What is the Quitline?
The PA Free Quitline is a telephone and web-based tobacco cessation counseling
service offering free coaching, and free or reduced price nicotine cessation
medication, with no judgment. The program has a user satisfaction rate of 90%!

What does the program offer?

• Coaching over the phone, provided by professionals trained in LGBTQ cultural competency
• Technology-based coaching support including email, text, and chat
• Potential eligibility for free nicotine cessation medication, such as gum or patches
• Educational materials (by email or mail)
• Quit planning materials (by email or mail)
• Quit progress tracking
• Access to an online community through our website

Why should LGBTQ+ people want to quit?

The tobacco industry has historically targeted LGBTQ communities, using strategies like
marketing at Pride festivals and advertising in LGBTQ publications to promote tobacco use
among LGBTQ people. This legacy of aggressive marketing by tobacco companies has had a
serious impact, contributing to higher rates of tobacco use in the LGBTQ community.
In fact, the 2020 Pennsylvania LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment found that 38.3% of LGBTQ+
Philadelphians have ever used tobacco products, a rate much higher than that of Philadelphia’s
general population.

Download and distribute this flyer. (PDF)

Philadelphia Family Pride is a non-profit membership organization for LGBTQ+ led families in the greater Philadelphia region. The group is run by a 16-person volunteer board and one part-time paid staff person, the Executive Director (ED).

PFP is looking to hire a second, part-time staff person, an Assistant Director (AD), to work with the ED to fulfill the mission of the organization. Please read the following description.

If interested, please apply by the deadline of March 1, 2022 at this link.

This person will work closely with the Executive Director to meet or exceed the organization’s goals in the following areas:

• Event Planning, both in-person and virtual events for LGBTQ-led families;
• Promotion through managing our social media weekly, sending out emails twice a month to our 1,900 person list, and updating our websites as needed;
• Fundraising including membership renewals and newsletter sponsors;
• Promote the PA Quitline as part of our smoking cessation work thru June 2022;
• Help plan the annual conference especially August-October; and
• Other PFP-related duties as assigned.

The AD will be expected to attend all of the organization’s board meetings (8-10 a year) as well as all major events organized by PFP, and Philly area Pride celebrations. Working with the ED, the AD will work to attend as many of the group’s smaller events as possible, approximately 1-2 a month.

The ideal candidate is one who:

• Has a personal interest and passion for working with LGBTQ+-led families;
• Lives in or near Philadelphia;
• Can work independently;
• Has some experience in organizing people or events;
• Is eager to learn; 
• Has a car to get to and from PFP events; and
• Can make a minimum one-year commitment to the organization.
  
  

The position is part-time with the AD expected to work an average of 20 hours per month for the year. Some months will be busier than others, especially June for Pride month, and September/October in the lead up to our annual conference.

Pay is $400/month. The staffer would work as an independent contractor and be responsible for paying their own local, state and federal taxes.

The AD will work remotely and be expected to provide their own computer and internet connection.

PFP is an inclusive community for LGBTQ+ prospective parents and families to engage in social events, education and advocacy. We strive to create a fun, reflective and supportive environment where our diverse identities are valued and nurtured while working to promote a more just world.

If interested, please apply by the deadline of March 1, 2022 at this link.