Effective 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.
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.
Assess Tobacco Influences Using Photovoice and Geographic Information Systems
Countering Tobacco Industry, Photovoice/Digital Storytelling, Repository, Tobacco Control and Prevention, Youth Engagement English Coalitions, Community Based Organizations, Policymakers, Teens/Adolescents (13-18) Promising Practice ProgramsAsian American and Pacific Islander youth use photography and mapping techniques to analyze tobacco initiation influences on the community built environment. These efforts demonstrated to law makers a need for stronger zoning and licensing requirements for tobacco vendors to curb tobacco propaganda and reduce early tobacco initiation in communities of youth.