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ARCHIVES  2008 NAATEN/NNTPP National Conference a success!Photos Conference Program Many thanks to all those who supported the Health Education Council's (HEC) first national conference, Promising Practices from the Field: Tobacco Control Strategies for Priority Populations. As you may have read in our prior newsletters, this conference highlighted two HEC programs - the National African American Tobacco Education Network (NAATEN) and the National Network on Tobacco Prevention and Poverty (NNTPP) - as well as the work of other agencies and organizations seeking to eliminate tobacco-related disparities. Over 200 people attended our conference, representing 32 different states and Canada. While we are still compiling data from conference evaluations, anecdotally we've received an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response from attendees. Much of the conference's success can be attributed to both excellent speakers and NNTPP/NAATEN Stakeholders, who played a major role in the conference by moderating, speaking and facilitating. Speakers Dr. Greg Holzman (Chief Medical Officer, State of Michigan), Heaster Wheeler (Executive Director, Detroit Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) and Michael Stoops (Acting Executive Director, National Coalition for the Homeless) have our gratitude for their excellent presentations/speeches, and we'd also like to give thanks to our generous sponsors: the American Legacy Foundation, the Michigan Department of Community Health, the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and Way 2 Quit . Here's what some conference attendees have been saying: "I was overwhelmed by the professional level of the conference - from the registration materials, to the poster sessions, the opening and subsequent key note sessions, the cadre of speakers, presentations, workshops, and materials provided....If you or your staff were wondering what level of impact you and NNTPP were having on constituents across the United States and Canada, you need not wonder or look further. The enthusiasm, energy, and commitment of those attending can not be overlooked!" - Paul Freyder, The Salvation Army, PA "Those of us from New Mexico thought that Promising Practices from the Field was SUPER!!!" -Coletta Reid, Stop Tobacco On My People (STOMP), NM "I greatly appreciated all the information that was shared and it's always good to network with others in the field. The museum tour was an added bonus. I hope the conference will be an annual event." -Jennifer Bramble, American Legacy Foundation, DC "It was one of the more inspiring and productive conferences that I have attended in recent months. Each session was "power packed" with speakers that were seasoned and much to share....Thanks for your work to improve disparate communities and the wonderful people that live in low-wealth communities." Alan Richmond, North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development Inc., NC Conference Presentations WEDNESDAY Tobacco's Targeting of African American and Low SES Populations: Selling Dependence, Ill Health and Death Greg Holzman, MD, MPH A Blueprint for Success: Building Meaningful Bridges in West Virginia Kathy Danberry, MS; Brandy Huffman, MA; Rev. James Patterson. Bringing Everyone Along: Prevention and Poverty Marva Brooks; Vicki Stauffer Embracing Community Wisdom: "Washington State Model" Shelley Cooper-Ashford The Creation of STOMP: New Mexico's Statewide Tobacco Disparities Network Coletta Reid Tobacco Cessation for West Virginia's Incarcerated Populations Bruce Adkins Totally Tobacco-Free Prisons - Outcomes and Insights Stephen Hansen, M.D. Incorporating Other Voices Pat McManus, PhD. Leadership in Tobacco Control: Working Across Populations Kevin T. Collins, MPA Assessing Attitudes and Beliefs RegardingTobacco Use among Priority Populations in Arizona: Development of the Arizona Tobacco Control Strategic Plan Wayne Tormala Early Childhood Programs Promoting Cessation Paul Zemann, BA; Sarah Ross-Viles, MPH A Colorado Model for Tobacco Prevention, Education and Cessation Jill Bednarek, MSW THURSDAY Tobacco Monologues Brandie Flood; Janelle Okorogu Promoting Rather than Prohibiting: Youth Advocacy in Action Ashley Herrin, BA Smoking Habits and Prevention Strategies in Low Socioeconomic Status Populations Robert Anderson, MA Tobacco Education and Cessation for Alaskans Joie Brown Bringing Evidence Based Research Initiatives to Disparate Groups with Evaluation Tinesha Peterson, MPH Innovative Approaches to Reducing Tobacco Use andExposure to Secondhand Smoke Among Low-SES Populations Craig Mosbaek, MPH; Maureen Rumptz, PhD; Julie Maher, PhD Using Cessation Interventions and Support to Create Systems Change Roger Valdez, MA The Michigan Initiative to Implement Cancer and Tobacco Control into Health Centers Lynda Meade, MPA Making Your Tobacco Program Welcoming for People with Disabilities Larry Lorenzo, M.Ed; Lisa McNiven, B.A. Serving Urban American Indians and Low Income Immigrants Marisa Ramos, MA How Can Dental Professionals Get Involved Lavern Holyfield, DDS Black Caucus of Health Workers of the American Public Health Association: Lessons Learned in Tobacco Control Initiatives Claude Jacob, MPH Black Cardiologists are Making a Difference in Tobacco Control Paul Underwood, MD Profiles From On the Ground at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Al Richmond, MSW |
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