Funded by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services / Tobacco Free Nebraska program, as a result of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
We build connections between community agencies, businesses, neighborhoods, schools, families and individuals to coordinate activities, services, and programs that enhance the quality of life in Lincoln County. We create change and inspire others to work together toward a better tomorrow.
LISTEN UP if you live in AN APARTMENT BUILDING that allows SMOKING! (30 seconds).
For a LIST of APARTMENTS that are SMOKE-FREE, click on the “BREATHE EASIER!” picture (after scrolling down).
For a list of AVAILABLE APARTMENTS, see the North Platte Area Chamber and Development site.
April 2026 - Article from CADCA on secondhand smoke/aerosols (vapes):
November 2025 - North Mayor Brandon Kelliher issues a “Quit Tobacco Week” Proclamation:
https://www.knopnews2.com/2025/11/14/north-platte-joins-state-wide-initiative-quit-tobacco-week/
Just Say No To Vaping
According to the 2022 National Youth Tobacco Survey, more than 2.5 million high and middle school students currently use e-cigarettes. Vaping causes severe headaches, asthma, stomach aches, and even death! Let’s teach our youth to JUST SAY NO!
Thanks to everyone who helps to keep North Platte parks and trails tobacco-free! Watch the video below, featuring Community Connection’s own Lincoln County Youth Leaders!
Secondhand smoke can lead to: ear infections, bronchitis, learning difficulties, asthma, cancer, sudden infant death syndrome and more.
fact sheet on SECONDHAND and thirdhand SMOKE
HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA OBTENER INFORMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL SOBRE EL HUMO DE SEGUNDA MANO
From Stanford University, https://tobacco.stanford.edu/
“Smoking and COVID-19” from Smokefree.gov
Tobacco Free Nebraska / Understand the Burden of Tobacco
Click here to see Koy and Rachel talk about keeping our parks and trails tobacco-free.
Tobacco Free Nebraska, e-cigarette page.
TheTruth.com (geared toward adolescents).
Teen Vaping: What You Need to Know, from Child Mind Institute.
The CDC E-Cigarettes page (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facts, printable brochures, etc.
American Cancer Society, “The Dangers of Vaping: How to Talk to Your Kid.”
TheTruth.com: Be part of the generation that ends tobacco.
The Surgeon General’s Report: “Surgeon General’s Reports on Smoking and Tobacco Use”.
Mesothelioma and Smoking. Learn the effects of smoking and asbestos exposure on health.
QuitNow.ne.gov: With the right kind of guidance and encouragement, you can do it!
Smoking and COVID-19, from smokefree.gov
Americans For Non-Smokers' Rights: Learn about secondhand smoke and how different parts of the country measure up.
Ted Pucylowski - TFLC Coordinator
Trudy Merritt
Shannon Sell
Renee Wademan
Natasha Burch
Megan Suh
Suzanne Glendy
Tessa Fulk
Sarah Minnick
Jayna Schaaf
Elizabeth Woods
