# CivCom

> CivCom is a Portland-headquartered public-health strategy and communications consultancy with its operational center of gravity in Florida. Born from co-owners Dano Moreno and Brian Cody's experience in the youth-led Students Working Against Tobacco movement, the firm manages local coalitions and youth programs, trains advocates, translates evidence into messages and toolkits, and helps public agencies and nonprofits turn community support into policy. CivCom says its work has helped secure more than 125 public-health policies since 2021 across 24 Florida tobacco-prevention coalitions.

- **Founded:** 2009
- **Headquarters:** Portland, United States
- **Founders:** Dano Moreno (Co-owner and CEO), William Brian Cody (Co-owner)
- **Team size:** Approximately 50 people according to the company's current website; third-party company listings place it in the 11-50 employee band.
- **Products:** Advocacy toolkits, Media campaigns, Community assessment and action planning, Policy and communications training, Youth and community power-building
- **Notable:** More than 125 public-health policies adopted since 2021, according to CivCom., Twenty-four tobacco-prevention coalitions mobilized across Florida., More than 50 public-health partner organizations engaged nationwide since 2009.

## Products & services

- **Advocacy toolkits** — Slide decks, handouts, talking points and pitches that translate research into material advocates can use.
- **Media campaigns** — Strategic public-health communications and campaign development grounded in local needs.
- **Community assessment and action planning** — Local listening, assessment and planning designed to move from diagnosis to an executable agenda.
- **Policy and communications training** — Training that prepares community members and youth advocates to communicate with policymakers and other decision-makers.
- **Youth and community power-building** — Coalition and youth-program management that equips residents to lead advocacy efforts.
- **Subject-matter consulting** — Public-health expertise spanning tobacco and nicotine, substance use, harm reduction and HIV.

## Achievements

- More than 125 public-health policies adopted since 2021, according to CivCom.
- Twenty-four tobacco-prevention coalitions mobilized across Florida.
- More than 50 public-health partner organizations engaged nationwide since 2009.
- Co-organized the 2019 Turning the Tide youth-vaping summit for 105 participants from eight Northeast Florida counties.
- Maintained active Florida registration for Civic Communications LLC through the 2026 annual report.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — CivCom advertised a Community Engagement Specialist role in St. Johns County, Florida, describing the work as part of its effort to end nicotine addiction.
- **2026-01** — Civic Communications LLC filed its 2026 Florida annual report and remained active.
- **2025-12** — CivCom advertised a Tobacco Policy Manager role serving Walton County, Florida.
- **2025-04** — CivCom's current site reports more than 125 public-health policies adopted since 2021 and 24 Florida tobacco-prevention coalitions mobilized.

## Links

- Website: https://www.civcom.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wearecivcom
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/wearecivcom
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/wearecivcom

---

Profile page: https://yespress.io/civcom
Published by YesPress — https://yespress.io
Last updated: 2026-09-19