Tobacco Related Materials and Resources
Tobacco
Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs
Offers evidence-based resources to help states plan and establish effective tobacco control programs to prevent and reduce tobacco use
Key Outcome Indicators for Evaluating Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs
Provides information on 120 key outcome indicators for evaluation of statewide comprehensive tobacco prevention and control programs
Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs — User Guide for Coalitions
Focuses on the critical role coalitions play in a comprehensive tobacco control program
Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs — User Guide for Youth Engagement
Focuses on the role youth play in advancing policy as part of a comprehensive tobacco control program
National Association of County and City Health Officials Tobacco Prevention and Control Project
Provides tools and resources to increase the capacity of local health departments to address tobacco prevention and control efforts
Guidelines for School Health Programs to Prevent Tobacco Use and Addiction (PDF)
Provides strategies and guidelines for preventing tobacco use and addiction among youth
Media and Communications
CDC Gateway for Health Communication and Social Marketing Practice
Offers a variety of collaborative and innovative health marketing programs, products, and resources that are grounded in scientific research
CDCynergy
Provides resources for planning, managing, and evaluating public health communication programs
The Pink Book—Making Health Communication Programs WorkDescription
Includes practical and adaptable approaches for planning and implementing health communication efforts
CDC's Office on Smoking and Health—Media Campaign Resource Center
Provides access to CDC-licensed tobacco prevention and cessation advertisements developed by health departments, nonprofit health organizations, and Federal agencies
CDC Social Media
Includes information about effective use of social media tools and guidelines for web page development
African American Church Toolkit and Training
Purpose: To assist African American/Black churches in enacting and implementing tobacco-free policies
Outline: A history of African Americans and tobacco; Tobacco advertising; Health risks; Secondhand smoke; The benefits of quitting; Why churches should get involved
Format: 4 individual guides with messages and activities designed specifically for preachers, men, women and youth.
For more information about the AAC Toolkit and Training, please contact our partner at www.healthedcouncil.org/naaten
Smoke-Free Church Grounds Policy (downloadable pdf)
40 Days to Freedom Tobacco Cessation Facilitator's Guide and Daily Devotional Guide
Comes on the heels of the successful implementation and dissemination of the Be Free Indeed! Tobacco Prevention Tools for the African American Church. The Guides are composed of a six-week tobacco cessation course. Each week participants are educated about tobacco use and guided through a spiritual journey towards a tobacco- free lifestyle. For more information about the 40 Days Guide, please contact our partner
at www.healthedcouncil.org/naaten.