Tobacco Prevention and Control Regional Contacts

DSHS Tobacco Prevention and Control provides nine local tobacco control coordinators throughout the state through the Regional Partnership Program. Tobacco control coordinators are responsible for conducting the following types of activities within their respective health service regions:

• Community mobilization and training
• Policy change activities
• Counter-marketing/educational activities
• Efforts targeted to diverse/special populations such as minorities, persons in rural areas, and youth in alternative settings
• Cessation activities

Regional Tobacco Control Coordinators

HEALTH SERVICE REGION 1 - Canyon
Coordinator: Sherri Scott
Regional Headquarters: 300 Victory Drive
Canyon, Texas 79016
Phone: (806) 655-7151
Fax: (806) 655-7159

HEALTH SERVICE REGION 2/3 - Arlington
Coordinator: Betty Boenisch
Regional Headquarters: 1301 South Bowen Road. Ste. 200
Arlington, Texas 76013
Phone: (817) 264-4554
Fax: (817) 264-4555


HEALTH SERVICE REGION 4/5N - Tyler
Coordinator: Lana Herriman
Regional Headquarters: 1517 West Front Street
Tyler, Texas 75702
Phone: (903) 533-5225
Fax: (903) 535-7576

HEALTH SERVICE REGION 6/5S - Houston
Coordinator: Vacant
Regional Headquarters: 5425 Polk, Suite J
Houston, Texas 77023
Phone: (713) 767-3030
Fax: (713) 767-3435

HEALTH SERVICE REGION 7 - Temple
Coordinator: Sylvia Barron
Regional Headquarters: 2408 South 37th Street
Temple, Texas 76504-7168
Phone: (254) 778-6744 ext. 2350
Fax: (254) 778-6819

HEALTH SERVICE REGION 8 - San Antonio
Coordinator: Rick Meza
Regional Headquarters: 7430 Louis Pasteur
San Antonio, Texas 78229
Phone: (210) 949-2125
Fax: (210) 949-2084

HEALTH SERVICE REGION 9/10 - El Paso
Coordinator: Rebecca Zima
Regional Headquarters: 401 East Franklin, Suite 210
El Paso, Texas 79901
Phone: (915) 834-7775
Fax: (915) 834-7844

HEALTH SERVICE REGION 11 - Harlingen
Coordinator: Dora Del Toro
Regional Headquarters: 601 West Sesame Drive
Harlingen, Texas 78550
Phone: (956) 444-3279
Fax: (956) 444-3299

This page was last modified December 05, 2006