Mission
TFLC promotes health by eliminating the use of and exposure to tobacco & e-cigarette products.
Vision
TFLC envisions Lincoln and Lancaster County as a tobacco & e-cigarette free community.
Values
Advocacy, Inclusivity, Collective Impact, Education, Service.
Our Goals
1
Influence tobacco related prevention activities, which impact Lincoln and Lancaster County.
2
Improve community health by educating the community.
3
Advocate for policies that reduce tobacco &
e-cigarette use
and exposure.
4
Engage a variety of agencies, businesses, and individuals in prevention activities.
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Meet our President
Kristin Walstad
Kristin got involved with TFLC through her work in tobacco cessation and mental health. She’s dedicated to promoting wholistic health and reducing the impact of tobacco use on individuals living with mental illness. She’s passionate about using trauma-informed, evidenced-based interventions to help people quit tobacco and nicotine products. She believes quit support should be empowering and relevant to the individual.
Kristin currently serves as the Program Director for the Nebraska office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Nebraska). She previously oversaw tobacco cessation programming for CenterPointe at their locations in Lincoln and Omaha. Kristin has a background in health promotion and holds a master’s degree in clinical psychology.
Meet our Vice President
Lauren Falconer
Welcome TFLC’s new Vice President, Lauren Falconer! Lauren is the Development & Operations Manager with OutNebraska. OutNebraska is a nonprofit dedicated to the LGBTQIA2S+ community across Nebraska. Lauren got involved with TFLC this year because smoking is an issue that hits close to home. Tobacco use also disproportionately impacts the LGBTQIA2S+ community and working for the only statewide LGBTQIA2S+ organization in Nebraska, she feels a responsibility to help share information and resources about smoking.
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Lauren is originally from Kearney where her parents, John and Tracy, still live and both work for UNK. Lauren’s sister Megan attends UNMC and lives in Omaha. Lauren lives in Lincoln with her partner, Ethan, and their two cats, Tonks and Albus. Lauren enjoys taking Albus to the park for a walk, on a leash!
Lauren started college as a music performance major but decided to look for another path. She found grant writing interesting and interned with the Asian Community & Cultural Center to grow that skill. Her interest in fundraising and grant writing led her to her current position with OutNebraska. Lauren also recently joined the board at KZUM radio station.
Lauren says the most important advice she has received is to accomplish what you want to in life, you need to take care of yourself first, including your mental health.
We are so excited to announce Lauren as TFLC Vice President! Thank you, Lauren, for stepping up to this responsibility and for the work you do in the community!
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