Impact of first federally funded anti-smoking ad campaign remains strong after three years

ORIGINAL ARTICLE ORIGINAL REPORT INFOGRAPHIC The latest outcomes measuring the impact of CDC’s national tobacco education campaign are as strong as those achieved in its first year, and suggest that three years into the campaign, the ads were still having a significant impact.  More than 1.8 million smokers attempted to quit smoking because of the […]

CRMC Announces Breathe Better Campaign – Will go 100% Smoke- and Tobacco-Free on Jan. 1, 2017

ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE from CullmanSense.com CULLMAN – Cullman Regional Medical Center will become 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free effective Jan. 1, 2017. The goal of the program, called Breathe Better, is to create a healing environment for patients – both inside and outside the facility. The new policy will prohibit smoking and the use of […]

Smoking banned in West Des Moines Parks

ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM WHOTV HERE. It is now illegal to light up in West Des Moines parks. The West Des Moines City Council was considering a plan to ban the use of cigarettes, chewing tobacco and e-cigs in the city’s 29 parks. The council passed the final reading Monday night. Violating the ordinance could cost […]

Making Yoga Kid-Friendly

Original Article by U.S. News & World Report by Michael O. Schroeder here. Namaste to the future. Reflecting the swelling ranks of adult yogis, a growing number of kids are now doing yoga, as health experts, researchers and educators note the promise of initial research suggesting the ancient meditative movement practice may help little ones […]

Indian Tribes Funding Opportunities

Indian Tribes Funding Opportunities CNCS seeks to provide national service resources to address pressing community challenges in Native American communities. Please review the following funding opportunities to find the one that best fits your organization. Senior Corps Indian Tribes Funding Opportunities Senior Corps seeks to increase the impact of national service in Indian County by […]

Community Health Workers: A Culturally Conscious Voice for Integrated Care

Original Blog and webinar on CHWs here.

Whole Health Action Management

Click here fore original article. We created a curriculum to help people with mental health illnesses and addictions with self-management support tools; and trains the peer (people lived mental health experience and addictions) workforce to assist and support people with chronic physical health conditions. We will have a webinar focused on use of peers in […]

Metro Council taking up smoking ban for Baton Rouge bars, casinos but will it to pass?

ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE FROM THE ADVOCATE by Andrea Gallo BATON ROUGE, La. – An ordinance that would ban smoking in Baton Rouge’s casinos and bars is finally headed to the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council after a campaign launched in late January. The Metro Council should vote on the ordinance in April, and it already […]
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