LEONARDTOWN, MD (January 27, 2015) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department is seeking contractors to educate women who are pregnant, of childbearing age, and individuals in their households on the hazards of tobacco use. Funds for this project are from the Pregnancy and Tobacco Cessation Help (PATCH) program, administered through the Maryland Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control. The program’s aim is to enhance local capacity for medical providers and community organizations to engage in health promotion related to tobacco use screening, education, prevention and smoking cessation services offered to pregnant women and others in their households. For more information about this request for proposals, please visit the health department’s website at www.smchd.org/rfp.