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Key Players in Tobacco Control
Federal
Government
 Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention – Office on Smoking
and Health (OSH)
The Office on Smoking and Health is a division
within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), which is one of the centers
within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
OSH is responsible for leading and coordinating strategic
efforts aimed at preventing tobacco use among youth, promoting
smoking cessation among youth and adults, protecting nonsmokers
from environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), and eliminating tobacco-related
health disparities. OSH accomplishes these goals by: expanding
the science base of tobacco control; building capacity to
conduct tobacco control programs; communicating information
to constituents and the public; and facilitating concerted
action with and among partners.
OSH’s website is divided into thirteen main topic areas, which include: basic information (facts, related links), data and statistics (from CDC surveillance systems, journal articles and reports), health effects of smoking, smoking cessation (resources, materials and information), secondhand smoke (information about exposure and smoke-free initiatives), youth tobacco prevention (resources and materials), tobacco control programs (national and local), health disparities, global tobacco control, tobacco industry and products (plus links to tobacco industry documents), smokeless tobacco, media campaigns (events and resources), and publications and products.
Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
EPA's mission is to protect human health and
to safeguard the natural environment — air, water and
land — upon which life depends. EPA provides leadership
in the nation's environmental science, research, education
and assessment efforts. EPA works closely with other federal
agencies, state and local governments, and Indian tribes to
develop and enforce regulations under existing environmental
laws. The Agency also works with industries and all levels
of government in a wide variety of voluntary pollution prevention
programs and energy conservation efforts. One such program
is the agency’s Smoke Free Homes Initiative, which encourages
parents to voluntarily refrain from smoking in their homes.
In addition to this program, EPA provides information and
develops voluntary programs to reduce exposure to secondhand
smoke. EPA’s Web page provides information on the health
risks of secondhand smoke, community action and speakers’
toolkits, resources, publications and television ads.
Federal
Trade Commission (FTC)
The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer
Protection's mandate is to protect consumers against unfair,
deceptive or fraudulent practices, including advertising and
marketing practices. The Bureau provides a variety of reports
and publications including annual reports on tar, nicotine
and carbon monoxide yields of cigarettes; annual reports on
cigarette sales, advertising and promotion expenditures; annual
reports on smokeless tobacco; consumer information on cigars;
and federal laws on labeling and advertising.
Food
and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA's mission is to promote and protect public
health by helping safe and effective products reach the market
in a timely way and by monitoring products for continued safety
after they are in use. The Center for Drug Evaluation and
Research (CDER) provides fact sheets, regulatory guidance,
and consumer education materials for prescription and over-the-counter
drugs regulated by the FDA.
Indian
Health Service (IHS)
The Indian Health Service is the agency within
the Department of Health and Human Services that works to
assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal
and public health services are available and accessible to
American Indian and Alaska Native people. The IHS page on
Tobacco Control includes information about the six Tribal
Tobacco Support Centers and tailored health education materials.
National
Cancer Institute (NCI)
The National Cancer Institute coordinates the
National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research,
training, health information dissemination and other programs
with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention and treatment
of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing
care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
NCI’s Behavioral Research Program, Tobacco Control Research
Branch (TCRB), is the institute’s focal point for tobacco
control and prevention programs. The mission of the TCRB is
to reduce cancer incidence and mortality caused by tobacco
use through a comprehensive research program. To do this,
TCRB provides recommendations to the scientific and public
health communities by synthesizing and disseminating research
findings, provides information on current research, funding
opportunities, key initiatives and research findings.
Occupational
Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health
of America's workers. To accomplish this, federal and state
governments must work in partnership with the more than 100
million working men and women and their six and a half million
employers who are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970. In 2001, OSHA withdrew its 1994 Indoor Air Quality
proposal, signifying that in the years since 1994, many state
and local government and private employers had taken action
to curtail smoking in public areas and workplaces.
