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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