TTAC Regional Sustainability Workshops
September 2005-January 2006
The Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium is offering a two-day sustainability workshop where participants will learn hands-on the “how to” for achieving sustainability, such as

• building and strengthening an organization’s core to achieve its mission
• positioning an organization and its activities strategically to be fundable
  and funded
• identifying appropriate and desired funding sources
• writing proposals and engaging in activities to secure both immediate and long term funding
• developing and maintaining relationships with funders

This workshop takes participants beyond just knowing the players and moves them toward designing an effective strategy to achieve their goal — continued funding to promote community health and quality of life.
 
The workshop will be offered in 5 regions of the United States, starting in September 2005. The first training will take place in Los Angeles on September 8th-9th. Additional workshops will follow in Minneapolis, Providence, Albuquerque, and Atlanta between October 2005 - January 2006. Please click for more information and registration.

Conference call with North American Quitline Consortium
September 7th and 9th
NAQC will be hosting additional Minimal Data Set conference calls on September 7th at 3:30 ET and September 9th at 12:30 ET. The content for both of these calls is the same. Please mark the following dates on your calendars and look for additional details and sign-up information soon. For MDS tools, including FAQs and talking points, please see the NAQC website.

Healthy States Web Conference: No Ifs, Ands or Butts: Proven Anti-Smoking Strategies for States
September 8; 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT
In some states, smoking rates are reaching historic lows. But in many other states, smoking rates are still high. In this Web conference, learn from state legislators and other experts about the innovative strategies enabling some states to dramatically cut the number of smokers—and reduce the burden of smoking-related chronic diseases. Speakers will include Corinne Husten, Acting Director of of CDC’s Office of Smoking and Health, Ursula Bauer, Director of the New York State Tobacco Control Program, and Assemblyman Pete Grannis. Contact your state legislator and have them join you in learning from other state legislators and experts about the innovative strategies enabling some states to dramatically cut the number of smokers—and reduce the burden of smoking-related chronic diseases. This Web conference is part of a series on health prevention activities, including diabetes, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunization disparities, oral health and cancer. The series is part of the Healthy States Initiative, a partnership of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators and The Council of State Governments. Click for more information and to register.

Clearing the Air Institute
September 12-15; Fallen Leaf Lake, CA
The American Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR) Foundation is holding its third Clearing the Air Institute to learn about and discuss recent developments and best practices in clean indoor air policy advocacy. To request a Registration Application, e-mail stephanie.shedd@no-smoke.org.

4th National Latino Conference on Tobacco Prevention and Control: Marketing Disease to Latinos: Advocating for Social Change
September 15-16, 2005; San Juan, Puerto Rico
Latinos in the US confront many challenges, ranging from limited access to quality health care and education, to immigration and related issues. Sadly the use of tobacco and alcohol abuse only compounds these problems and prevents our community from developing to its full potential. While some people may not consider tobacco to be a serious issue within the Latino community, smoking is responsible for 87% of the lung cancer deaths in the United States. Overall, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among Latinos.
 
Given these statistics it is important to note that the tobacco and alcohol industry disproportionately advertise/market their product in minority communities and the Latino community is obviously not the exception. That is why this year, the theme of the 4th National Latino Conference on Tobacco Prevention and Control is "Marketing Disease to Latinos: Advocating for Social Change". LCAT's goal in this event is to bring to the forefront the issue of Latinos in media; including how we are portrayed, how we can use the media to gain support/advocate for our issues and how the industry uses the media to achieve their marking and sales objectives among Latinos.
 
With over 400 expected attendees, key features of this conference will also include: Skills Building workshops (including grant writing), nationally recognized speakers and researchers, culturally competent anti-tobacco exhibits from around the county and much more.
 
Please click to see the website for travel and registration information.

Tobacco Treatment Specialist Core Certification Training
September 19-23; Worcester, MA
This intensive five-day program, sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control, is designed to help tobacco treatment providers master the necessary core competencies for providing evidence-based treatment for nicotine dependence. (Basic skills course is a pre-requisite.) Registration deadline is August 30. Please click for more information.

Community Health Assessment Conference
September 20-22, 2005; Seattle, WA
The Community Health Assessment Conference, co-sponsored by CDC, is designed to share information on innovative systems and methods that improve the way data is used to inform the public of health programs, services, and policy at the state and local level. The four sessions of the conference will cover the community health assessment process, community health assessment outcomes, data dissemination, and statistical issues. Registration is free, and will be available online until Friday, September 9. Please click for more information, including a preliminary agenda.

