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Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation attendees will be able to:
- Describe state program core capacity necessary to advance policy, environmental and systems (PSE) change.
- Explain the strategies and key messages for sustaining state programs to use in outreach to policymakers.
- State the latest evaluation studies of effectiveness of comprehensive programs.
Key Points:
State tobacco control programs have proven to be effective in reducing tobacco use, chronic disease and health care costs.
CDC’s Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs indicates that population-based efforts at the state and community level have the greatest span of impact in reducing tobacco use.
To sustain the most effective tobacco control programs in our challenging economic times, it is essential for decision-makers to support state and local programs that advance public policy, environmental and systems change interventions.
State programs experiencing budget cuts need to preserve capacity to advance public policy, environmental and systems change.
Educational Experience:
Core capacity will be illustrated using examples from one or two states.
A tobacco control advocate will discuss compelling messages to build decision-maker support for a PSE-focused tobacco control program.
Benefits:
Many state programs are having budgets decreased. This session provides guidance for sustaining core capacity to promote policy, environmental and systems changes to reduce tobacco use.
The most recent research on effectiveness of state programs will help make the case to sustain state programs.