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FDA Tobacco Regulation Webinar
January 31, 2012
On January 31, 2012 at 1:00-2:30 pm Eastern Time, legal experts from the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium and staff from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids will hold a free webinar on the latest policy issues and questions related to regulation and implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Presenters will highlight the important role public health professionals can play in encouraging the FDA to adopt strong tobacco regulations. This webinar is sponsored by the National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO). Click here to register. For more information, contact Mike Freiberg.

Webinar: Policy options for restricting tobacco sampling and couponing
February 7, 2012
The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium has announced its next free webinar, which will be on February 7, 2012 at 1 pm ET. This webinar will discuss the impact that marketing strategies, such as sampling and couponing, have on the price of tobacco products, and the effects that price reductions have on consumption rates. It will explain the importance of policies prohibiting tobacco sampling and limiting the distribution and redemption of tobacco coupons, and it will outline various policy options that state and local governments might consider to limit these industry practices. For log-in information, click here. Click here for a calendar of upcoming webinars from the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium.

Webinar: Saving Money—the Massachusetts Medicaid Tobacco Cessation Benefit
February 8, 2012
Partnership for Prevention will sponsor a webinar on February 8, 2012 at 2 pm ET to highlight a new study on the Massachusetts Medicaid tobacco cessation benefit. Research for the project was undertaken by health economists at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, with funding from Partnership for Prevention. Results from the study show a significant positive return on investment when compared to the costs of implementing the Massachusetts tobacco control program. Because advocates in many states are currently attempting to expand tobacco cessation treatment coverage for Medicaid beneficiaries, the speakers will also discuss the policy implications of this research. Additionally, the program will spotlight New York State, which has had recent success expanding coverage. Click here to register.

Webinar series: Addressing tobacco use in homeless populations
February 15, February 22, February 29, 2012
Break Free Alliance will be hosting a three-part webinar series in February 2012 to encourage dialogue among partners working to address tobacco use among homeless and formerly homeless populations. The webinars will be hosted on February 15, 22, and 29th at 2pm ET / 11 am PT. In 2009, Break Free Alliance facilitated an expert panel to discuss tobacco use in homeless populations in order to develop and share recommendations on strategies to best address tobacco use in this population (view recommendations here). The purpose of the webinar series is to expand on the recommendations from the expert panel and to share new successes, challenges and promising practices with a wide audience. Click here to learn more about the webinar series, or click here to register as an attendee.

Through with Chew Week / Great American Spit Out
February 19-25, 2012
Now is the time to start planning for the upcoming Through With Chew Week, held February 19-25, 2012, with the Great American Spit Out on Thursday, February 23rd. Tobacco prevention advocates, healthcare providers, and other organizations can organize an educational event or a series of community activities and help raise awareness of the dangers of smokeless tobacco, especially among children and adolescents. A guide on how to conduct a “Through with Chew Week” campaign is available online at www.throughwithchew.com. Click here to view statistics and resources on smokeless tobacco from the CDC.

Webinar: Putting the Tobacco Industry's Words to Work for You
February 23, 2012
Legacy and the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco are sponsoring an upcoming webinar on tobacco industry documents on February 23, 2012 at 1:00-2:30pm ET. The purpose of the webinar is to provide a basic overview of the tobacco industry documents, how to access them, and how to incorporate the documents into your work. The speakers will provide examples of ways in which they have used the documents for research and advocacy purposes to promote tobacco-free communities. Click here for more details and registration information.

FDA Center for Tobacco Products Research Program: Expanding the Research Base for Tobacco Product Regulation
February 29, 2012
Rockville, MD / Available via webcast
The FDA Center for Tobacco Products is holding a public meeting relating to tobacco product regulatory research. Scientific and medical experts and other interested participants from all sectors public and private are invited to attend. Registration for on-site meeting attendees is free and on a first-come, first-serve basis. The meeting will also be webcast live. The agenda and webcast information will be posted when available. Click here for more details about the purpose of the meeting and registration information for on-site participants.

World Conference on Tobacco or Health
March 20-24, 2012
Singapore
The 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health will provide opportunities for participants to build global tobacco control capacity by sharing best practices, experiences, knowledge, research, and the latest trends; celebrating successes; renewing their commitment to fight the global tobacco epidemic; and networking for future collaborations. Click here to learn more about the conference.

17th Annual Kick Butts Day
March 21, 2012
Kick Butts Day is back in 2012! Organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Kick Butts Day is a day of activism designed to empower youth across the country and around the world to raise awareness about the problems of tobacco use and take action against Big Tobacco. Visit the Kick Butts Day website to download the 2012 activity guide, access promotional materials and gear, and get ideas for an activity. Event organizers should register their events on the KBD website in order to get support from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids in planning and promoting KBD events, and be recognized alongside other KBD events taking place across the country.

NALBOH's 13th Annual Ned E. Baker Lecture in Public Health
March 29, 2012
Mark your calendar for Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 4:00 PM ET for NALBOH's 13th Annual Ned E. Baker Lecture in Public Health. This virtual webcast presentation is entitled, "Telling the Public Health Story - How to Affect Policy, Engage Elected Officials, and Inspire Citizens," with speaker Andy Goodman, Cofounder and Director of The Goodman Center.

