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TCN Teleconference Series
Tobacco Control Policy "How-To" Webinar: Town Hall Meetings from A to Z
Thursday, September 22, 2011
12 p.m. PT/1 p.m. MT/2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET - (90 minutes)
Summary:
Organizing community support for smoke-free air and other tobacco control measures is a challenge for many state and local tobacco control programs. This webinar will provide a step-by-step process for planning and implementing successful town hall meetings. We will hear about “lessons learned,” and how to overcome challenges from the state and local perspectives. The webinar will also feature media materials and video footage from successful events.
Agenda and Call Materials:
Webinar recording
This webinar was first held on September 22, 2011, with a repeat performance in collaboration with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) on February 21, 2012. A recording of the second session is available. To listen to the call and see the slides, click here. (Note: the webinar opens with music; the presentation begins at the 18:00 mark)
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Plan and organize an effective town hall meeting
- Utilize media advocacy to educate the public, shape public opinion, and influence policy-makers to support and take action regarding smoke-free air policies
- Recruit supporters from the hospitality, health/medical, and business sectors, as well as the general public, faith leaders/groups, and numerous other individuals, to act as advocates, coalition members, and spokespeople for smoke free air
- Identify potential challenges/barriers to planning/implementing a town hall meeting
Speakers:
- Martha Caine, MA
Executive Director, Smokefree Communities of Vanderburgh County, Indiana
- Kurt Fetz, MLS
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition Coordinator, Floyd County, Indiana
- Anita Gaillard, MSPH
Director of Community Programs, Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commission of the Indiana State Department of Health (TPC/ISDH)
- Blake Vanderbosch, MPH
Assistant Policy Specialist, TPC/ISDH
This teleconference is brought to you by the
Tobacco Control Network and is made possible through
the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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