About MOTAC
The Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition (MOTAC) formed in 1992 in order to strengthen tobacco prevention and control efforts in the Omaha metro area. We lead Douglas County in addressing tobacco-related issues through public policy, education and community action.
History
The then-Metropolitan Omaha Tobacco Awareness Coalition served most areas in Omaha and surrounding areas until Tobacco is a Drug (Cass County, 1995) and Sarpy County Tobacco Coalition (2001) were formed. Tobacco is a Drug later became Tobacco Free Cass County.
Members wanted to be known for actually doing things and later renamed the coalition MOTAC (Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition) the name it goes by today. MOTAC now serves only Douglas County.
LEADERSHIP
Over the years MOTAC has been led by the following individuals:
- Cathy Shipp
- Richard Stacy
- Tim Grollmes
- Kathy Burson
- Athena Ramos
- Vickie Young
- Antonieta Hernandez
- Michael Robinson
- Aja Anderson
- JohnCarl Denkovich
- Lucia Rodriguez-Alvizo
- Julie Larsen
Our Partners
- American Cancer Center Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)/Nebraska
- American Heart Association
- American Lung Association of Nebraska
- Apartment Association of Nebraska
- Black Family Health & Wellness Association (BFHWA, Inc.)
- Bonita Omaha
- CenterPointe Campus for Hope
- Cinco de Mayo
- Charles Drew Health Center
- Creighton Cardiac Center
- Douglas County Health Department
- Green Omaha Coaltion
- Heartland Family Service
- Heartland Workforce Solutions
- HUD
- Keep Omaha Beautiful
- Millard Public Schools
- MORE (Movement in Omaha for Racial Equity)
- Nebraska Methodist Health System – Estabrook Cancer Center
- Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services/Tobacco Free Nebraska
- Nebraska Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- No Limits
- North Omaha Neighborhood Alliance (NONA)
- Omaha Housing Authority
- Omaha Police Department
- Omaha Public Schools
- Project Extra Mile
- Radio Lobo
- Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare
- South Omaha Community Care Council
- South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance (SONA)
- Tobacco Education and Advocacy of the Midlands (TEAM)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center – Center for Reducing Health Disparities
- The Wellbeing Partners
- YMCA of Greater Omaha