SIOUX FALL, SD (KELO-AM)
What:
A Breath of Fresh Air Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Workshop
When:
Thursday, June 26, 2014, from 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (program begins at 12 noon)
Where:
Best Western Ramkota Plus Hotel & Conference Center, Roosevelt Room, 3200 West Maple Street
Who:
Live Well Sioux Falls, Sioux Empire Tobacco-Free (SET-Free) Coalition, American Lung Association, and the Rural Sioux Empire Coalition for Youth
Why:
Tobacco use continues to be the number one preventable cause of death. Smoking in multi-unit housing properties raises risk for fire and other damage, as well as exposes residents to secondhand smoke. A Breath of Fresh Air will feature information on current trends around the country, legal information about implementing a smoke-free policy, personal stories from local property owners and residents, and resources to assist both property owners and tenants.
Visuals:
Speakers will include representatives from the American Lung Association, Rainbow International Restoration, Sioux Falls Fire Rescue, and local property managers.
If an ADA accommodation is needed, please contact the Human Relations Office at 605-367-8745 or humanrelations@siouxfalls.org.