The County will work with the selected evaluator or organization to support the initiative, which includes the implementation of evidenced-based interventions aimed at reducing tobacco use in adults and youth. More specifically, the programmatic goals are to 1) prevent youth from initiating tobacco-use; 2) lower smoking rates in high risk populations; and 3) reduce exposure to secondhand smoke. General activities are as follows:
1.Develop a two-year monitoring and evaluation plan for the tobacco prevention initiative in the intervention area encompassing the whole of the County, Georgia;
2.Develop and implement appropriate evaluation tools and methods; and,
3.Meet benchmarks and reporting requirements