State/Local Advocacy Resources (AAFP Tobacco and Nicotine Toolkit)

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1 State/Local Advocacy Resources (AAFP Tobacco and Nicotine Toolkit) The tobacco control advocacy resources are intended to help family physicians improve their communities and the lives of their patients. The table below outlines the sections of the tobacco control advocacy resources and demonstrates how these components map back to the AAFP advocacy toolkit and the call to action recommendations stated in the AAFP tobacco position paper. Write to Congress Tobacco Toolkit: National Advocacy Resources AAFP Advocacy Toolkit Meet with Representatives Track Legislation Tobacco Toolkit: Links to State Legislature and AAFP Bill Tracker Tobacco Toolkit: State Track and State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Use ADVOCACY RECS FROM POSITION PAPER: Evidence-based tobacco control policy changes, tobacco control programs using tax revenue, tobacco-free pharmacies In the Trenches Tobacco Toolkit: State Grades on Policies, Stay Informed, Tap into Local Resources ADVOCACY RECS FROM POSITION PAPER: Smoke free indoor air laws, availability of smoke-free housing, promote or particiate in Tar Wars The states in this resource guide were selected because they have the highest rates of cigarette smoking among adults in the U.S., according to the most recent statistics (2013) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The seven states are: Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Your guide to state-level advocacy features information and resources in the following categories: State-level grade on key policies that help prevent the death, disability, and disease caused by tobacco use. State of Tobacco Control is an initiative of the American Lung Association. State-level information on campaigns, coalitions, and other grassroots efforts on tobacco and nicotine control. State-level legislation and laws targeting tobacco and nicotine control. 4. Meet Your State Senators and Representatives Information about senators and representatives in your state and a link to the AAFP Bill Tracker for information on the bills that directly impact family medicine. State-level programs supported through departments of health or independent organizations. Most programs focus on patient education and resources for prevention or cessation.

2 State and Local Advocacy Resources, page 2 ARKANSAS Coalition for Tobacco-Free Arkansas: Local control of smoke-free ordinances: Breathe Easy Arkansas: State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI): Arkansas Senators and Representatives: Systems Training and Outreach Program (STOP) Training and consultation for Arkansas health care professionals and delivery systems to routinely address health risk behaviors and chronic diseases with their patients. Online training courses qualify for CME: Stamp Out Smoking (SOS) Patient education materials and support for quitting: Project Prevent Youth Tobacco and Nicotine Prevention: Arkansas Academy of Family Physicians: KENTUCKY Local control of smoke-free ordinances: Smoke-Free Kentucky: Kentucky Tobacco Policy Research Program: Kentucky 100% Tobacco Free Schools: Executive Order Bans Tobacco Use on State Grounds: State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI): Kentucky tobacco laws: Kentucky Senators and Representatives: Kentucky Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program: Quit Now Kentucky: Kentucky Employees Health Plan Smoking and Tobacco Cessation Programs and Services: Kentucky Academy of Family Physicians:

3 State and Local Advocacy Resources, page 3 LOUISIANA The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living: Local control of smoke-free ordinances: State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI): Louisiana State Senators and Representatives: and Louisiana Tobacco Control Program: Quit with US, LA: Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians: MISSISSIPPI Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Office of Tobacco Control: Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalitions: Local control of smoke-free ordinances: State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI): Mississippi Senators and Representatives: and Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians Foundation: Mississippi Tobacco Quitline: ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education, and Research: Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians:

4 State and Local Advocacy Resources, page 4 OKLAHOMA Tobacco Stops with Me: Breathe Easy OK: Communities of Excellence Tobacco Control: Local control of smoke-free ordinances: State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI): Oklahoma State Senators and Representatives: and Cessation Systems Coordination: SWAT Oklahoma youth program for tobacco prevention: Oklahoma Academy of Family Physicians: TENNESSEE Local control of smoke-free ordinances: Smokefree Tennessee: State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI): Tennessee State Senators and Representatives: and Tennessee Tobacco Quitline: Tennessee Department of Health resources: Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians:

5 State and Local Advocacy Resources, page 5 WEST VIRGINIA Local control of smoke-free ordinances: State Legislated Actions on Tobacco Issues (SLATI): West Virginia Senators and Representatives: and West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR) Division of Tobacco Prevention: West Virginia Tobacco Cessation Program: West Virginia Clean Indoor Air Program: West Virginia Youth Tobacco Prevention Program: West Virginia Academy of Family Physicians: HOP