TCN has drafted a series of success stories that explore how state health departments and partner organizations have achieved tremendous tobacco control successes at the state and local levels. Each success story highlights steps taken, results, and lessons learned to serve as case studies for state health departments interested in taking similar action in their own states.

• Breathe Easy Coalition’s Recognition Program Encourages Maine Hospitals and Colleges to Adopt Tobacco-Free Best Practices
• NEW:California Executes Rapid Evaluation of Tobacco 21 Law
• Georgia Connects with West Virginia to Learn About Its Tobacco Youth Advisory Council
• Kentucky Utilizes CDC Tips Campaign Resources as Part of Larger Strategy to Decrease Minority Smoking Rates and Increase Quitline Engagement
• National Council for Behavioral Health Promotes Tobacco Cessation to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Populations
• New Orleans Builds Coalition of Non-Traditional Stakeholders to Pass Comprehensive Smoke-Free Ordinance
• Pacific Partners for Tobacco-Free Islands Builds Tobacco Control Capacity in U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands
• Tennessee Counties Help Pregnant Women Quit Smoking Through the Baby & Me Tobacco Free Program
• Texas Builds Partnerships to Deliver Tobacco Control Resources to Texas’ LGBT Population
• Vermont Partners with Medicaid to Increase Tobacco Quitline Utilization Among Low-Income Residents