A tobacco control coalition called Los Angeles Tobacco Prevention Network (LATPN) was established to advocate for smoke-free policies in California. The coalition collaborated with other community organizations, engaged youth and adult leaders, and successfully influenced city council to support and prioritize smoke-free policies, while educating the public about the harmful effects of the tobacco industry.
Build Coalitions and Develop Leaders Through Health Systems Work
Capacity Building, Cessation, Coalition Building, Community Engagement, Community Partnerships, Countering Tobacco Industry, Health Equity, Health Systems, Infrastructure, Interventions, Leadership, Mass Communications, Policy, Repository, Tobacco Control and Prevention, Youth Engagement English Coalitions, Community Based Organizations, Men, Nonprofits, Policymakers, Teens/Adolescents (13-18), Women, Young Adults (19-24) Promising Practice ProgramsEffective coalition building requires coordination, collaboration, and involvement of diverse community partners from the beginning. FIGH aimed to build coalitions and develop leaders through health systems work by creating an adult coalition and a separate youth leadership development program, which empowered individuals, engaged the community, and advocated for a healthier coalition for underserved communities.
Embed Equity in Health Systems by Creating Safety Net Hospital Programs and Social Services
Assessments, Data, and Research, Capacity Building, Cessation, Coalition Building, Community Engagement, Community Partnerships, Countering Industry (Food/Pharmaceuticals), Countering Tobacco Industry, Evaluation, Health Equity, Health Systems, Healthy Eating Active Living, Infrastructure, Insurance Coverage, Interventions, Leadership, Policy, Program, Repository, Screening, Substance Use/Abuse, Technical Assistance and Training, Tobacco Control and Prevention, Vaccination Education, Youth Engagement English Community Based Organizations, Families, Health Systems, Healthcare Providers, Nonprofits Promising Practice ProgramsDignity Health Systems aimed to embed equity in health systems by establishing safety net hospital programs and social services. A multilingual, multicultural program offering health services and education to underserved communities was created to address social determinants of health and reduce disparities.
Build Coalitions and Community Partnerships with Healthcare Systems
Assessments, Data, and Research, Capacity Building, Coalition Building, Community Engagement, Community Partnerships, Health Equity, Health Systems, Infrastructure, Interventions, Leadership, Policy, Repository, Technical Assistance and Training English Coalitions, Community Based Organizations, Health Departments, Health Systems, Nonprofits, Policymakers Promising Practice ProgramsBCBS MN aimed to address health and racial inequities by establishing coalitions and community partnerships with healthcare systems. This effort led to the development of successful coalitions, increased awareness of equity issues, and the promotion of comprehensive approaches to tobacco control through community engagement.
Collect Data to Counter Data Disparities on Adult Tobacco Use
Assessments, Data, and Research, Capacity Building, Cessation, Community Engagement, Community Partnerships, Evaluation, Health Equity, Policy, Program, Quitlines/Tobacco Prevention Modalities, Repository, Screening, Substance Use/Abuse, Technical Assistance and Training, Tobacco Control and Prevention English Families, Health Departments, Men, Policymakers, Women Promising Practice ProgramsSouthern Nevada Health District developed improved data collection, disaggregation, and tobacco use surveillance efforts through community partnerships in order to inform policy and program change for priority populations of interest. The Tobacco Control Program is working to use this data analysis and information to create a safe, culturally and linguistically tailored quitline and cessation protocols for the NH/PI community.
Establish Smokefree Legislative Policies Through Community Capacity Building
Assessments, Data, and Research, Capacity Building, Coalition Building, Community Engagement, Community Partnerships, Countering Tobacco Industry, Health Equity, Infrastructure, Interventions, Leadership, Policy, Repository, Smoke-free Multi-unit Housing, Substance Use/Abuse, Technical Assistance and Training, Tobacco Control and Prevention, Youth Engagement English Coalitions, Community Based Organizations, Health Departments, Men, Nonprofits, Policymakers, Teens/Adolescents (13-18), Women, Young Adults (19-24) Promising Practice ProgramsCPACS formed a youth task force to advocate for tobacco policy change through work with policymakers, partnerships with national nonprofits, and the local tobacco control GATE coalition. Engaging youth in policy initiatives allowed for greater community support for smoke-free ordinance passage and legislative change.
Move Communities With a Policy Change Model
Capacity Building, Community Engagement, Community Partnerships, Infrastructure, Interventions, Leadership, Policy, Repository, Tobacco Control and Prevention English Coalitions, Community Based Organizations, Health Departments, Health Systems, Men, Nonprofits, Policymakers, Women Promising Practice ProgramsAPPEAL developed a framework for engaging communities in policy change from identifying policy champions for leadership development to coordinating collaborative efforts with priority populations. The model targets 4 levels of policy change to reduce and eliminate health disparities within communities.