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2017 Commercial Tobacco-Free College Program – Funding Available

In the fight to curb commercial tobacco use in the U.S., college campuses have emerged as a critical battleground. That’s because virtually all smokers — 99 percent — start smoking before turning 26 years old. Community colleges and minority-serving academic institutions, including trial colleges, are especially important because they tend to serve students who are […]

NNN & IHS HP/DP Webinar – Dine’ Food System Movement

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan’s National Native Network with Indian Health Service Health Promotion & Disease Prevention present a webinar series: Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country. Title: Dine Food Access Collaborative Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 Time: 3 – 4 PM, EDT ARCHIVE: DOWNLOAD PDF SLIDES HERE Presenter: Gloria Begay, Community Advocate and Educator Learning […]

NNN & IHS HP/DP Webinar – Michigan Tribal Food Access Collaborative

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan’s National Native Network with Indian Health Service Health Promotion & Disease Prevention and the Indian Health Services Clinical Support Center (Accredited Provider) present a webinar series: Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country. Title: Michigan Tribal Food Access Collaborative Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Time: 3 – 4 PM, EDT Presenter: Michelle […]

Native Patient Navigation Training September 11-15, 2017 – Denver, CO

The Native American Cancer Research Corporation’s Native Patient Navigation Training in Denver, CO is September 11-15, 2017. There will be three trainings during the week. The first one is a 2-day course on Cancer Specific Content, the second 2-day course is on Patient Navigation and the final 1-day workshop is on Motivational Interviewing. You can […]

FDA to Expand Public Education Campaign to Focus on Prevention of Youth E-Cigarette Use

On Aug. 8, the FDA announced it would pursue a strategic, new public health education campaign aimed at discouraging the use of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) by kids. The agency plans to expand its “The Real Cost” public education campaign to include messaging to teens about the dangers of using […]

Tobacco: Honoring our Traditions and our Health

CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE Tobacco: Honoring our Traditions and our Health is brought to you by the Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank, the video highlights tobacco prevention efforts in Wisconsin Tribal communities. The video discusses the importance of reclaiming traditional tobacco and highlights successful smoke-free initiatives in Wisconsin tribal communities, including an […]

NNN & IHS HP/DP Present Webinar: “It Sticks! Secondhand and Third hand Smoke”

The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan’s National Native Network with Indian Health Service Health Promotion & Disease Prevention and the Indian Health Services Clinical Support Center (Accredited Provider) present a webinar series: Cancer Risk Reduction in Indian Country. Title: “It Sticks! Secondhand and Third hand Smoke” Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Time: 3 – 4 […]

Funding Opportunity: 2017 Tobacco-Free College Program for Community Colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions.

The Truth Initiative is launching its new Tobacco-Free College Program, which offers 17-month grants of up to $20,000 to community colleges and minority-serving institutions to adopt a 100 percent tobacco-free college policy. Register for one of two informational webinars on Aug. 16 and Sept. 14 at 3 p.m. ET. Participation is optional. The deadline for […]

FDA announces comprehensive regulatory plan to shift trajectory of tobacco-related disease, death

CLICK HERE FOR FULL PRESS RELEASE FROM FDA July 28, 2017 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a new comprehensive plan for tobacco and nicotine regulation that will serve as a multi-year roadmap to better protect kids and significantly reduce tobacco-related disease and death. The approach places nicotine, and the issue of addiction, […]

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