Partners

The Cancer Network
The Cancer Network is a national organization that provides collaborative, hands-on support to help organizations better serve LGBTQIA+ people impacted by cancer and tobacco use. Our support includes implementing LBGTQIA+ best practices in cancer care and tobacco cessation, reviewing policies, materials, and communications for inclusivity, creating welcoming, affirming environments in clinical and community settings, strengthening workforce culture and practices, improving data collection, evaluation, and clinical trial engagement, and sharing practical tools, resources, and real-world strategies. Technical assistance can range from a brief consultation to an ongoing collaboration, depending on the needs of your organization. Visit our website to learn more about our Training and Technical Assistance services.  
Geographic Health Alliance
The Geographic Health Alliance (GHA) is one of the nine CDC-funded national networks dedicated to improving health outcomes related to tobacco and cancer. GHA’s primary focus is supporting state health departments and their partners to implement strategies that improve the well-being of everyone, particularly in rural areas of the U.S. where tobacco- and cancer- related health outcomes remain the most severe. GHA serves state tobacco control programs, state comprehensive cancer control programs, state and local coalitions, and other tobacco and cancer control partners by providing planning and implementation tools, technical assistance, one-off trainings, and communities of practice. GHA’s areas of expertise include evidence-based practices in tobacco control (e.g. tobacco control toolbox), evidence-based early primary cancer prevention strategies, coalition building (local and state), building capacity of public health programs and workforce to implement upstream interventions, evidence-based support (tools, training, TA, QA/QI), community engagement, strategic communications for rural communities, and strategic planning. To request TA, please email php@cadca.org.

National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) Tobacco Cessation Team NACDD’s Tobacco Cessation Team partners with state and territorial Tobacco Control Program Managers and cessation staff funded through the National Tobacco Control Program to strengthen their capacity to advance evidence-based commercial tobacco cessation. Through two distinct areas of support, Health Systems Change and Insurance Coverage, we help programs partner with health systems to integrate evidence-based tobacco treatment into routine clinical care and work with payers, including Medicaid and other health plans, to expand access to evidence-based cessation counseling and medications and address barriers to using these benefits, including provider and member awareness and education. Our flexible, responsive support includes technical assistance, learning opportunities, peer exchange, national subject matter expertise, and practical resources. We maintain and apply the Cessation Competencies to help program staff assess their skills and knowledge in these areas, identify learning opportunities, and support professional development to strengthen cessation capacity within state programs, host an online Tobacco Resource Library, and facilitate Cessation Strategy Connect, an online community for cessation professionals to connect and share ideas and resources. We support programs at any stage, from identifying opportunities and building capacity to implementing and evaluating strategies. Programs are encouraged to reach out whether they are exploring an idea, navigating a challenge, or ready to strengthen implementation. Contact Sharon Biggers (sbiggers@chronicdisease.org) or Elizabeth Chery-Mullen (echery-mullen@chronicdisease.org) or complete a TA form (http://bit.ly/4hZKJKG) to connect with the resources, expertise, or support that best fits your needs.

National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) Disability Network for Tobacco Control and Prevention
NACDD’s Disability Network for Tobacco Control and Cancer Prevention partners with state and local tobacco control and cancer prevention programs, public health professionals, healthcare and community partners, and other organizations to strengthen disability inclusion and improve the accessibility of tobacco and cancer control and prevention programs and services for people with disabilities. The Disability Network provides flexible, individualized training and technical assistance to help partners assess and address accessibility barriers; develop and implement disability-inclusive policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) strategies; improve the accessibility of communications, materials, programs, and resources; strengthen partnerships with disability organizations and people with lived experience; and develop sustainable approaches to disability inclusion for tobacco control and cancer prevention. Support may include training, communities of practice, practical tools and resources, individualized consultation, action planning, and subject matter expertise tailored to the needs and goals of each partner. The Disability Network also maintains an online Tobacco Control Resource Library. Organizations are encouraged to reach out whether they are identifying accessibility needs, addressing a specific challenge, developing a new strategy, or strengthening existing efforts. To request technical assistance, contact Katie Stone, MPH, Senior Program Manager, at Kstone@chronicdisease.org with a brief description of the need, challenge, or area of interest.

Nuestras Voces Adelante (Our Voices Moving Forward) Network
Nuestras Voces Adelante (NVA) Network, an initiative of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, partners with research institutions, academia, federal agencies, national voluntary agencies, community-based organizations, and expert collaborators that support our efforts to reduce the impact of tobacco-related and cancer-related health disparities on the nation’s health and well-being. NVA provides training and technical assistance on evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions and promising practices focused on tobacco and cancer prevention and control for Hispanics; technical assistance supporting the implementation of culturally proficient services, education, and materials development to expand the reach to Hispanic communities at the national, state, tribal, territorial, and local levels; and, technical assistance to develop and implement culturally proficient and language appropriate tobacco and cancer-control mass health communications and outreach campaigns and interventions. Program Contact: Marcela Gaitán, MPH, MA, Program Director mgaitan@healthyamericas.org. Training & Technical Assistance requests can be submitted to nuestrasvoces@healthyamericas.org.

