, etc.): All of the above
Number of smoke-free buildings in the program’s geographic area: Unknown – likely not many in the whole country
Number of smoke-free units in the program’s geographic area: Unknown – likely not many
Number of smoke-free public housing authorities/buildings in the program’s geographic area: None to very few that we know of
Ontario, Canada
1. Program Contact Information
Program Name: Tobacco Control
Agency/organization Name: City of Hamilton Public Health Services
Type of agency (legal, nonprofit, local government, state government, etc.): municipal/local government
Address: 1447 Upper Ottawa Street
City, State/Province, Zip: Hamilton, Ontario L8W 3J6
Country: Canada
Website: hamilton.ca/tobacco
Staff Information
Name: Title: Phone: Email:
1. Heidi McGuire Health Promotion Specialist 905-546-2424 ext. 3161 hmcguire@hamilton.ca
2. Kevin McDonald Manager, Tobacco Control 905-546-2424 ext. 1984 krmcdona@hamilton.ca
Program Details
Program Description/Services:
• Distribute a guidebook for landlords/condominium boards, as well as a guidebook for tenants who want buildings to be smoke-free within our jurisdiction
• Provide consultation for landlords or tenants on how to make the building smoke-free within our jurisdiction
Geographic Area Served:
Only residents located in the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (includes former municipalities of Hamilton, Dundas, Glanbrook, Flamborough, Ancaster & Stoney Creek)
Program’s Primary Funding Source: Provincial & municipal government
Program’s Top Three Goals for 2008:
1. Increase knowledge among landlords that it is not illegal to make their building’s smoke-free
2. Increase knowledge among tenants about their rights/options when living in a smoke-free building
3. Work with City Housing to develop policies for smoke-free subsidized housing in Hamilton
Types of housing covered (public housing, market rate, condos, co-ops, etc.): Any and all
Number of smoke-free buildings in the program’s geographic area:
Very few-most are individual houses that landlords rent out ( ................
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