Communities Energized for Health (CEH)
About Us
Communities Energized for Health (CEH) addresses exposure to secondhand smoke in rural communities of Northern California. Through meaningful partnerships and with the support of the communities most impacted by secondhand smoke, CEH is working on smoke- and tobacco-free multiunit housing in Amador and Tehama Counties as a solution to this issue.
CEH believes that all Californians deserve a fair chance for a healthy life protected from the harms of exposure to secondhand smoke. Unfortunately, rural Californians have a significantly increased risk of lung and other cancers that can be caused by tobacco use, less access to appropriate cancer care, greater likelihood of receiving late-stage diagnosis, and lower cancer survival rates.1 Rural Californians are more likely to be exposed to secondhand smoke at work and at home than urban residents are.2 That's why CEH works to reduce secondhand smoke exposure in multiunit housing and promotes free resources to stop tobacco use so our community members can quit on their own terms.
We are funded by the California Department of Public Health, Tobacco Prevention Program under contract number 25-10278.
