In this month's issue . . .

 

Learn here about a meeting of the Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission where some important decisions regarding tobacco initiatives were made.  We also feature the amazing work of your colleagues who have been busy helping to implement the new smokefree restaurant and bar laws.  And, we take a look at how smoking bans have developed in some other states.
 
NC STEP held its annual awards dinner where it named its "No Spit All Star of the Year" from Fayetteville's Jack Britt High School.  Read also about a youth leadership summit of grantees held in Arapahoe that shows how a training event can be effective and also fun. 
 
The Research Triangle Institute (RTI) will facilitate an important meeting this month to learn more about how grantees can do a better job of serving diverse populations.  The information gathered from this work group will be shared with all grantees in months to come.
 
Take some time to revisit the impressive and growing resources of the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health.  And check out the new Red Flag Merchant Education Packet from the NC Alcohol Law Enforcement Division.  It provides everything a retailer needs to understand the laws regulating the sale of tobacco products to minors.  To read more click here...

 

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January 2010                  Issue 2

If you are “new” to the Tobacco Control Movement or just  want to learn more, go to The Basics of Tobacco Control—a Pathway to Change for more information on implementing a social change approach to tobacco control.

Or

Go to Tobacco 101 developed for the Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium (TTAC) by the Organizational Development and Training Group at the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute in 2004. The curriculum was last updated and revised by TTAC in 2006.

Looking for Spanish Language Materials?

Materials are now available in Spanish for the promotion of  Smokefree Laws and QuitlineNC. 

Go to  Topic Specific Resources and look under Cessation for Spanish language QuitlineNC Materials and NC Smokefree Laws for Spanish language promotional materials. 

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The TRU Toolkit contains useful information to use in managing your tobacco control program. The site contains forms, media, publications, articles and program ideas. It is for use by ALL Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Grantees and the public.

Looking for Request Forms or Program Ideas? 

Go to “Ideas You Can Use” or “Request Forms” which is located in Grant/Program Management.  There you will find grantee activities and budget adjustment, travel request and media request forms.

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All phone numbers and addresses of  TUPC grantees and technical assistance providers are included in the grantee contact list.

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Looking for Through with Chew Week Ideas…

 

Go to Smokeless Tobacco under Topic Specific Resources for ideas.