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Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program News:

v The next Tobacco Coordinators Monthly Conference call will be April 3rd at 9:30am EST. Topic to be determined.

v Like our facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/kentuckytobaccopreventionandcessation

v Follow us on twitter at: http://twitter.com/#!/No_Smoke_KY

v Job Opportunity: Tobacco Control Program Manager – Federally funded position

Posting closes 3/25/2012

Commonwealth of Kentucky (Merit) Career Opportunities System 21929BR - HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR View details
Recommends program policies and procedures including reporting, spending allocations. Interview potential program staff and make staffing recommendations. Supervise Tobacco Program staff. Provide technical support to staff, contractors including service providers, and local health department staff. Monitor program expenditures against state and federal grant budgets and provide interpretive information to public health leadership. Testify before legislative bodies as appropriate. Review proposed legislation pertaining to tobacco use prevention, cessation, and exposure to secondhand smoke. Compile data, reports and surveys to assess program effectiveness. Coordinate grant reports and grant applications, ensure that grant requirements/deliverables are met.

Action Items:

v Tobacco Coordinators please update your activities in Catalyst on a weekly basis.

Local/State News:

v Federal appeals court in Ky. case upholds graphic cigarette warnings; 1 of 2 challenges to law:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/federal-appeals-court-in-ky-case-upholds-graphic-cigarette-warnings-1-of-2-challenges-to-law/2012/03/19/gIQAzubLNS_story.html

v The KCSP Spring Conference is right around the corner. For those of you who haven’t registered, the conference will be held on April 11, 2012 at the Doubletree Suites in Lexington. As a part of the conference there will be a luncheon and an award ceremony to acknowledge smoke-free communities and Smoke-Free Advocate of the Year.

v American Lung Association 2012 Fight For Air Walk in Louisville KY June 9th:

http://www.lung.org/associations/charters/midland-states/fundraising-events/lung-walk/lung-walk-louisville.html

v Please join Smoke-Free Kentucky for a brief discussion about the next steps in the campaign on March 23rd at 11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET.

Dial In: 877-366-0711
Participant code: 56658420

v Ky. Voices: Smoke-free laws hallmark of civil, tolerant society (Kentucky.com OP-ED):

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/03/19/2116962/ky-voices-smoke-free-laws-hallmark.html#storylink=cpy

National News:

v Kick Butts Day 2012 falls on March 21st, and now is the time to encourage communities to start planning their KBD events. To learn more about Kick Butts Day, visit: www.kickbuttsday.org

v Tips from Former Smokers campaign update:

· The campaign ads began airing on March 19th. Look for TV, radio, billboard, magazine, newspaper, theater, and online placements near you!

· Twitter chat with Tom Frieden: On March 21, 2012 at 1-2pm Eastern Time CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden will host a live Twitter chat. Follow @DrFriedenCDC and @CDCTobaccoFree, and use hashtag #CDCchat to join the conversation.

The “Tips from Former Smokers” campaign website (www.cdc.gov/quitting/tips) features information about the former smokers featured in the campaign, digital resources such as photos and videos of the ads, social media information, and press materials.

Other Items of Interest:

v Bring FDA tobacco content to your website for free: The FDA Center for Tobacco Products has launched a new content syndication feature on its website, which allows partners to easily add the most current tobacco-related content from FDA to their own websites. FDA will hold a live webinar on March 20th at 1-2pm ET in which participants will be able to learn more about content syndication, ask questions, and provide feedback. Click here for more details about how content syndication works and about the upcoming webinar.

v Upcoming Learning Opportunities from the American Lung Association in KY: TWO Upcoming Freedom From Smoking Facilitator Training Dates

April 19-20, 2012

Fairfield Inn and Suites (Lexington North)

Lexington KY

June 14-15, 2012

Wingate by Wyndham Hotel (12301 Alliant Court)

Louisville KY 40299

The American Lung Association of the Midland States is looking for enthusiastic individuals to become trained facilitators and help adults quit smoking. Don’t miss this opportunity to become a trained facilitator in America’s gold standard smoking cessation program. You can have a positive impact on the lives of many smokers who are trying to quit.

Click HERE for more information and to register for the Freedom from Smoking Facilitator Training

v SAVE-THE-DATE: The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center and ATTUD are pleased to co-host a webinar, “Practical Applications of the New Joint Commission Tobacco Standards – Opportunities for Tobacco Specialists and Hospital Administrators,” on May 14, 2012 at 1pm-2:30pm Eastern Time. Webinar registration will be available in early April.