Office
of the Surgeon General
The Office of the Surgeon General, under the direction of
the Surgeon General, oversees the Commissioned Corps of the
U.S. Public Health Service and provides support for the Surgeon
General in the accomplishment of additional duties which include:
protecting and advancing the health of the nation through
educating the public; advocating for effective disease prevention
and health promotion programs and activities; and providing
a highly recognized symbol of national commitment to protecting
and improving the public's health. The Office of the Surgeon
General is also responsible for providing leadership in promoting
special health initiatives, e.g., tobacco and HIV prevention
efforts, with other governmental and non-governmental entities,
both domestically and internationally. "Reducing Tobacco
Use: A Report of the Surgeon General" (August 2000) is
available on this Web site. In addition, both consumer and
clinician materials on tobacco cessation are located here.
Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is charged with improving the quality
and availability of services relating to substance abuse and
mental health. Under SAMHSA, the Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention (CSAP) is the focal point for the identification
and promotion of strategies to prevent substance abuse, including
tobacco use. CSAP oversees implementation of the Synar Amendment,
which requires states to have laws in place prohibiting the
sale and distribution of tobacco products to persons under
18, and to enforce those laws effectively. Specific information
on the Synar Amendment program includes regulations, fact
sheets, retailer outlet guidance and state rate tables. The
tables show reported and targeted rates of noncompliance (sales
to minors) by state for 1997-2001.
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services – Office of
Minority Health (OMH)
Under the direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Minority Health, OMH advises the Secretary and the Office
of Public Health and Science (OPHS) on public health issues
affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans,
Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, Blacks/African
Americans, and Hispanics/Latinos. The mission of OMH is to
improve the health of racial and ethnic populations through
the development of effective health policies and programs
that help eliminate disparities in health.
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Resource Guide: African Americans
This "Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Resource
Guide" was compiled from a variety of publications
and databases and represents the most current information. |
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Not-for-Profit Agencies
Advocacy
Institute (AI)
Founded in 1985, the Advocacy Institute works
to achieve a just society, in the U.S. and globally, based
on the following core values: justice for those denied justice;
economic equality for those denied sustenance and opportunity;
public health and security for those at preventable risk;
and access to political power for those who have been denied
an equal voice in the policymaking process. In such a society,
all people are able to participate fully in shaping public
values and policies. Through reflection, networking with fellow
advocates and skill strengthening, the Advocacy Institute
facilitates capacity building workshops and seminars that
aim to strengthen social movements. The publications list
includes a number of resources on tobacco.
Alliance
for Justice
The Alliance for Justice is a national association of environmental,
civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer
advocacy organizations. Since its inception in 1979, the Alliance
has worked to advance the cause of justice for all Americans,
strengthen the public interest community's ability to influence
public policy, and foster the next generation of advocates.
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Nonprofit
Advocacy Project
The Nonprofit Advocacy Project works to
strengthen the voice of the nonprofit sector in important
public policy debates by giving tax-exempt organizations
a better understanding of the laws that govern their
participation in the policy process.
Foundation
Advocacy Institute
The Foundation Advocacy Initiative seeks to educate
grantmakers on their legal rights to support advocacy
work through workshops and on-going technical assistance.
This project encourages foundations to support nonprofit
advocacy work, allowing nonprofits to influence public
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American
Legacy Foundation
Established as a result of the Master Settlement
Agreement with the tobacco industry, the American Legacy Foundation's
purposes are to conduct a comprehensive, coordinated program
of public education and study and to fund "cutting edge
research and marketing programs that tell the truth about
tobacco use." The site contains an overview of the Foundation,
an information center, links to research, education and programs,
and ways to speak out against tobacco. The American Legacy
Foundation also sponsors The Truth Campaign http://www.thetruth.com/
which offers the unvarnished truth about Big Tobacco companies
and the effects of smoking on the human body.
American
Medical Association (AMA)
The American Medical Association’s strategic
agenda is rooted in its commitment to standards, ethics, and
excellence in medical education and practice, and advocacy
on behalf of the medical profession and the patients it serves.
