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National Prevention Week 2013
May 12-18, 2013
National Prevention Week is a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)-supported annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, substance abuse and mental health issues. This observance is an opportunity to join with other individuals, organizations, and coalitions in your community to promote prevention efforts, educate others about behavioral health issues, and create and strengthen community partnerships. During the inaugural National Prevention Week in 2012, community organizations across the country hosted health fairs, block parties, educational assemblies, town hall meetings, memorial walks, social media campaigns, and outdoor events. Thousands of people attended these events and helped to raise awareness about the importance of substance abuse prevention and the promotion of mental health. The theme for May 12th is Prevention and Cessation of Tobacco Use. Learn more here.

Webinar - Smokescreens and the Silver Screen: Smoking in the Media
May 13, 2013 at 2:00-3:30pm Eastern Time
Presented by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence, this webinar will focus on the influence of smoking imagery on children and evidence for smoking initiation. Different types of media will be covered, as well as strategies to discuss the impact of smoking imagery with children, adolescents, and families in a pediatric clinical setting. Featured presenters include Jim Sargent, MD, FAAP of the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP, of the Children's Medical Group in Atlanta. Contact richmondcenter@aap.org with any questions. Click here to register for this webinar.

Webinar - Last Cowboy Standing: Smoking and the Future of Tobacco Control
May 16, 2013 at 1:00pm-2:30pm Eastern Time
The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) and Legacy are conducting a free webinar with speakers Kenneth E. Warner, PhD, Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor of Public Health at the University of Michigan and Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, UM School of Public Health. SCLC Director, Steven A. Schroeder, MD, will moderate the webinar. Objectives of the webinar are: to understand the present landscape of tobacco; examine current strategies and explore new directions that could have a more dramatic impact on tobacco control; and to understand why it is now appropriate to consider tobacco end game strategies. Click here to register for this webinar.

Webinar - Beyond Cigarettes: Federal Regulation of Other Tobacco Products
May 21, 2013 at 1:00-2:00pm Eastern Time
Presented by the Public Health Law Center, this webinar will discuss the potential for the Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of tobacco and what public health professionals and advocates can do to press the FDA to exercise its authority over all tobacco products to protect the public’s health. For more information and to register, click here.

UCSF/Legacy Tobacco Documents Workshop
May 24, 2013
San Francisco, CA
The University of California, San Francisco Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education is conducting a one-day workshop on using tobacco industry documents for advocacy. Topics covered at this workshop include: introduction to tobacco industry documents databases, hand-on practice searching and extracting key industry documents; examples of ways documents can be of use to promote tobacco-free communities; and opportunities to network and brainstorm with top documents researchers and other advocates. For more information and to register, click here. The registration deadline for the workshop is May 2, 2013.

Getting Started at Point of Sale Training Institute
May 30-31, 2013
Chapel Hill, NC
This training opportunity from the Counter Tools team at the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be engaging and interactive, including both classroom and in-store sessions on the importance of the tobacco retail environment, how to do store assessments and what to measure, and how to use mapping effectively in tobacco control. After the training, participants will have access to the Counter Tools Store Audit Center software through summer 2013 for use in their home communities, and can take part in weekly follow up technical assistance calls. Space is limited, and the registration deadline is May 1, 2013. Click here for training details and registration information, or visit the Counter Tools website to see the resources and mapping software tools related to the store audit/assessment.

World No Tobacco Day
May 31, 2013
The World Health Organization (WHO) and other health partners have designated every May 31 as World No Tobacco Day. This day will be an opportunity to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and to advocate for more effective policies to reduce tobacco use. The theme for this year’s World No Tobacco Day is “ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.” Evidence shows that banning tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship is both effective in reducing tobacco use and cost-effective. Click here to read more.

Summit on Tobacco Policy II
June 12-14, 2013
Kansas City, KS
The National Center for Tobacco Policy and Captain Jose Belardo and his staff at Region VII, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are co-sponsoring a reprise of last year’s successful Summit on Tobacco Policy. Like its predecessor, Summit II will bring together those with experience in tobacco-free campus policy with those considering, or in the process of implementing, such a policy. Most sessions will be plenary and registrations will be limited to create an atmosphere of informality and sharing. The Summit brings together people with different perspectives and experiences to engage with one another about how to help organizations make open space policies work. Click here for more information.

NACCHO Annual 2013
July 10-12, 2013
Dallas, TX
Register now for NACCHO Annual 2013, the conference of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). NACCHO Annual 2013 is the premier opportunity for local health officials to learn about breakthrough research and technologies, meet and network with colleagues, and share ideas. Attendees also include national public health organizations and associations, representatives from state and federal agencies and schools of public health, and leaders of state associations of county and city health officials. Click here to visit the conference website, learn more about the conference program and find details about exhibiting at the meeting.

National Summit on Smokeless & Spit Tobacco
August 6-8, 2013
Missoula, MT
The 7th National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco is designed especially for professionals and advocates working in the field of smokeless tobacco use prevention and cessation. The conference is dedicated to addressing the health and social issues attributed to smokeless and spit tobacco use, and the theme for the 2013 conference is “Empowering Advocates for the Next Frontier in Smokeless Tobacco.” Click here to learn more. Online registration is now open!

NALBOH annual conference: Responsible Governance for a Brighter Public Health Future
August 14-16, 2013
Salt Lake City, UT
Registration is now open for the 21st Annual National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) Conference. The 2013 Annual NALBOH Conference is designed to provide the attendees with information on public health governance functions, engaging citizens, and the role of effective leadership in healthy communities. Click here for more details about the conference, or click here to register. Three scholarships are available; click here to learn more. Scholarship applications must be received by May 31, 2013.

2013 AAP National Conference and Exhibition
October 26-29, 2013
Orlando, FL
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ National Conference & Exhibition (NCE) is the hottest spot for the latest best practices and pharmacological and technical advances from leaders in pediatrics. This year, the AAP’s Provisional Section on Tobacco Control (PSOTCo) is hosting sessions that will address tobacco and child health. Click here for details about the NCE, or click here for additional information about the PSOTCo and its current activities.

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition
November 2-6, 2013
Boston, MA
The American Public Health Association (APHA) 2013 Annual Meeting is an opportunity for public health professionals around the world to gather, discuss, and learn about current and emerging health science, policy, and practice issues in efforts to prevent disease and promote health. It is the largest and oldest gathering of this type in the world. Click here for more information about the conference.

Promising Practices to Promote Tobacco-Free Active Living and Healthy Eating in Low Socioeconomic Status Communities
April 28-29, 2014
Washington, DC
The Health Education Council and Break Free Alliance are pleased to announce their fourth national conference to promote change at policy, systems and environmental levels to improve the health of low socioeconomic status (SES) populations. This conference is unique in that it brings together the fields of tobacco control and obesity prevention, the goal being to facilitate a rich dialogue to provide cross-cutting strategies and lessons learned for people working in one or both fields. The Call for Abstracts will open on May 15, 2013 and will close on July 17, 2013. Stay tuned for more information about the conference website, hotel, registration fees, scholarships and more!

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