Hancock County Tobacco Free Coalition

08/31/2026

Hancock Health and Hancock County
To***co-Free Coalition are teaming up to
provide NO COST Commit to Quit programs!
If you want to quit smoking, va**ng, or any other
to***co use, we are committed to helping you
reach your goal! New classes start this Thursday, September 3, from 6-7pm, at Hancock Regional Hospital.

Register today by scanning the QR code or at the link:
hancockhealth.org/wellness-education/classes

08/28/2026

BIG TO***CO DOESN’T TARGET EVERYONE EOUALLY! Swipe to learn how predatory tactics specifically target marginalized communities.

FREE help is always available to EVERYONE at QuitNowIndiana.com or 1-800-QUIT-NOW. And by texting “EXPROGRAM” to 88709

08/19/2026

We must let the FDA know how much harm is being done with their policies. Text "ProtectKids" to 34727 and follow the prompt to complete the form!!

08/18/2026

VOICE is a statewide youth empowerment brand working to engage, educate, and empower youth to live to***co and ni****ne free. We do this through community engagement, educational awareness, and legislative advocacy. We are honored to have active VOICE groups currently in all 4 of our Hancock County school corporations! If you are in 7th through 12th grades, or know someone who is that may be interested, please check out our social media pages and send a DM for more information. We would love to get you connected to your local VOICE group!

Eastern Hancock Voice New Palestine Voice GCHS Voice Mt. Vernon High School Voice VOICE Hancock County Voice

08/16/2026

We are happy to be at the Indiana State Fair today working for Cancer Survivors Day! We are at the To***co Free Indiana booth sharing important resources to help people with to***co prevention and cessation and raise awareness of advocacy efforts at the state and national level. It is a beautiful day for such an important cause! ❤️ To***co Free Indiana

08/12/2026

August is National Wellness Month! Hancock County VOICE knows and is raising awareness that wellness in every way starts with being ni****ne-free. If you need help with this wellness journey, text “EXPROGRAM” to 88709 for free support.

08/11/2026

Congratulations to Blake Hurst, one of our incredible VOICE Youth Ambassadors, for this opportunity to continue to share his voice for good in this world! We are so proud of him!

Voice
Hancock Health Connection Center
Indiana Department of Health

NEW PALESTINE — Blake Hurst just graduated from New Palestine High School, but before the co-valedictorian could set his sights on heading to Notre Dame University, he had one more responsibility to attend to this summer.

08/10/2026

We were excited to participate in the Head Start Health Fair in New Castle on August 1 at the New Castle Armory. This event provided an opportunity to engage with both children and adults about the benefits of living a smoke-free and to***co-free life! Interactive and hands on materials from the BREATHE curriculum (including fun coloring time) and educational resources were just what we needed! ICAP Head Start - Hancock, Henry & Rush Counties

08/05/2026

Hancock County VOICE was excited to welcome youth advocates from all four high schools, as well as Hamilton County VOICE advocates, for our 2026 Leadership Training! Our young people spent the day learning about state and federal to***co policy, to***co trends and facts, having meaningful conversations about mental health and addiction, strengthening their leadership skills, and planning for the upcoming school year!

Our young people are ready to engage, educate, and empower their peers and communities to be ni****ne-free. ❤️💙

We wrapped up the day with a Minions & Monsters movie night to bond as a team! 🍿


.voice ***co_free Breathe Easy Hamilton County Voice

07/24/2026

We loved being a part of Hancock County Community Night Out this week! We are so grateful for our staff and many youth advocates from VOICE who came to work the event. Ciggy Buttz even spent some time at the event with us and was a big hit in raising awareness and some great photo ops!