APPROACHES AND ENVIRONMENTS

Here we address the main approaches to tobacco education and prevention and how those approaches can be used to impact key environments.

Inform Me: Approaches The art of tobacco control comes in figuring out how to mix, match and balance a variety of approaches including forming partnerships, developing programs, influencing media and changing policy.

Show Me: School Environment A coalition leveraged policy and program approaches to work with local educators, coaches and counselors about a change in local laws to control self-service tobacco displays.

Show Me: Worksite Environment A coalition collaborated with business owners to draft voluntary, but formal, workplace restrictions on tobacco use based on programs and policy approaches.

Show Me: Healthcare Environment A coalition partnered with county health clinics to incorporate tobacco education into their treatment protocols, using partnerships and policy approaches.

Show Me: Community Environment A coalition concerned with smoking in public places leveraged media and policy approaches to eliminate SHS at outdoor sports venues.

Show Me: Home Environment A coalition promoting smoke-free homes accessed media and partnership approaches to encourage smoke free homes.

Show Me: Casper’s Law Fails In this case study you can see how good intentions over a restaurant smoking ban led to an unforeseen consequence.

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