A man with 50 years of experience in public health — and portraying Santa Claus — shares his thoughts on gun violence in schools. This post comes to us through Campus Safety Magazine and is reprinted with their permission and permission of the author. My name is Art Hoffman. I’ve had over 50 years as […]
Art Hoffman
Art Hoffman began his public health career in the 1970s with Planned Parenthood before becoming executive director of Safer New Mexico, a social services organization charged with educating the public about seatbelts, child passenger safety, and DUI issues. He was also involved in smoking prevention and cessation programs while helping to secure a Clean Indoor Act for the state. Art also provided AIDS education and training for doctors, nurses, counselors, and teachers.
In the 1990s, Art provided physical education classes at a local Catholic school, and pursued various other educational activities such as ESL, adult education programs with the Louisville jail and corrections departments, and assisted with a horse therapy program for disabled children and adults. He officially retired 15 years ago but has remained involved with public health programs in Louisville. During the pandemic, Art devoted a considerable amount of time educating the public on the emerging crisis, capitalizing on his status as Santa Claus.