2012 National Health Promotion Summit
April 10-11, 2012
Washington, DC
Co-sponsored by the HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research, the theme of the 2012 National Health Promotion Summit is, “Prevention. Promotion. Progress.” The goals of the summit are to promote the development of disease prevention and health promotion policies that align with national prevention initiatives, integrate health policies across all sectors, and encourage stakeholders at every level to collaborate on reaching national health goals. Click here to view the summit’s website.

Promising Practices to Eliminate Tobacco-Related Disparities: The Power of Communities
April 17-18, 2012
New Orleans, Louisiana
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. New: conference breakout sessions are now listed online. Click here to visit the conference website for more information for attendees, or click here for information for conference sponsors and exhibitors. Register by February 7th, 2012 to receive the Early Bird rate.

A PROMISE National Conference: Reclaiming the Health of our Tribal Nations
May 2-3, 2012
Tempe, AZ
The Inter Tribal Council of Michigan, Inc. (ITCM) presents A PROMISE National Conference. A PROMISE stands for: “American Indian/Alaska Native Promising Practices to Reclaim Our Health and Mobilize communities to Integrate tobacco & chronic disease prevention and advance policy, Systems and Environmental change.” A PROMISE offers a national Tribal forum for networking and sharing best and promising practices for improving the health of American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The target audience for the conference includes tribal leaders, tribal health agency staff, Native American community agencies; staff from federal, state, and local public health agencies, and academic institutions. For more information, click here.

National Association of Local Boards of Health Conference: Celebrating Achievements, Shaping the Future
August 8-10, 2012
Atlanta, GA
The 2012 Annual National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) conference is designed to provide attendees with information about past public health achievements, current public health priorities, and the role of governance in shaping the future of public health. Click here for more details about the conference. Call for Presentations is open: NALBOH is seeking proposals for workshops and breakout session presentations in Governance and Leadership, Board Development, Public Health Policy, and Public Health Priorities. Note: the “Public Health Priorities” category includes Tobacco Use Prevention and Control. Click here to view the full Call for Presentations, and to submit a proposal. The submission deadline is February 10, 2012.

NAQC Conference 2012: Quitline Innovation and Sustainability: Exploring Strategies and Seizing Opportunities in Challenging Times
August 13-14, 2012
Kansas City, MO
The North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) Conference 2012, Quitline Innovation And Sustainability: Exploring Strategies and Seizing Opportunities in Challenging Times, will be the only international conference to focus solely on building the capacity of the quitline community to improve the availability and quality of its services while responding to these mounting challenges and opportunities. The conference will take place as an official ancillary meeting to the National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH). Registration will open in February 2012. To learn more about the conference, click here.

8th annual National LGBTQ Health Equity Summit - Bridging the Gap: Promising Practices in LGBT Health and Tobacco Control
August 14th, 2012
Kansas City, MO
As an official ancillary meeting to the National Conference on Tobacco or Health, the summit will address promising practices in both LGBT health and tobacco control. The goal of this event is to give participants tools and strategies to strengthen and advance their movements in their own communities. A broad group of individuals from all areas of health equity, LGBT advocacy, and tobacco control are expected to attend, including seasoned and emerging leaders, community activists, Federal and state health department employees, and policymakers. Registration for the summit is now open, and the call for abstracts will be announced soon. Click here for more details about the summit, or click here to download the registration form.

NCTOH pre-conference workshops from the Multi-State Collaborative for Health Systems Change
August 14, 2012
Kansas City, MO
The Multi-State Collaborative for Health Systems Change will hold two pre-conference workshops in conjunction with the National Conference on Tobacco or Health. Invited guests and speakers will include representatives from healthcare delivery systems that work, Medicaid and private insurers, Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services, HHS/Office of the National Coordinator, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Morning Workshop: Yes, Systems in Healthcare Work! Components of an effective system in healthcare to reduce tobacco use will be presented, along with the real-world impact of systems implemented in two dozen public hospitals, clinics and community health centers. National leaders will update us on what's driving change. Participants will join a discussion of how tobacco control programs and healthcare can partner effectively in a rapidly changing environment. Afternoon Workshop: Yes, Use of Cessation Benefits Leads to Health Improvement and Rapid ROI Join in a dialogue with public and private insurers and tobacco control programs on improving cessation benefits and increasing utilization. Participants will take away new information on how to increase benefit use and lower healthcare costs in the short-run. To reserve space for these sessions, email Caroline Cranos, and indicate which session, or both.

2012 National Conference on Tobacco or Health
August 15-17, 2012
Kansas City, MO
The purpose of the National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH) is to help improve and sustain the effectiveness and reach of tobacco control programs and activities in the United States. Registration and hotel bookings are now open! The early bird registration rate is in effect through February 28, 2012. Click here to view the conference website. Click here to sign up to receive conference updates by email.

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