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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.

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  TRU Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation (TUPC) FAQs

NC Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Initiatives

TRU Toolkit

As a new coordinator, you may have lots of questions and may not know where to get started. The TRU Toolkit is a great resource, but does contain a lot of useful information which maybe overwhelming  at first.  Don’t get discouraged. Even thought calling your grant manager is your best resource, there still is much to know. 

Below are just a few commonly asked questions and their answers that may help:

F  What was the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund?

þ HWTFC Website

F  Where do I go to learn more about Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Programs?

þ About the TUPC Initiative

þ Our Programs

F    Who do I call to help get me started?

þ Grant Management Support: Our Staff

þ Reporting Support: TPEP

þ Program Support: Technical Assistance Providers

F    What do I need to know as a new TTUPC grantee?

þ Basics of  tobacco control

þ Helpful information or resources

þ Ideas You Can Use

þ Topic Specific Resources

þ Helpful Links

þ Grant / Program Management

þ Grant Orientation Presentations

F    How can I speak to other grantees that may be able to help?

þ Contact List

þ TRU ListServ

þ College ListServ

F    What do I need to know when planning an event or activity?

Consider PAGEs (plan, aware, go and do and evaluate).

þ Tools to help you Plan your events

þ Tools to help you make others Aware of your event

þ Tools to help you Go and Do or implement your event

þ Tools to help you Evaluate your event or activity