10 Steps to Successfully Make a Plan to Quit Smoking

From Truth Initiative With the start of the new year, many will be making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking.  If this is your resolution, you’re not alone!  Nearly 70 percent of smokers say they want to quit, but only 7.4 percent are able to each year. You don’t ever have to go in […]

WEBINAR: Smoke-Free Tribal Housing Policies

The National Native Network with the Indian Health Service Clinical Support Center (Accredited Provider) present a webinar. Title:  Smoke-Free Tribal Housing Policies Date:  Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Time:  3 – 4 p.m., EDT REGISTER HERE: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d7Err0U_SOCLByCW3gMMzw Learning Objectives/Outcomes: At the conclusion of this activity, the healthcare team will be able to: 1.  Identify the risks […]

CDC Best Practices User Guide: Putting Evidence into Practice in Tobacco Prevention and Control

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Office on Smoking and Health has published a new Best Practices User Guide:  Putting Evidence into Practice in Tobacco Prevention and Control.  The guide was written in partnership with the Center for Public Health Systems Science at Washington University in St. Louis. After more than 50 years of research, […]

Air is Life Act of 2021 Signed into Law in Navajo Nation

News Release from Air is Life Coalition November 8, 2021 Historic Commercial Tobacco Free Largest Tribal Initiative First WINDOW ROCK, Ariz.—At the Veterans Park on Saturday the Niłch’í éí bee iiná-Air is Life Act of 2021 was signed into law by the President and Vice President of the Navajo Nation.   “This is a long […]

Lung Cancer Awareness Month Campaign

From Cancer Control TAP Newsletter: Through funding and support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the George Washington University Cancer Center has updated its lung cancer awareness month campaign (formerly “social media toolkit”)! The campaign contains tips for getting started on social media, and sample messaging for Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook; including […]

Masterclass Series Tackling Current Inequities Facing Tobacco Cessation

From:  The National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco and Cancer Control Leveraging Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an effective approach to initiate tobacco cessation treatment services.  Primary and integrated care providers can maximize client engagement by using motivational interviewing techniques, a core component of SBIRT, to enhance behavior change and treatment […]

IHS HP/DP & IHS CSC: Understanding the Relationship Between Obesity and Cancer

Presented by Indian Health Service Health Promotion/Disease Prevention and IHS Clinical Support Center (Accredited Provider) Title: Understanding the Relationship Between Obesity and Cancer Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021 Time: 3:00 pm EDT 2:00 pm CDT 1:00 pm MDT 12:00 pm PDT & Arizona 11:00 am Alaska Presenters: Susan Czajkowski, PhD Chief Health Behaviors Research Branch, […]

Smoking highly likely to worsen COVID-19 Severity and Risk of Associated Death

By British Medical Journal September 27, 2021 ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE Smoking is highly likely to worsen the severity of COVID-19 and the risk of dying from the infection, finds a large UK Biobank study published online in the respiratory journal Thorax. It is the first study of its kind to pool observational and genetic data […]

Truth Initiative Tobacco/Vape Free College Grant

The Truth Initiative has launched their Tobacco/Vape-Free College grant for community colleges and minority serving institutions to advocate for and adopt 100% tobacco/vape-free policies.  The Truth Initiative welcomes and greatly appreciates any promotional opportunities such as announcements or webinars or in e-newsletters. Grantees of the Tobacco/Vape-Free College Program receive guidance through webinars, an in-person training […]

October 2021 E-Newsletter

Don’t miss out on our latest e-newsletter, featuring: Anishinaabemowin Language Tips Poster Upcoming Webinar:  Exploring New Trends in Tobacco Policy and Use in Indian Country New NNN Podcasts on Tobacco and Youth to be released soon! HPV Vaccination Resources SEE THE FULL NEWSLETTER HERE
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56th Annual Michigan Indian Education Council Critical Issues Conference | LEARN MORE

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month | LEARN MORE

National Network of Public Health Institutes Annual Conference | New Orleans, LA | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

2026 National Council of Urban Indian Health Conference | Washington, D.C. | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Annual Conference | Boston, MA | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER