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Kick Butts Day
March 19, 2014
Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. Teachers, youth leaders, and health advocates can organize events to raise awareness of the tobacco problem, encourage youth to stay tobacco-free and urge strong action to protect kids from tobacco. Click here to search for activities taking place on Kick Butts Day.

Webinar: MPOWER: Use in Tribal Communities
March 25, 2014 at 3:00-4:00pm Eastern Time
This will be the first of three monthly National Native Network technical assistance webinars using the MPOWER model. Participants will learn the genesis of the MPOWER model; how to develop SMART objectives using the MPOWER model; and the evaluation implications for integrating MPOWER and SMART objectives in their commercial tobacco prevention and control efforts.

CS2day Webinar: Strengthening Partnerships between Community Health Centers and Quitlines
March 27, 2014 at 12:00-1:00pm Eastern Time
This webinar describes how Cease Smoking Today (CS2day), a collaborative of universities and national organizations, partnered with Break Free Alliance, the North Carolina Community Health Center Association and Alere Wellbeing to identify ways that Community Health Centers (CHCs) and telephone quitlines can partner better to increase patient utilization of quitlines. Presenters will share tools, examples of existing strong partnerships between CHCs and quitlines, and explore future strategies that may strengthen partnerships and increase efficiency.

Webinar: Kill the Butts! Policy Options for Reducing Cigarette and Other Tobacco Product Waste
March 27, 2014 at 1:00-2:00pm Eastern Time
Cigarette butts on public streets, sidewalks and other outdoor areas are toxic and unsightly and result in high litter management and collection costs for communities. This Tobacco Control Legal Consortium webinar will describe the problem of tobacco product waste, explain relevant environmental principles, and discuss several policy options. It will also describe efforts underway to reduce tobacco product waste.

Reduce Tobacco Use Conference 2014
April 10-11, 2014
Arlington, VA
Co-hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth and Prevention Connections, this conference will address tobacco and nicotine use prevention and reduction strategies for youth and young adults including working with priority populations, policy, research and evaluation, best practices, cessation and social media and marketing. Speakers will include representatives from the CDC, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and Dr. Victor DeNoble, a renowned expert in tobacco addiction, as well as many more knowledgeable and engaging presenters.

21st Annual Nicotine Dependence Conference
April 14-16, 2014
Rochester, MN
Hosted by the Mayo Clinic, this conference will spend an entire morning on e-cigarettes, including sharing information about the science, misinformation and regulatory issues surrounding these products. Two optional post-conference workshops designed primarily for Tobacco Treatment Specialists, counselors and other allied health professionals, will be offered.

Counter Tools Training Institute: Getting Started at the Point of Sale
April 24-25, 2014
Chapel Hill, NC
This is a two-day, interactive training to help state and local organizations get started with point-of-sale (POS), or ramp up existing POS efforts. The Counter Tools Training Institute will take place in the classroom and in the field, and participants will receive ongoing support and tools for conducting store assessments after the training. Attendees will visit local tobacco retailers to conduct store audits. Session topics include making the case for POS, the policy change process, assessing POS priorities, and others.

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’s Break Free Alliance is organizing this practice-based conference, to bring together a broad range of participants who are invested in creating and sustaining health equity and healthy communities. The principal goal of this conference is to promote change at policy, systems and environmental levels to improve the health of low socioeconomic status populations. The deadline to sign up as a sponsor or exhibitor with full benefits is March 3, 2014. Click here to learn more.

National Minority Research Symposium on Tobacco & Addictions
May 14-15, 2014
Little Rock, AR
This symposium from the Minority Research Center (MRC) on Tobacco and Addictions at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff serves a platform for the exchange of best practices, knowledge and resources regarding the prevention of tobacco use and other addictive substances within minority communities. This symposium aims to bring together a broad range of participants. Abstracts from research and/or practice-orientated projects from community members or organizations are welcome. Submissions must be received electronically no later than March 7, 2014. Click here to read the full call for abstracts.

National Conference on Tobacco and Behavioral Health
May 19-20, 2014
Bethesda, MD
The goal of this conference is to provide a platform for attendees to share their perspectives on how the health system working collaboratively can decrease these statistics. Focusing on integration, interventions, and the impact of the ACA (insurance), participants will have the opportunity to hear from and exchange ideas with national leaders, public health cessation experts, policy makers, researchers, and behavioral health prevention and treatment experts on current cessation activities. The deadline for early registration is March 14, 2014.

Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy, IX
September 28-October 1, 2014
Lake Tahoe, CA
Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy (IX) is a three-day skills-building and strategy planning Institute designed 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. The meeting is hosted by the Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation and sponsored in part by the American Heart Association, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Legacy, and California’s Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program.

American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition
October 11-14, 2014
San Diego, CA
The American Academy of Pediatrics invites all involved in medicine to attend its conference in San Diego. Registration for this event will begin on Monday, June 2, 2014. The abstract submission deadline for poster presentations relating to tobacco and child health is April 11, 2014. Click here to learn more about the call for papers.

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition
November 15-19, 2014
New Orleans, LA
The American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 142nd Annual Meeting and Exposition will draw more than 13,000 public health professionals from around the globe to network, discuss and share the latest in public health research and policy. The theme of the meeting is Healthography: How Where you Live Affects Your Health and Well-being.

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