About Us

The Smoke-free Initiative of West Virginia is an organization funded and operated by the West Virginia Division of Tobacco Prevention, a division of the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources. Our mission is to educate state and local officials and the general public about secondhand smoke and its associated issues. We advocate policies that will reduce, and ultimately eliminate, secondhand smoke exposure in West Virginia.

The Smoke-Free Initiative of West Virginia was established in 2000 and has assisted many local boards of health in passing new or updated clean indoor air regulations. We serve as a liaison between smoke-free advocacy groups, provide the latest information about tobacco issues, and offer guidance in creating smoke-free regulations. Our office is located in the Marion County Health Department in Fairmont.

For more information about secondhand smoke and clean indoor air regulation in West Virginia, please contact us. Representatives are also available to make presentations to smoke-free advocacy groups in your community.