2. Sustainability Incorporate sustainability activities within work plan sections (1) community engagement and (2) educating key decision makers. Activities should address increasing leadership and other decision-makers’ knowledge, awareness, and support of tobacco control; building and maintaining relationships with the media to increase public support for tobacco control; increasing public knowledge of the health and economic burden of tobacco use and exposure to SHS based on state data, evaluation reports, personal stories and testimonials; convening partners on a regular basis to identify new relationships and outlets for informing the public and decision-makers about tobacco use, exposure to SHS, and tobacco-related disparities. 3. Changing Community Condition and Establishing Community Engagement Community engagement is essential for meaningful change to occur in the way that tobacco products are marketed, sold, and used. The National Association of County and City Health Officials have developed guidelines for comprehensive local tobacco control programs (CDC, 2014). Each proposal must demonstrate progress toward changing social norms regarding tobacco use through a community approach in the applicant’s catchment area. Activities should focus on local and/or statewide community programs, policies, and coordinated multi-component interventions that are part of a comprehensive effort to create tobacco-free social norms. Creating tobacco-free social norms include increasing the unit price of tobacco products, conducting anti-tobacco media campaigns, restricting minors’ access to tobacco products, and making environments tobacco-free. Applicants must demonstrate need for this work through a thorough examination of current tobacco use and tobacco control status in their targeted areas. This is demonstrated through a community based assessment and included as part of the grant application. 4. Work Plan All applicants must include deliverables in their application. Required strategies for all activities must include community interventions, community engagement, including youth and community members inclusive of coalition members, educating key decision makers and mass-reach health communications. A sample work plan is provided in Appendix Note: Although promoting quitting among adults and youth is not the main focus for this RFA, applicants should include offering cessation resources and promote ATQ when working with worksites and other organizations when implementing comprehensive tobacco free policies. D. Applicant Commitments/Requirements Collaboration and Communication: Applicant will develop and maintain active partnerships with diverse organizations and community-focused interest groups that support the mission of fostering a tobacco-free society through the use of proven activities and partnerships among communities and the people of Arkansas. This will be demonstrated through coalition meetings and members assisting and attending events.
2. Sustainability Incorporate sustainability activities within work plan sections (1) community engagement and (2) educating key decision makers. Activities should address increasing leadership and other decision-makers’ knowledge, awareness, and support of tobacco control; building and maintaining relationships with the media to increase public support for tobacco control; increasing public knowledge of the health and economic burden of tobacco use and exposure to SHS based on state data, evaluation reports, personal stories and testimonials; convening partners on a regular basis to identify new relationships and outlets for informing the public and decision-makers about tobacco use, exposure to SHS, and tobacco-related disparities. 3. Changing Community Condition and Establishing Community Engagement Community engagement is essential for meaningful change to occur in the way that tobacco products are marketed, sold, and used. The National Association of County and City Health Officials have developed guidelines for comprehensive local tobacco control programs (CDC, 2014). Each proposal must demonstrate progress toward changing social norms regarding tobacco use through a community approach in the applicant’s catchment area. Activities should focus on local and/or statewide community programs, policies, and coordinated multi-component interventions that are part of a comprehensive effort to create tobacco-free social norms. Creating tobacco-free social norms include increasing the unit price of tobacco products, conducting anti-tobacco media campaigns, restricting minors’ access to tobacco products, and making environments tobacco-free. Applicants must demonstrate need for this work through a thorough examination of current tobacco use and tobacco control status in their targeted areas. This is demonstrated through a community based assessment and included as part of the grant application. 4. Work Plan All applicants must include deliverables in their application. Required strategies for all activities must include community interventions, community engagement, including youth and community members inclusive of coalition members, educating key decision makers and mass-reach health communications. A sample work plan is provided in Appendix Note: Although promoting quitting among adults and youth is not the main focus for this RFA, applicants should include offering cessation resources and promote ATQ when working with worksites and other organizations when implementing comprehensive tobacco free policies. D. Applicant Commitments/Requirements Collaboration and Communication: Applicant will develop and maintain active partnerships with diverse organizations and community-focused interest groups that support the mission of fostering a tobacco-free society through the use of proven activities and partnerships among communities and the people of Arkansas. This will be demonstrated through coalition meetings and members assisting and attending events.
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