The Center for Public Health Systems Science The Center for Public Health Systems Science at the WashU Bursky School of Public Health is a recognized leader in policy and prevention, dissemination and implementation, and systems science. We provide services and technical assistance (TA) to state and local tobacco control programs and partners. Our services and TA areas include program evaluation, sustainability assessment and planning, research and data analysis, plain language writing to share program successes, effective and accessible design, and research translation. We can help increase tobacco control program capacity, implement and evaluate strategies, and share successes with a variety of audiences. To inquire about sustainability assessment and planning services, please contact Kim Prewitt at kprewitt@wustl.edu. To inquire about all other services, please contact cphss@wustl.edu. 

The Center for Black Health & Equity
The Center for Black Health & Equity (The Center) is the leading nationally recognized public health entity for solutions impacting African American health. We engage health care organizations, public health officials, faith leaders, and African American communities in health promotion and disease prevention work. Our mission is to facilitate programs and services that promote health equity for people of African descent. We do this by building community capacity, developing community infrastructure, and advocating for equity-centered policies.  We are committed to addressing the social and economic injustices that have marginalized our communities and led to deep health disparities.

Center for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Excellence, Empowerment and Equity (CAPHE3) (APPEAL)
The Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership (APPEAL) Network, which currently consists of over 1200 organizational and individual members in all 50 U.S. states and the six U.S. associated Pacific Island territories/jurisdictions, includes community-based organizations, faith-based groups, clinics, coalitions, state and local health departments, hospitals, federal agencies, foundations, media, policymakers, and academic institutions in both urban and rural areas. The Center for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANPHI) Excellence, Empowerment and Equity (CAHPE3) Network works to create a network of national and local organizations that collaborate to prevent and reduce tobacco use and other cancer-related health disparities in the diverse AANHPI communities.

SelfMade Health Network
With a strategic focus on low-income populations, patients, and communities (including rural and metropolitan) nationwide, SelfMade Health Network (SMHN) is dedicated to improving cancer prevention, treatment, and survivorship as well as commercial tobacco prevention and cessation outcomes. Comprised of a national advisory council, partnerships, hub as well as network of state/county government agencies, health systems, academic institutions, and multi-sector organizations, SMHN provides free training/technical assistance and resources grounded in best/promising practices and evidence-based interventions designed to enhance strategic planning, capacity-building, community-clinical linkages (including health systems transformation) and health communications. Training & TA requests and inquires can be submitted to: info@selfmadehealth.org.

Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council
The Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council works to preserve our homelands, defend rights of the Indian Treaties with the United States, speak in a unified voice, offer support to our people, offer a forum in which to consult each other and enlighten each other about our peoples, and to otherwise promote the common welfare of all of the Indian Peoples of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.

American Lung Association (ALA)
The American Lung Association’s Cessation TA Hub is an online repository of over 200 resources, toolkits, webcasts, podcasts and public health roadmaps to support tobacco cessation policy and health systems change integration. The Lung Association also collects data on State Medicaid programs’ coverage of tobacco cessation treatment. You can find your state’s data at lung.org.

North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC)
NAQC is an international, nonprofit membership organization committed to improving equitable access, use, and effectiveness of quitlines. NAQC is recognized as a trusted convener of cross-sector stakeholders and a leader in advancing data-driven, collaborative strategies that improve the impact of quitlines on population health. NAQC leads surveillance efforts and tailored training and technical assistance delivered to states, territories, and partner organizations. NAQC offers flexible options to partners seeking help for quitline and cessation-focused work, including individual support from NAQC subject matter experts, learning communities, webcasts, workgroups, data, and best practice guides. NAQC facilitates peer learning and networking through monthly e-newsletters, e-bulletins, and a Listserv where partners can exchange questions, resources, and success stories. NAQC’s website serves as a knowledge hub for quitline resources, including the quitline map (www.naquitline.org/page/mappage) detailing services in every quitline in North America. Current areas of TA focus include quitline capacity and sustainability, best and promising practices, strategies to increase quitline reach into populations experiencing disparities, and quitline research and evaluation.

Public Health Law Center
Public Health Law Center is a nonprofit, national legal center providing equity-focused, legal and policy assistance in the areas of commercial tobacco control, healthy eating and active living, and climate justice. Our CDC-funded work allows us to provide free legal technical assistance in the development of evidence-based, legally sound, and equity-focused commercial tobacco control policies. We also provide a wide variety of training for public health staff through presentations at meetings and webinars. Finally, we develop and maintain a wide variety of publications on key commercial tobacco control topics.

National Council for Mental Wellbeing
People with mental health conditions and substance use challenges are disproportionately impacted by commercial tobacco use, with rates two to four times higher than the general population. The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is a membership organization that drives policy and social change on behalf of more than 3,400 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve. We advocate for policies to ensure equitable access to high-quality services, build the capacity of mental health and substance use treatment organizations, and promote greater understanding of mental wellbeing as a core component of comprehensive health and health care. Connect with NBHN for support!

National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI)
The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), in collaboration with their 52 member public health institutes, provide trusted training, workforce development, and infrastructure strategies to strengthen public health outcomes in local and statewide contexts. NNPHI offers technical assistance and training for the public health workforce, evaluation of public health programs and initiatives, program management and implementation, and more. Visit NNPHI’s Partner with Us page to connect!