Tobacco Free Sheboygan County About Us

The Tobacco-Free Sheboygan County Coalition strives to improve the health of county residents of all ages by reducing tobacco use through prevention, education, and community involvement.

Goals

The Tobacco-Free Sheboygan County Coalition will

encourage tobacco prevention and cessation activities in the county.
raise community awareness regarding the dangers of tobacco use and the negative health effects of secondhand smoke.
assess, encourage, and recognize current tobacco free efforts.
develop and maintain a network of individuals who will encourage and coordinate tobacco use reduction initiatives.

Membership

Membership is open to any agencies and individuals who would like to help meet our mission in Sheboygan County.

Current members include:

Co-Chairs:

Liz Abler, PHN

Coordinator:

Liz Abler, PHN

WINS Contract Coordinator:

Jessica Dalske

Ellen Platz RN, BSN

Ellen Platz is a Registered Nurse at St. Nicholas Hospital, specializing in community education.. Ellen is a certified Freedom From Smoking Instructor working with individuals, groups, and businesses, as they strive to be smoke-free.

Elizabeth Abler, RN

Elizabeth Abler is a Register Nurse for the Department of Public Health. She has been the TFSCC coordinator since 2008. Mary Elizabeth is interested in tobacco cessation, education, and advocacy.

Joan Kramer, RN, Ed.D-ABD

In semi-retirement Joan volunteers at the American Red Cross as the Sheboygan County Disaster Education Specialist. As an entrepreneur (Healthy Essentials - Wellness) she specializing in reflexology, personal health plans, and business presentations. Joan adjunct teaches at area universities and colleges, the Kohler Sports Core and the Sheboygan Area Recreation Department.

Jessica Dalske, WINS Coordinator & Webmaster

Jessica Dalske is currently the WINS Coordinator for the coalition, as well as the webmaster for this site. Jessica has been employed with Family Resource Center of Sheboygan County since 2003 and has been involved in youth tobacco prevention for 6 years. She earned a Bachelors in Social & Behavioral Sciences for Arizona State University-West in 2002.

Megan Karas

Megan work at Project Youth as an AmeriCorps working with at-risk youth and their families. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay for Psychology, Human Development, and German. She is currently working on her Masters of Counseling at Lakeland College.

Jeanna Goodman, ATOD Prevention Facilitator

Jeanna is currently the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention Facilitator for Sheboygan Area School District. Her role in the school setting at Sheboygan South High School is to assist students and families with issues related to alcohol, tobacco, or other drug use. In addition, Jeanna collaborates with multiple community agencies and serve on community committees and coalitions focused on ATOD prevention.