Requests for Proposals

Action Planning for Sustained Local Tobacco Prevention and Control Efforts Grant Program
The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health (CDC/OSH), are pleased to offer this opportunity for action planning to improve the ability of local public health professionals, leaders, and tobacco control advocates to plan and implement activities that support sustainable tobacco control program efforts and resources over the long term. The grant program includes a 1-day action planning meeting, conducted in the host's community, and is designed to improve the capacity of community-based stakeholders and partners by forming a local team to share knowledge about CDC-approved programming and funding guidelines for comprehensive local tobacco control programs and to promote ongoing commitment and resources for tobacco control efforts. The application deadline is July 1, 2011. Click here to view the Request for Applications, or click here to view the pre-application webinar.

Leadership Advocacy Training: Application Deadline Extended!
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), American College of Physicians (ACP), and the American Medical Association (AMA) are collaboratively seeking applications from members to be trained as physician leaders in tobacco control advocacy. Applicants interested in or already advocating in their states and communities for policies that support tobacco control, protect nonsmokers, and provide better access to tobacco cessation services are encouraged to apply. Conference attendees will participate in a series of workshops that address multiple issues related to tobacco control policy in clinical and community settings. The all-expense-paid training will be held on September 23-24, 2011 at the Wyndham Hotel in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Applications must be submitted via e-mail, postal mail, or fax no later than 4:00pm CST on Friday July 8, 2011. For more information and to download an application, please visit the AAP website, email RichmondCenter@AAP.org, or call 847-434-4732.

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