The AMA's work includes the development and promotion of standards
in medical practice, research and education; a strong advocacy
agenda on behalf of patients and physicians; and the commitment
to providing timely information on matters important to the
health of America. The AMA strives to serve as the voice of
the American medical profession.
The AMA is a collaborative partner with the SmokeLess
States®: National Tobacco Policy Initiative.
Please see separate entry under SmokeLess States.
American
Public Health Association (APHA)
APHA, a member-based organization, brings together
researchers, health service providers, administrators, teachers
and other health workers in a multidisciplinary environment
of professional exchange, study and action. APHA is concerned
with a broad set of issues affecting personal and environmental
health, including federal and state funding for health programs,
pollution control, programs and policies related to chronic
and infectious diseases, a smokefree society and professional
education in public health.
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Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) Section
The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) Section
develops, fosters and advocates for sound research,
policy and practice in the fields of ATOD epidemiology,
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Americans
for Nonsmokers’ Rights and Americans for Nonsmokers’
Rights Foundation
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights is a national
lobbying organization dedicated to nonsmokers' rights, confronting
the tobacco industry at all levels of government to protect
nonsmokers from secondhand smoke and youth from tobacco addiction.
ANR pursues an action-oriented program of policy and legislation.
The Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (ANRF), an
educational nonprofit organization, creates comprehensive
programs for youth on issues of smoking prevention and their
right to breathe smokefree air. ANRF also provides educational
materials to aid adults seeking a smokefree environment.
The Web site includes a wide variety of materials, including
how to protect yourself from secondhand smoke, health hazards
of secondhand smoke, information about local clean indoor
air ordinances (including how to pass an ordinance, and the
economic impact of ordinances), ventilation issues, preemption,
smokefree airports campaign, tobacco industry strategies and
tactics, education programs for youth and action alerts.
Campaign
for Tobacco-Free Kids
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is fighting
to free America's youth from tobacco and to create a healthier
environment. Its goals are to alter the public's acceptance
of tobacco, change public policies at federal, state and local
levels to protect children from tobacco, and increase the
number of organizations and individuals fighting against tobacco.
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Research
Center
The Campaign’s Research Center includes fact sheets
and special reports on tobacco’s toll in your
state, tobacco settlement spending, issues related to
tobacco and youth, secondhand smoke, special populations
and many additional topics.
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Join
Together Online
Join Together Online (JTO) is a comprehensive
network of free Internet-based services supporting community-based
efforts to address drug, alcohol, and tobacco abuse, and gun
violence. JTO provides free Web plug-ins to over 240 Web sites
and uses an e-mail service to deliver news headlines, funding
notices, resource links and action alerts to over 38,000 JTO
Direct and cobrand-version subscribers. Thousands of community
leaders, professionals and concerned citizens use JTO every
day to be more informed and effective in their local efforts
to reduce and prevent these devastating public health problems.
JTO is primarily funded by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation to the Boston University School of Public Health.
Oral
Health America's National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP)
Oral Health America's National Spit Tobacco Education
Program was founded in 1994 as an effort to educate people
about the dangers of smokeless or spit tobacco, and break
the long-standing link between this potentially deadly drug
and baseball. The site lists coordinators for activities in
about 20 states, spit tobacco facts, resources and speakers
bureau.
Partnership
for Prevention (PFP)
Partnership for Prevention is a national nonprofit
organization whose mission is to increase the resources for
and knowledge about effective disease prevention and health
promotion policies and practices. Its members include the
nation's leading employers, health-related professional and
trade associations, universities and academic health centers,
nonprofit policy and research institutions, health plans and
state health departments. Partnership for Prevention periodically
releases statements on policy issues that reflect their views
on issues being addressed by policymakers. They also publish
Priorities in Prevention, which are issue briefs that cover
a variety of health topics and identify opportunities to protect
and improve health.
Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation was established
as a national philanthropy in 1972 and today is the largest
U.S. foundation devoted to improving the health and health
care of all Americans.
This foundation concentrates its grantmaking in four areas:
- The assurance that all Americans have access to basic
health care at reasonable cost;
- The improvement of care and support for people with chronic
health conditions;
- The promotion of healthy communities and lifestyles; and
- The reduction of personal, social and economic harm caused
by substance abuse — tobacco, alcohol, and illicit
drugs.
SmokeLess
States
The SmokeLess States: National Tobacco Policy
Initiative is a private sector effort that supports activities
of statewide coalitions working to improve the tobacco policy
environment with the goal of reducing tobacco use. The site
provides information on the activities of SmokeLess States-funded
coalitions, contacts, and accomplishment. The site also has
information resources on tobacco excise taxes, secondhand
smoke, cessation, and news releases and newsletters. The Initiative
is a collaborative effort involving the AMA, The Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, and the statewide coalitions who receive
grants.
Society
for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
The Society for Public Health Education is an
independent, international professional association made up
of a diverse membership of health education professionals
and students. SOPHE’s mission is to provide leadership
to the profession of health education and health promotion
to contribute to the health of all people through advances
in health education theory and research, excellence in health
education practice, and the promotion of public policies conducive
to health.
While there is no tobacco-specific information on this Web
site, SOPHE does alert its membership to take action on tobacco
issues.
Tobacco
Products Liability Project (TPLP)
The Tobacco Products Liability Project studies,
encourages and coordinates products liability suits against
the tobacco industry and legislative and regulatory initiatives
to control the sale and use of tobacco as a public health
strategy. Products liability suits increase public awareness
about the dangers of cigarette smoking and offset the billions
of dollars spent annually by the tobacco industry in promoting
its deadly products. These suits also help to increase the
cost of each pack of cigarettes, thereby discouraging consumption
and new addiction, particularly among the children and young
adults who are principal targets of tobacco advertising. The
legal assistance that TPLP provides to states and municipalities
attempting to pass tobacco control measures ensures that such
measures are enacted in a legally valid manner, and drafted
so as to withstand probable tobacco industry legal challenges.
As part of its general activities, the Tobacco Products Liability
Project:
- sponsors an annual conference
- refers potential plaintiffs to attorneys
- provides an information clearinghouse
- files amicus curiae briefs
- performs legal research and analysis in support of municipalities
undertaking tobacco control
- testifies at Congressional hearings
- gives workshops and lectures.
The Web site features summaries of recent tobacco litigation
and corresponding links to press releases and relevant external
resources.
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Organizations That Represent Priority Populations
Asian American Youth Against Tobacco (AAYAT) - Asian
Services in Action
Contact: Cheryl Owens
cheryl.owens@asiainc-ohio.org
Association
of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health
Organizations (AAPCHO) is a national association representing
community health organizations dedicated to promoting advocacy,
collaboration and leadership that improve the health status
and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific
Islanders within the United States, its territories and freely
associated states, primarily through its member community
health clinics.
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Asian
Pacific Partners for Empowerment and Leadership (APPEAL)
The Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment and Leadership
(APPEAL), a component of AAPCHO, has established itself
as the only national Asian American and Pacific Islander
network providing key technical assistance and resources
on tobacco control. Their mission is to prevent tobacco
use in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community
through five priority areas: network development, capacity
building, education, advocacy, and leadership development.
APPEAL’s “Creating New Mountains Tobacco
Control Leadership Program” is a leadership program
that specifically addresses tobacco control issues for
the diverse AAPI communities. The site has information
on capacity building, youth leadership initiatives,
policy and leadership development, and a calendar of
Asian American and Pacific Islander tobacco control-related
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The
BACCHUS & GAMMA Peer Education Network
The BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network
is an international association of college and university-based
peer education programs focusing on alcohol abuse prevention
and other student health and safety issues. Their mission
is to actively promote peer education as a useful element
of campus health education and wellness efforts.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention selected
the BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education Network to help make
tobacco prevention a higher priority on college and university
campuses. To this end, the S.T.E.P. By STEP program is designed
to give campuses a comprehensive, month-by-month guide to
tobacco control for the college population. The program has
two components: S.T.E.P. By STEP Monthly Calendar and S.T.E.P.
