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Summer Webinar Series – Addressing Tobacco Use in Correctional Facilities
Starting July 12, 2011
Break Free Alliance will be hosting a four-part webinar series to address tobacco use among correctional and post-correctional populations. Subjects include how to implement tobacco cessation programming and comprehensive tobacco control policies in correctional settings, as well as linking newly released inmates with community-based cessation resources. Details about the series can be found on Break Free Alliance’s website. To register, click here. Space is limited! For questions, please contact Kristi Maryman, Break Free Alliance Program Coordinator at kmaryman@healthedcouncil.org.

Webinar: Best Practices in Adolescent Smoking
July 27, 2011
The American Academy of Pediatrics Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence will be holding the second webinar of a five part series on July 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CDT. This webinar will focus on the best practices for addressing tobacco prevention and cessation with adolescents in both the clinical and community setting. Scheduled presenters are Susanne Tanski, MD, MPH, FAAP and Rosie Henson, Senior Policy Advisor for the US Assistant Secretary of Health. Registration for this event will be made available soon through the Richmond Center homepage.

Deep South Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy Institute
August 3-5, 2011
New Orleans, LA
Register now for the 2011 Deep South Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy Institute, hosted by the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) and The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals’ Tobacco Control Program (TCP). The conference will be held from August 3-5 at the Loews Hotel in New Orleans. All tobacco prevention and control leaders and public health advocates from Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and South Carolina are welcome to participate in this conference. Click here for more information and to register.

2011 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media
August 9-11, 2011
Atlanta, GA
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pleased to announce the fifth annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media. This conference brings together individuals representing academia, public health researchers, and practitioners from federal and state government and the private sector, and provides a forum for collegial dialogue within and across these disciplines. The conference is an excellent opportunity to meet with colleagues and shape the future of health communication, marketing, and media practice. Click here for more information, and to register.

Public workshop: Scientific Evaluation of Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) Applications
August 25-26, 2011
Silver Spring, MD
The FDA Center for Tobacco Products (FDA-CTP) is holding a public workshop to discuss issues pertinent to the scientific evaluation of modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs). The workshop will feature five moderated panel discussions. Scientific and medical experts and other interested participants from academia, public health organizations, federal, state and local government agencies, consumer groups, and the tobacco industry are encouraged to attend. Registration is free and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. FDA will also provide a free, live webcast of the MRTP public workshop. The details will be posted on the FDA-CTP website soon. Click here for more information about the workshop, registration, and logistics.

NALBOH 2011 Annual Conference
September 7-9, 2011
Coeur d'Alene, ID
The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) will hold its 19th annual conference in September. The theme of the 2011 Annual NALBOH Conference is Public Health: Effective Governance, Strong Leadership, Engaged Citizens. Accordingly, the conference will provide attendees with information about public health governance, current public health issues, and the role of strong leadership and citizens engaged in improving the health of our communities. Click here to learn more.

Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy, VII
September 25-28, 2011
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Looking for the best tried and true strategies for winning a smoke-free effort in your city or state? The purpose of this 3-day skills-building and strategy planning Institute is to enhance awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke, share recent science and economic data and first-hand experiences, and expand the capacity of smoke-free advocates, researchers, and other public health professionals nationwide. This year, the Institute will also feature stories about what went wrong in real-life smoke-free campaigns from smoke-free advocates who have learned lessons the hard way. Click here for more details. Please fill out the two-page registration application and do not send money at this time. A separate application is required for each person. To apply for a partial scholarship, fill out the one-page scholarship request form in addition to the registration application. If you are requesting to bring family members and/or guests, please also complete the family form. On occasion, applicants are waitlisted due to space constraints. For more information, email Stephanie Shedd.

Promising Practices National Tobacco Control Conference
April 17-18, 2012
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mark your calendar! The next Health Education Council and Break Free Alliance (BFA) national tobacco control conference will take place April 17-18, 2012 in New Orleans. This will be BFA's third national tobacco control conference that focuses its efforts on reducing the burden of tobacco use in low socioeconomic status and ethnic/minority populations. Visit the conference website for the latest conference information. Stay connected with Promising Practices 2012 social media: “Like” the conference’s Facebook page, RSVP on Facebook, subscribe to BFA’s blog, or follow BFA on Twitter.

National Conference on Tobacco or Health
August 15-17, 2012
Kansas City, MO
Save the date! The dates and location have been set for the next National Conference on Tobacco or Health. A conference website is in development to provide more information about the conference. In the meantime, learn more about visiting Kansas City here. Click here to sign up to receive conference updates directly.

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