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Other Announcements
Requests for Proposals
Request for Applications: Tribal Tobacco Control Programs to Reduce Commercial Tobacco Use Among American Indians and Alaska Natives
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a grant opportunity for American Indian tribes or tribal organizations that addresses the “Healthy People 2010” focus area of tobacco use. The goals of the program are to reduce commercial tobacco use among American Indian and Alaska Native tribal members, eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke, promote cessation, and prevent youth initiation. Applications for this funding opportunity, CDC-RFA-DP10-1002, are being accepted through June 21, 2010. Click here to read more about the grant, how to apply, and eligibility requirements.
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Other Announcements
Tobacco 101 Version 3 Training Kit: A comprehensive guide to training public health practitioners on the basics of tobacco control
Updated in March 2010, this guide from the Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium provides all the materials needed to conduct a two-day training for public health practitioners who want the information and tools necessary to understand tobacco control programs and the strategies used to reduce tobacco use and related disease. Click here to see these materials or to download them. The materials include PowerPoint Presentations, Presenter’s Script, Presenter’s Guidebook, Essential Resources Guide, fact sheets and activity work sheets.
New Web tool: FDA and CDC content syndication
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are now offering content syndication, an application that allows tobacco control partners to provide accurate, up-to-date, science-based health information on their websites. For example, the webmaster of a local tobacco control website can opt to embed a page or section from the FDA website on their organization’s website. Whenever the FDA updates that page, the information automatically appears on the organization’s website. Content syndication is free and easy to use, and a growing list of the FDA and CDC’s webpages are available for syndication. Click here to learn more about content syndication. FDA recently held a webinar on content syndication; click here to request a copy of the presentation.
Secretary of Health makes tobacco control a top priority for HHS
Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius has announced several strategic initiatives and key collaborations to improve the quality of health and human services to the United States. Sustained, evidence-based, and comprehensive tobacco control efforts are listed among the HHS strategic priorities. The following actions are recommended: strengthen the implementation of tobacco control interventions and polices in states and local communities; change social norms of tobacco use; increase research and surveillance activities; and use HHS resources to create a tobacco-free society. Click here to read more about the activities related to tobacco, or click here for a list of all of the strategic priorities.
Tobacco Control journal on Twitter
The medical journal publisher BMJ has created Twitter pages for each of its specialist journals, including Tobacco Control. Twitter users can follow Tobacco Control to receive updates on the latest research as it is released. Click here to follow the journal on Twitter, or click here to learn more about how the microblogging website works and why BMJ has begun using Twitter.
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