By STEP Resource Manual. Resources for programming, stakeholder
identification, creating a campus resource sheet, and training
and educating campuses about the importance of tobacco control
are included. Materials can be downloaded from the Web site
and adapted to fit individual campuses.
California Youth Advocacy Network
Organization facilitates tobacco prevention with over 150
colleges in California
Contact: Kimberlee Homer,
Executive Director
youthnet@softcom.net
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention – Division of Reproductive
Health
The Division of Reproductive Health is one of
the divisions within the CDC's National Center for Chronic
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), which is
also home to the Office on Smoking and Health. The Division
of Reproductive Health sponsors the Prenatal Smoking Cessation
program, which develops and enhances maternal and child health
programs’ capacity to reduce the effects of smoking
among women of reproductive age and their families.
Charles B. Wang Community Health Center –NY
Experience in Coalition Building
Contact Kevin Kwong
kkwong@cbwchc.org
Employee
and Family Resources, Inc.
Employee & Family Resources is a private,
not-for-profit social service organization. Their mission
is to enhance the emotional and behavioral well-being of individuals,
families, organizations and communities.
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Women’s
Tobacco Prevention Network
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded
Employee & Family Resources a multi-year grant to
develop a national Women's Tobacco Prevention Network,
with an emphasis on blue collar women in the workplace
and on women of color. The Women’s Tobacco Prevention
Network is building on success from working with various
organizations implementing Employee Assistance Programs.
The site has information on woman and smoking and links
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Gay
and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA)
The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA), with
involvement of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT)
health experts and the National Coalition for LGBT Health,
produced the Healthy People 2010 Companion Document for LGBT
Health, released in March 2001. The chapter on tobacco use
includes a summary of LGBT research and discussion of Healthy
People 2010 objectives and how they relate to the LGBT community.
Health
Education Council
The Health Education Council is a nonprofit organization
that conducts grant-funded health education programs targeting
predominantly ethnic minority residents. Two programs of the
Health Education Council are the National African American
Tobacco Education Network and the National Tobacco Prevention
Network.
The National African American Tobacco Education Network (NAATEN)
serves as a convener of national organizations that serve
the African American community. NAATEN educates stakeholder
organizations to become active partners in tobacco prevention
efforts in their organizations and the communities they serve.
In addition to educating and engaging the national stakeholder
organizations, NAATEN works with local organizations that
serve African Americans by conducting training in evidence-based
strategies for addressing tobacco use by African Americans.
The National Tobacco Prevention Network (NTPN) serves as
a convener of organizations that are addressing the issues
associated with low socioeconomic status. These organizations
include, but are not limited to low literacy, housing, education,
and previously incarcerated populations. By bringing together
organizations that impact the lives of the low SES community,
NTPN hopes to put tobacco on the priority list of each organization.
The National Tobacco Prevention Network also works collaboratively
with other networks in developing innovative approaches to
implementing tobacco prevention initiatives in various low
SES communities. This is to increase the prevention efforts
in the community, while increasing leadership skill of those
in the community.
Hispanic
Youth Target Big Tobacco
An order form for "Hispanic Youth Target Big Tobacco"
a report detailing the impact of Nuestras Voces (Our Voices),
a project designed to expand Hispanic youth activism in tobacco
control, is available at this link. Click on “Publications”
and then “Tobacco” to locate the publication listing.
Indian
Health Service (IHS)
The Indian Health Service is the agency within
the Department of Health and Human Services that works to
assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal
and public health services are available and accessible to
American Indian and Alaska Native people. The IHS page on
Tobacco Control includes information about the six Tribal
Tobacco Support Centers and tailored health education materials.
