TCN Teleconference Series

Summary:
Although tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., tobacco control programs throughout the country faced severe funding cuts in 2011. Now is the time to prepare to reverse this trend in 2012.

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and the Tobacco Control Network invite state and local health department staff and advocacy partners to hear the latest news on state tobacco funding, in anticipation of the soon to be released “A Broken Promise to our Children” report. Each session will also showcase an example of how state health departments and advocacy organizations have worked together systematically to raise awareness about the impacts of tobacco control efforts, advocate for sustained tobacco control funding, and defend against budget cuts.

Webinar recordings available:

• Eastern region: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
  Wednesday, November 9 @ 9:30-11:00am EST
  Click here to listen to the audiovisual recording of this session.
   
• Southern and Midwestern regions: AL, GA, FL, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, VA, WI, WV
  Tuesday, November 15 @2:00-3:30pm EST / 1:00-2:30pm CST
  Click here to listen to the audiovisual recording of this session.
   
• South Central and Western regions: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, LA, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY, American Samoa, Guam, Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Palau
  Thursday, November 10 @ 12:30-2:00pm CST / 11:30am-1:00pm MST / 10:30am-12:00pm PST
  Click here to listen to the audiovisual recording of this session.

Agenda and Call Materials:

• Agenda
   
• Presentation: Annual Report on State Tobacco Prevention Spending
  Meg Riordan, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
   
• Resources for Defending Proposed Cuts to State Tobacco Control Funding
  Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
   
• Map of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids Regional Advocacy Directors
   
• Tip sheet: Using surveillance data to make the case for continued funding
   
• Webinar for Eastern region:
• Presentation: Partnering to Sustain New York’s Tobacco Control Program - Jeff Willett and Russ Sciandra
• New York Tobacco Control 2011-2012 Sustainability Guidelines: Sustainability Activities for Tobacco Control Program Contractors
• Sustainability Talking Points – New York State
• Up In Smoke Reports for New York and New Jersey
   
• Webinar for Southern and Midwestern regions:
• North Carolina: Working Collaboratively for Sustainable Tobacco Control Policies and Programs – Sally Herndon and Pam Seamans
   
• Webinar for South Central and Western regions:
  • Presentation: Partnering to Sustain the Tobacco Free Nebraska Program - Jeff Soukup and Cindy Jeffrey

Speakers:

• Karla Sneegas
  Chair, Tobacco Control Network / Assistant Commissioner, Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commission
   
• Danny McGoldrick
  Vice President of Research, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
   
• Meg Riordan
  Director of Policy Research, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
   
• Representatives from State Health Departments and Advocacy Partners
   
  • Eastern region:
• Jeff Willett
  Director, New York Tobacco Control Program
• Russ Sciandra
  New York State Director of Advocacy, American Cancer Society
   
• Southern and Midwestern regions:
• Sally Herndon
  Head, North Carolina Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch
• Pam Seamans
  Policy Director, North Carolina Alliance for Health
   
• South Central and Western regions:
• Jeff Soukup
  Program Manager, Tobacco Free Nebraska
• Cindy Jeffrey
  Executive Director, Health Education Inc.

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