Coordinating Council Members

Break Free Alliance Coordinating Council Members represent national and state organizations committed to serving low SES populations that have the potential to integrate tobacco prevention and control measures into their organization's current activities. In addition, these organizations have the ability to serve as a catalyst to fostering better tobacco prevention policies and/or practices nationwide.

August 2011 (from left to right): Paul Freyder, Secretary; Joie Brown, Chair; and Bruce Adkins, Vice Chair.

Break Free can link you to your local affiliate of the following organizations:

Association of Gospel Rescue Missions
Rev. Larry J. Arce   
Fresno, CA

Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
Bruce A. Christiansen
Madison, WI

Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Unit- Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health, Office of Public Health,  Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Tiffany J. Netters
Baton Rouge, L

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Becky Robles
Saipan, MP

Member At Large
Paul Freyder - Secretary
Pittsburgh, PA

National Association of Community Health Centers
Tommy Royston
Bethesda, MD

National Health Care for the Homeless Council Clinicians' Network
Travis Baggett
Boston, MA

North American Quitline Consortium
Tamatha Thomas-Haase
Phoenix, AZ

Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc.
Joie Brown - Chair
Anchorage, AK

The Salvation Army-Southern Territory
Terry Hammond
Atlanta, GA

Tobacco Technical Assistance Consortium
Debra G. Morris
Atlanta, GA

West Virginia Division of Tobacco Prevention
Bruce. W. Adkins - Vice Chair
Charleston, WV

West Virgina University, Prevention Research Center
Robert. H. Anderson
Morgantown, WV

"Our agency's effectiveness in addressing tobacco use is greatly enhanced by our participation in Break Free Alliance. The sharing of information and resources is opening doors to opportunities to serve a relatively untouched population of rural Alaskans."
Marian Estelle
Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc.

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