International
Network of Women Against Tobacco (INWAT)
INWAT is an international network of women against
tobacco with the goal of improving women’s health by
preventing or stopping tobacco use and exposure. INWAT provides
contacts to individuals and organizations working in tobacco
control; collects and distributes information regarding global
women and tobacco issues; shares strategies to counter tobacco
advertising and promotion; supports the development of women-centered
tobacco use prevention and cessation programs; assists in
the organization and planning of conferences on tobacco control;
collaborates on the development of publications regarding
women and tobacco issues; and promotes female leadership.
National
African American Tobacco Prevention Network
The mission of the National African American
Tobacco Prevention Network (NAATPN) is to serve as a national
organization dedicated to facilitating the development and
implementation of comprehensive and culturally competent tobacco
prevention and control initiatives to benefit people of African
descent.
National
Coalition for LGBT Health
The National Coalition for LGBT Health is committed to improving
the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
individuals and communities through public education, coalition
building and advocacy that focuses on research, policy, education
and training. The coalition has a website dedicated to tobacco
resources and research.
National
Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery (NAAAPI)
NAAAPI believes the mission of tobacco control
advocacy is to change social policy or societal norms through
education and action. One of its current projects is called
Breathe Free. It includes "Breathing Free: African Americans
and Secondhand Smoke," a special clean indoor air booklet
designed to address cultural issues that are part of the African
American experience – such as extended families, respect
for elders, and rejection of all forms of discrimination.
NAAAPI sponsors annual World No Tobacco Day events at the
end of May.
National
Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community
Centers
The NALGBTCC has a project focusing on tobacco
use in the LGBT population. The task is to assist in coordinating
existing LGBT smokefree initiatives and prepare community
centers to carry out tobacco programming such as prevention
programs, media campaigns, peer organizing and cessation programs,
and developing policies around tobacco industry donations.
The site contains samples of tobacco industry ads and LGBT
tobacco prevention and control ads.
The
National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
Organization
The National Latina/o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
& Transgender Organization has a multi-part mission to:
form a national organization to effectively address issues
of concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Latinas/os
at local, state, regional, national and international levels;
create a forum of awareness, understanding and recognition
of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Latina/o identities,
legal rights, relationships and roles en nuestra comunidad
(in our communities); formulate and sustain a national health
agenda that includes the impact of HIV/AIDS, breast cancer
and other health related issues in communities; develop a
supportive network that will facilitate the sharing of information
and resources; and educate and sensitize Latina/o and non-Latina/o
communities by actively working against internalized issues
such as sexism, racism, homophobia and discrimination. Proyecto
Fénix (Project Phoenix) is a tobacco prevention program
aimed at developing communication plans and strategies to
counter tobacco consumption among Latina/o LGBT youth.
National
Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT)
LCAT is a Latino national organization dedicated solely to
reducing the harm caused by alcohol and tobacco in the Latino
community through research, policy analysis, community education,
training and information dissemination. The site contains
fact sheets relevant to tobacco use in the Latino community.
National Latino Tobacco Control and Prevention Network
The Network is an open information and support system for tobacco control and health disparities advocates and experts who want to become more effective in changing policies and social norms around tobacco control through exchange of information and personal and institutional linkages. The NLTCPN seeks to build, inform, support and energize a Network of Latino tobacco control experts and activists to work with communities, states and coalitions to address the health burdens created by tobacco consumption by promoting policies and programs to prevent youth initiation, increase quit rates and assure smoke free environments. The Network is funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
National
Tribal Tobacco Prevention Network
The National Tribal Tobacco Prevention Network
is a project of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health
Board. It addresses tobacco concerns by providing tobacco
education and prevention assistance to urban health and community
centers serving American Indians and Alaska Natives. The Web
site has current news on tobacco issues concerning American
Indians and Alaska Natives.
