We create meaningful change by:

• Listening to understand local needs
• Distilling research and data into compelling messages
• Crafting plans, toolkits, and campaigns that deliver results
• Training and mobilizing advocates

With a team of 50 people, CivCom blends expertise in strategic communications and public health. We actively manage community coalitions, youth programs, and policy initiatives—bringing practical, field-tested insight to every project.

We help organizations move from ideas to impact through:

• Advocacy toolkits (slide decks, handouts, talking points, pitches)
• Media campaigns
• Community assessment and action planning
• Policy and communications training
• Youth and community power-building
• Subject matter expert consulting

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• 125+ public health policies adopted since 2021
• 50+ partner organizations engaged nationwide
• 24 tobacco prevention coalitions mobilized across Florida

CivCom has collaborated with organizations throughout the United States—including the Oregon Health Authority, the Florida Department of Health, and Blue Zones, LLC. Our work combines broad public health experience with deep knowledge of topics such as tobacco, substance use, and HIV.

CivCom was born from a youth-led movement.

Long before CivCom was founded, we were high school students involved with Florida’s Students Working Against Tobacco program. Launched in the 1990s, this groundbreaking program worked alongside the “truth” campaign to expose predatory tobacco marketing. With other youth from across the state, we were trusted to lead advocacy initiatives, educate peers, and advise public health and marketing professionals.

The result? Youth tobacco use declined at a historic rate. Florida’s program and campaign became a national model, showing what’s possible when young people are part of the solution.

That experience shaped our perspective and our careers.

Over time, we saw a recurring challenge in public health: good intentions didn’t always lead to results. Campaigns failed to connect. Programs struggled to enroll participants. Advocacy efforts fell short.

CivCom was created to bridge the gap between intent and impact—bringing public health, communications, and community experts together to create meaningful change.

Today, we work alongside government agencies, coalitions, and nonprofit partners—both locally and nationally. CivCom manages community-led policy initiatives to reduce tobacco and nicotine use in 24 Florida counties. With dedicated staff and volunteers in each county, our collaborative efforts have led to the adoption of more than 125 policies since 2021. We partner with organizations across the country to design campaigns and build capacity to advance public health initiatives.

Through it all, the lessons from Florida’s Students Working Against Tobacco program continue to guide our work. Across our projects, we recognize that the people closest to a problem are often closest to the solution. We listen and elevate community voices. And we provide services that empower and transform communities.