Policy Advocacy Workshop: Time Tested Tools and Strategies
September 22-23 and November 3-4; Washington, DC
The Advocacy Institute is hosting two-day 'Advocacy 101' workshops designed to deepen understanding of what constitutes policy advocacy, expand toolboxes for supporting sustained policy change, discuss strategies for promoting policy and systems change, and connect participants with an empowered community of advocacy practitioners.
 
Registration: $350, includes registration fee and materials.
Register at website by email workshop@advocacy.org or call 202-777-7579.

National Conference Tobacco, Comorbidity and Stigma
September 29; New Brunswick, NJ
The National Conference on Tobacco, Comorbidity and Stigma, sponsored by the University of Medicine and Dentistry at New Jersey will explore issues related to the treatment of groups whose tobacco addiction has not been properly addressed because of the stigma associated with their illness, be that smoking-caused illness (e.g. lung cancer), an illness that frequently co-occurs with tobacco use (e.g. another addiction or mental health problem) or simply the stigma associated with being a tobacco user (e.g. smoking while pregnant). Click for more information or to register.

Certified Tobacco Dependence Treatment Specialist (CTTS) Training
October 17-21, 2005; New Brunswick, NJ
This intensive 5-day Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist training is designed for health professionals who want to provide effective tobacco dependence treatment for their patients. This training is based on the US Public Health Service Guidelines for Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence and is designed to provide attendees with the knowledge, skills and tools required to meet the core competencies set forth by the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence (ATTUD). Click for registration information.

Spit Tobacco Summit.
October 24-26; Casper, WY
Details and a presenter application are available on the Through with Chew website.

3rd National Prevention Summit
October 24-25, 2005; Washington, DC
The 3rd National Prevention Summit, sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services, will focus on chronic disease prevention and health promotion and will feature innovative prevention programs that are making a difference in communities across the country. These programs are focused on healthy lifestyle choices, including eating a nutritious diet, being physically active, avoiding high-risk behaviors, and getting preventive screenings to prevent the major health burdens created by obesity, diabetes, asthma, cancer, heart disease, and stroke. A special emphasis this year will be placed on health promotion and disease prevention for older Americans and the use of health literacy and information technology to promote prevention. Click to register or submit an abstract. Registration is free, and early registration is recommended as space is limited. All participants must register to attend. There will be no onsite registration.

The 133rd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association
November 5-9; New Orleans, LA
The APHA Annual Meeting is the premier platform to share successes and failures, discover exceptional best practices and learn from expert colleagues and the latest research in the field. At APHA in New Orleans, learn how to stay on top of the trends in public health. Scientific sessions, networking opportunities and events, and the largest public health exposition equip you with the tools needed to succeed. Come explore a world of ideas and innovation with more than 13,000 peers and leaders in public health. Click for meeting and registration information.

12th Annual Meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Abstract Submission Deadline September 16, 2005
February 15-18, 2006; Orlando, Florida
The SRNT Annual Meeting is a four-day event that provides attendees with an opportunity to exchange knowledge regarding research in the field of nicotine and tobacco use among healthcare professionals specializing in this field. The meeting program seeks to provide the healthcare professional with the knowledge regarding the most recent trends and research in the field of nicotine and tobacco use. SRNT encourages submission of abstracts describing cutting-edge research in nicotine and tobacco. Abstracts should summarize empirical research findings that have not been published or presented elsewhere before the meeting. The Society invites submissions for organized symposia as well as individual paper and poster presentations. All abstracts will be evaluated on the basis of scientific merit by peer review. Additionally, preference for symposia will be given to those submissions that address a substantive issue by integrating across two or more different areas of SRNT research (e.g., pre-clinical, clinical, and public health/policy). The SRNT Program Committee will make decisions regarding acceptance of submissions and notify corresponding authors in December 2005. Click for additional information on the meeting and on abstract submission.

2006 International Cancer and Tobacco Control Conferences
July 8-15, 2006; Washington, DC
For the first time in history, two of the world’s preeminent conferences, the UICC World Cancer Congress and the World Conference on Tobacco OR Health, will converge in Washington, D.C., in 2006. This unprecedented event will unite the cancer and tobacco control communities in a global campaign against tobacco-related cancer, which threatens to kill half a billion people living today. Please see the conference website for more information.

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