National
Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC)
The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a social
justice organization that advocates for and with young people
who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning
(LGBTQ) in an effort to end discrimination against these youth
and to ensure their physical and emotional well-being.
NYAC takes a comprehensive approach to improving the lives
of LGBTQ youth and operates through a social justice framework.
NYAC strongly believes that to be effective in creating change
at the national level, focused, grassroots advocacy at the
local level is critical. NYAC knows that the expertise required
to strengthen the LGBTQ youth movement can be found among
both young people and adults from around the country.
This site provides links to programs and other resources
in the area of Tobacco Control and Prevention/Smoking Cessation.
Out
of Many, One: Campaign to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Disparities
in Health (OMO)
Out of Many, One: Campaign to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic
Disparities in Health believes that the attainment of the
highest level of health and quality of life is a basic human
and civil right. OMO embraces a vision of healthy communities
that respect diverse cultural and spiritual values and empower
all people - individuals and families - in a loving, holistic,
healing and compassionate manner. OMO is committed to the
development of a diverse leadership to build a healthy environment
and a prosperous, just and humane society. OMO assists community-based
organizations, federal, state and local government agencies
to build effective multicultural coalitions addressing minority
health and health disparities. By using proven coalition-building
techniques and a dedicated network of organizations that comprise
its core management structure, OMO is able to outreach to
multiple communities nationwide and to build the capacity
of organizations to be effective in addressing local and national
concerns regarding disparities in health care.
The
Praxis Project
The focus of the Praxis Project is to support
local policy change for health justice. It serves as the National
Program Office for The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Policy
Advocacy on Tobacco and Health (PATH), an initiative
that provides grants, technical assistance and training to
support tobacco policy advocacy in diverse communities.
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services – Office of
Minority Health (OMH)
Under the direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Minority Health, OMH advises the Secretary and the Office
of Public Health and Science (OPHS) on public health issues
affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans,
Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, Blacks/African
Americans, and Hispanics/Latinos. The mission of OMH is to
improve the health of racial and ethnic populations through
the development of effective health policies and programs
that help eliminate disparities in health.
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Resource Guide: African Americans
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State-Related Agencies
Association
of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) –
Tobacco Prevention and Control Project
The Association of State and Territorial Health
Officials is the national nonprofit organization representing
the state and territorial public health agencies of the United
States, the U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia.
ASTHO's members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions,
are responsible for formulating and influencing sound public
health policy and assuring excellence in state-based public
health practice.
The ASTHO Tobacco Prevention and Control Project was established
in 1988 and currently operates under a 5-year Cooperative
Agreement with the Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. The Project raises the visibility
of tobacco prevention and control issues among state health
officials and their senior staff. It ensures that state health
officials and their agencies have the information and tools
they need to address tobacco control activities in their state.
The Project improves the capacity of states to prevent tobacco
addiction and works with partner organizations to analyze
emerging issues.
National
Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)
NAAG fosters interstate cooperation on legal
and law enforcement issues; conducts policy research and analysis
of issues; and facilitates communication between the states’
chief legal officers and all levels of government.
The Tobacco Project serves as the liaison to the NAAG Tobacco
Committee and settling states on the implementation and enforcement
of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). The Project
assists the states with the coordination of enforcement strategies
and dealing with other issues that arise in the area of tobacco.
Resources are provided for MSA documents and current legislation
related to tobacco.
National
Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) –
Tobacco Prevention and Control Project
NACCHO is a nonprofit membership organization
serving local health departments nationwide — in cities,
counties, townships and districts. NACCHO provides education,
information, research, and technical assistance to local health
departments and facilitates partnerships among local, state
and federal agencies in order to promote and strengthen public
health.
The NAACHO Tobacco Prevention and Control Project aims to
strengthen local health departments' capacity to engage in
tobacco use prevention and control and increase the integration
of national, state and local tobacco control efforts. As its
major undertaking, NACCHO has developed a Local Tobacco Prevention
and Control Program Database. Local public health agencies
have provided NACCHO with tobacco prevention and control program
summaries and lessons learned. The Local Tobacco Prevention
and Control Program Database is a compilation of this information,
which allows users to search programs by state or program
component.
