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SAFE Alliance
SAFE (Smoke-free Air For Everyone) is a community based coalition of health-minded Missourians focused on improving the health of our community by lessening the negative impacts of tobacco. We strive to accomplish this mission through 3 directives:
- One, by protecting the health of employees and patrons in the community's work environments by eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke;
- Two, educate the public, business community, and policymakers about the hazards of secondhand smoke;
- Three, explore and increase the availability of smoking cessation programs.
SAFE members are a group of citizens concerned about increasing public health by address the negative impact of tobacco on our community members. What does SAFE do?
SAFE, in conjunction with PASS and CASE, has helped to pass a comprehensive, smoke-free workplace ordinance for the city of Columbia. SAFE is actively collaborating with other similar-minded groups and individuals to educate, advocate, and involve members of the communities throughout Boone County and the State of Missouri.
- Education: SAFE promotes community awareness through educational strategies aimed at garnishing support for healthy lifestyle choices. We do this through educational tabling at community events, individual outreach, educational events, and media coverage.
- Advocacy: SAFE advocates by collaborating with other community groups to educate community leaders on the dangers of tobacco and lobbying for stricter smoke-free policies.
- Involvement: SAFE collaborates with other community organizations and individuals to build broad-based support for smoke-free workplace ordinances, and increase awareness, accessibility, and use of cessation resources.
SAFE meets the first Monday of each month from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the 4th floor of the Student Health Center on the MU campus. How do I Join SAFE?
If you live in Columbia or Boone County and want to become a member of SAFE, please click here and fill out this form. Or, contact Dean Andersen at andersendc@health.missouri.edu.