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LGBT & Low SES
Statewide Networks – 12/6/04
Q: A state health dept. would like to identify
statewide networks that are
working on the LGBT community or low SES poplulations.
A:
- Alabama: Low SES network, ARISE-Citizen's
Policy Project. Contact person: Mary B. Weidler, Policy
Analyst (800) 832-9060 mary@alarise.org
- Arizona: Arizona Dept. of Health Services
(LGBT & Low SES). Contact person: Robbin Day Brooks,
Ethnic & Rural Outreach Coordinator, ADHS/Tobacco Education
Prevention Program, 1740 West Adams St. #203S, Phoenix,
AZ 85007, brooksrd@azdhs.gov,
(602) 364-0868
- California: Low SES network, RESPECT-American
Lung Association of the East Bay. Contact Person: Dian Kiser,
Project Director, 5495 Carlson Dr., Ste. D., Sacramento,
CA 95819, breath@jps.net,
(916) 739-8925
LGBT Tobacco Education Partnership-Contact Person: Bob Gordon,
Project Director, 30 Van Ness Ave., Suite 2300, San Francisco,
CA 94102, madmwaska2@aol.com,
(415) 581-2445
State of CA Dept. of Health Services-Tobacco Control Section
(CDHS/TCS) currently operates a statewide workgroup composed
of seven priority populations, which includes low SES &
LGBT. Projects are being funded for three years (2004-2007)
to work with our 62 local county health depts. and competitive
grantees throughout the state. The purpose of these funded
projects is to support CDHS/TCS and its funded projects
through priority population-specific tobacco control services.
The priority populations; 1)provide technical assistance
& training to local programs; 2)develop and implement
an advocacy campaign that has significance statewide;and
3)provide support to CDHS/TCS regarding issues related to
priority population specific issues. The workgroup meets
via teleconference bi-monthly and meet face to face once
a year. Contact Person; Nancy Guenther, Program Consultant-Tobacco
Control Section, 1616 Capitol Ave. Suite 74.516, P.O. Box
942732, MS 7206, Sacramento, CA 94234-7320, nguenthe@dhs.ca.gov,
(916)449-5496
- Indiana: LGBT (youth) network. Indiana
Youth Group , Lydi Davidson, Executive Director, 2943 E.
46th. Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205, lydi@indianayouthgroup.org,
(317) 541-8726
- New Mexico: LGBT network- Stop Tobacco
On My People (STOMP) Contact Person: Coletta Reid, (505)
988-3473
- Oregon: Oregon Tobacco Prevention &
Education Program currently establishing a statewide network
for LGBT community. Contact Person: Luci Longoria, Specific
Population Programs Liaison-Oregon DHS Health Services Health
Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention-Tobacco Prevention
& Education Program, 800 NE Oregon Street Suite 730,
Portland, OR 97232, Luci.Longoria@state.or.us,
(503) 872-6706
- Wisconsin: Low SES network. Kevin Reeder-Wisconsin/Upper
Michigan Division,The Salvation Army, 11315 W. Watertown
Plank Rd., Wauwatosa, WI 53226-0019, (414) 302-4300 ext.209
- West Virginia: Low SES Contact Person:
Bruce W. Adkins, Director- Division of Tobacco Prevention
(304)558-1743 bruceadkins@wvdhr.org
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health-Office of Epidemiology
and Health Promotion, 350 Capitol Street-Room B-55, Charleston,
WV 25301-3715
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