National
Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)
The National Association of Local Boards of Health
represents the interests of local boards of health and assists
them in assuring the health of their communities. The Tobacco
Control Advisory Committee guides the development of NALBOH's
tobacco control policies and advocacy efforts on a national
level and promotes anti-tobacco efforts, oversees grants,
and works with NALBOH Tobacco Fellows and other national public
health and anti-tobacco organizations. The site has information
and links on advocacy and best practices, conferences and
training, funding opportunities, legal authority, model statutes
and policies, and tobacco resources.
National
Conferences of State Legislators (NCSL)
NCSL is a bipartisan organization that serves
the lawmakers and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths
and territories. NCSL is a source for research, publications,
consulting assistance, meetings and seminars. It provides
an open, bipartisan, national forum for lawmakers to communicate
with one another and share ideas. NCSL represents the states’
interests before Congress, the administration and federal
agencies.
National
Governors Association (NGA)
The National Governors Association is a public
policy organization that provides governors and their senior
staff members with services that range from representing states
on Capitol Hill and before the administration on key federal
issues, to developing policy reports on innovative state programs
and hosting networking seminars for state government executive
branch officials. The NGA Center for Best Practices focuses
on state innovations and best practices on issues that range
from education and health to technology, welfare reform and
the environment. NGA also provides management and technical
assistance to both new and incumbent governors.
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Tobacco
Prevention and Control
Within the Center for Best Practices, NGA provides tobacco-related
fact sheets, available publications and reports, descriptions
of states’ programs, budget information, and health
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Tobacco
Education Clearinghouse of California (TECC)
ETR Associates has operated the Tobacco Education
Clearinghouse of California (TECC) since 1990, under funding
from the California Department of Health Services Tobacco
Control Section (TCS). TECC is the central resource and materials
distribution center for all TCS-funded tobacco education projects,
including local health departments, community-based agencies,
ethnic networks and other statewide projects. TECC distributes
a wide range of culturally diverse educational materials and
promotional items to TCS-funded programs as well as schools
and out-of-state agencies. Services to TCS-funded projects
also include technical assistance on the development of new
materials; a TECC Web site offering access to all of TECC
services; resource information and links to relevant Web sites;
and resource center/library services that include reference,
referral and literature searches as well as an extensive collection
of tobacco education materials for circulation. The TECC Web
site is password protected and only available to projects
funded by the California Department of Health Services’
Tobacco Control Section.
Voluntary Organizations
American
Cancer Society (ACS)
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide
community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to
eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing
cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer
through research, education, advocacy and service.
American
Heart Association (AHA)
The American Heart Association is a national
voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability
and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke. AHA’s
ultimate goal is to move people to act, adopt a healthier
lifestyle and have regular checkups. They are also an aggressive
advocate for health issues and research funding, focusing
on the tobacco issue, emergency medical care, advancing acute
care and encouraging physical activity.
American
Lung Association (ALA)
The American Lung Association is a voluntary
health organization that fights lung disease in all its forms,
with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental
health. ALA offers a variety of smoking control and prevention
programs targeted to specific groups, including adults, schools,
community leaders, parents and educators. ALA also uses advocacy
to influence the development and enforcement of laws and regulations
related to lung health and communications programs to inform
and educate the public about the impact and prevention of
lung disease.
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Tobacco
Control
Links to tobacco control topics including quitting,
smoking and women, tobacco control, fact sheets, advocacy
network, smoking and teens, targeted populations and
general smoking information. Includes online smoking
cessation and info about NOT (Not on Tobacco) and Teens
Against Tobacco Use (TATU). Also provides access to
"SLATI, State Legislated Action on Tobacco Issues,"
a comprehensive guide to state tobacco control laws,
updated approximately every two weeks. |
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