No If, Ands, or Butts: Proven Anti-Smoking Strategies for States
Healthy States Webconference
June 30, 2005, 2:00-3:00pm EST
Smoking rates in some states 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 that are enabling some states to dramatically cut the number of smokers—and reduce the burden of smoking-related chronic diseases. Please click to learn more and to register. The call-in number for the conference is 866-337-9164.

truth® tour
June - August 2005, Throughout the U.S.
truth®, the national youth smoking prevention campaign, returns in full force to celebrate the sixth year of its annual summer tour - “truth® Orange”- targeting teenagers across the nation. The purpose of the tour is to connect with young people in their own communities, tell the truth about tobacco, and counteract the marketing and manufacturing tactics of the tobacco industry. This year’s grassroots initiative will travel across the country visiting 50 cities and 31 states with the most heavily attended summer tours ranging from the mainstream to the culturally diverse. Kicking off June 10th, this summer’s program will include participation at the 2005 AND 1 Mix Tape Tour® (30 stops), the Vans Warped Tour® (41 stops). For the first time, truth® will participate in the CosmoGIRL! Beach House Tour further extending the brand’s outreach to the surf community. Click for more information. Contacts at the American Legacy Foundation: Becky Steinmark (202-454-5561) and Caroline Joyce (202-454-5572).

Working with Tribal Health Organizations to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit Conference Call
July 25, 2005, 3:00-4:15pm EST
The National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit will be involved in a State Outreach Technical Assistance Conference Call about Working with Tribal Health organization to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit. The National Partnership health care provider working group has been working with tribal organizations around the country, and would like to share information from these collaborations. In addition, the upcoming action plan to work with American Indian communities will be discussed. Contact The National Partnership at their website or their phone number is 919.843.4663.

ASTHO – NAACHO Joint Conference 2005.
Reversing the Tide: Promoting Policies and Programs to Advance the Nation's Health
July 12 – July 15, 2005; Boston, MA
Registration is available on line through June 24, 2005. Click to find information and registration materials.

TTAC Sustainability Workshops
September 2005 - January 2006, Throughout the U.S.
Beginning in September, TTAC is offering a two-day sustainability workshop at each of the following locations:

• Los Angeles, CA - September 8-9, 2005
• Minneapolis, NM - October 6-7, 2005
• Providence, RI - October 27-28, 2005
• Albuquerque, NM - January 12-13, 2006
• Atlanta, GA - January 19-20, 2006

The workshop is designed to help your organization develop a winning combination of strategy, planning, leadership, and fund raising, to go the distance and achieve organizational sustainability. Participants will learn the “how to” for achieving sustainability, by:

• 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 to secure both immediate and long term funding.

To take advantage of this opportunity to achieve sustainability for your program and community, please register on the TTAC website starting next week. You may contact Alison Sipler at tcn@astho.org with any questions.

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

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: Innovations in Community Prevention
October 24-25; Washington, D.C.
The Summit 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. Secretary Leavitt will announce the winners of this year's Innovation in Prevention Awards at the Summit luncheon.
 
Click here to register or submit an abstract online. Registration is free. Early registration is recommended as space is limited. All participants must register to attend. There will be no onsite registration!

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs Annual Conference
Call for Abstracts: 2006 Annual Conference, Deadline: June 27, 2005
The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) calls for abstracts for its 2006 annual conference to be held March 4-8, 2006 in Arlington, VA. The theme of the conference is early childhood. Session Types include: Pre-Conference Skills Building Sessions, Workshop Sessions (90-minute panels), Plenary Session (30-60 minute keynote presentations) and Poster Sessions (graphic presentations of research or program). Click here to find more information.

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