Union County

Tobacco Free Coalition

 

02-03 Grant Synopsis

Goal:  Expand the Tobacco Coalition in Union County to include diverse partners

 1. Assess the coalition’s composition, for instance

- Types of organization represented

- Extent of member’s ability to be liaisons for their organizations.

- Members capacity for outreach to multi-cultural groups within their communities.

  2. Recruit new coalition members to fill identified gaps in coalition composition, and hold informational meetings regarding the coalition’s tobacco prevention mission

 

Goal:  Decrease tobacco sales to minors in Union County

 1. Conduct a survey of tobacco retailers in Union County to determine their knowledge of Arkansas laws regarding tobacco sales to minors and FDA regulations regarding checking ID.

 2. Establish merchant education program based on survey results.

 3. Conduct a “Reward & Reminder” compliance check program.

 

Goal:  Create tobacco-free environments for Union County

 1.      Determine enforcement of tobacco policies for youth and adults in the nine school districts in Union County.

 2      Meet with local media to highlight problems with secondhand smoke exposure to advocate for change. 

 3.      Assess tobacco policies (existence, content, and actual practices) for restaurants in Union County.

 4.      Recruit local youth to create and implement campaign to promote “tobacco-free home” and “tobacco-free car” policies.

 5.      Assess tobacco policies (existence, content and actual practice) for other workplaces in Union County.

 6.      Assess tobacco policies (existence, content and actual practices) for licensed day care centers.

  

Goal:  Reduce exposure (particularly of youth) to tobacco advertising and  promotion.

 1.      Conduct an assessment of the extent of tobacco

     advertising in retail outlets and gas stations.

 2.      Assess the extent of tobacco promotion in Union County at special

     events, festivals, booths at fairs, etc.

 

Goal:  Promote the utilization of cessation resources in Union County

 1.      Assess cessation resources for adults and youth in Union County.

 2.      Promote cessation classes to local employers and schools.

 3.      Assess local health services and prevention agencies to determine whether they provide information on hazards of smoking during pregnancy and cessation resources.

 

Goal:  Train youth leaders and advocates for tobacco prevention

 1.      Conduct a leadership training for the middle school and high school students in Union County and other South Arkansas schools.

 2.      Train high school leaders and advocates of tobacco prevention by conducting a state PRIDE Conference with a strong emphasis on tobacco prevention.

 

 
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