Discover how to implement campus-wide smoke-free policies that boost employee health and productivity while reducing business costs. This comprehensive toolkit from Greater Flint Health Coalition and Commit to Fit helps organizations create healthier workplaces and improve community wellness outcomes.
Motivational interviewing empowers behavior change through four key principles: resist the urge to "fix," understand patient motivations, listen with empathy, and empower choice. Research proves its effectiveness across health areas—from addiction recovery to smoking cessation, medication adherence, and diabetes management—making it invaluable for primary care practitioners.
The FDA announced plans to ban menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and all characterizing flavors in cigars, with proposed standards coming within a year. This addresses significant disparities in menthol use among Black smokers, who comprise 85% of menthol cigarette users compared to 30% of White smokers.
In 2019, the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan's Three Fires Comprehensive Cancer Consortium launched culturally tailored tobacco digital ads focused on smoking cessation and cancer prevention. The campaign generated significant response to their American Indian Commercial Tobacco Program helpline, demonstrating the power of targeted, culturally sensitive health messaging.
In 2020, 5.1 million U.S. youth reported ever using marijuana in e-cigarettes. Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black youth showed highest prevalence and steepest increases from 2017-2020. These disparities highlight urgent need for targeted, evidence-based interventions protecting young people from health risks.
New CDC research reveals significant disparities in tobacco use among U.S. women, with prevalence varying dramatically by state—from 6.6% in California to 23.1% in West Virginia. During 2018-2019, at least one in fifteen women used tobacco products. Use differed substantially by age, race/ethnicity, education, income, disability status, and region, with American Indian/Alaska Native women experiencing highest rates.
Join us May 19 for the Tribal Tobacco Advocacy Toolkit Training, a virtual workshop designed to empower community advocates. Learn to utilize essential resources, collect impactful data, and draft effective tobacco policy for your tribal community. Register now!
The CDC is recruiting former smokers with compelling health stories for its Tips From Former Smokers campaign. If you've overcome smoking-related conditions like cancer, heart disease, COPD, or mental health challenges, your story could inspire others to quit. Share your journey at www.joincdctips.org before May 14, 2021.
Join us for a transformative virtual training on cancer support leadership designed for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. From May 19–June 23, learn essential skills in relationship building, emotional support, and group facilitation. This free program equips you to establish and lead cancer support groups. Register by May 12—limited to 20 participants.
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Great Lakes Area Tribal Public Health Conference | LEARN MORE
Association of American Indian Physicians 2026 54th Annual Meeting and National Health Conference | Okana Resort & Indoor Waterpark | Deadline to reserve hotel: 8/17/2026 | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
Michigan Premier Public Health Conference | Blue Water Convention Center, Port Huron, Michigan | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH) | San Diego, California | Registration will open July 7, 2026 | Abstract Submissions will open on August 4 | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
National Conference on Tobacco or Health | The National Network of Public Health Institutes is excited to announce the start of registration for the next National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH), June 29 - July 1, 2027 in San Diego, CA. | Questions: nctoh@nnphi.org | LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
