Ohio Cross-Cultural Tobacco Control Alliance

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Ohio Cross-CulturalTobacco Control Alliance

• Presented by
• Tracy Clopton, M. S. W.
• Tobacco Program Consultant
• Ohio Department of Health

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In The Beginning

• Fall 2003 - Planning Committee Meetings
• ALAO, AHA, ACS, TFO (SFO), OTPF, ODH, ODADAS
  Active Agencies
• Used CDC-OSH 4 Strategic Goal Areas
• Public Policy Area as a 5th Goal
• Five Goal Areas for Ohio

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Goal 4- Eliminating Disparities Among
Populations Disproportionately Affected By
Tobacco Use

• OTPF Representative and ODH Representative - Two
  Advocates on Planning Committee.
• Developed Preliminary Objectives Based Upon
  Experience within Ohio.
• Provided Data As Available To Support Objectives.

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Goal 4 ObjectivesRevised 2005

• Data Availability
• Statewide Networks for Communities of Color and
  At-Risk Populations
• Develop Statewide Alliance
• Smoke Free Restaurants and Bars
• Culturally Competent Youth Programs

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Ohio Comprehensive Tobacco Use Prevention
Strategic Plan 2004 to 2008
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Strategic Plan Overview
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Barriers Opportunities

• Initially, Statewide Networks were not accepted
  as objectives.
• Planning Committee Structure.
• Local Grantees and Communities not included in
  the beginning.

• Include African American Statewide Network in the
  plan.
• Pursue greater support from local grantees and
  communities.
• Solidify partnerships within Ohio.

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Overcoming Barriers

• The Praxis Project - Health Justice Agency
• Assessment of 30 people/agencies.
• 2004 State Tobacco Conference.
• Praxis Project Training for Brainstorming Session
  October 2004.
• Reviewed Michigans Case Study Report
• Parity Kit

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Continuing the work

• Brainstorming Sessions on five Objectives
• 2004 2005
• 2005 State Tobacco Conference March 2005
• CDC Office on Smoking Health
• Disparities Supplement Grant Sept. 2005
• Official Name Ohio Cross-Cultural Tobacco
  Control Alliance June 2006
• 120,000 from CDC Build Capacity July 2006

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Maintaining the work.

• Recruit Team Chairpersons for stability.
• Encourage Leadership.
• Competing Commitments.
• Participating agencies need resources and
  infrastructure to participate.
• On-going recruitment required.

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Ohio Cross-Cultural Tobacco Control Alliance
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Alliance Membership Focus
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Challenges

• Unengaged communities at-risk.
• Agency leaders may be smokers.
• Community readiness levels.
• State agency barriers.
• Infrastructure to manage large group.

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Benefits

• Building for self and for broader community.
• Locals participate in statewide activities.
• Policy and Systems Change.
• Develop Leadership.
• Data collection for new groups.
• Action Plan and Marketing Plan.
• Case Study Evaluation.

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Statewide Community Network Building Forum

• Clarion Hotel Conference Center
• 900 East Dublin Granville Road
• Columbus, Ohio 43229
• Wednesday, May 9, 2007
• 900am to 330pm
• Please Fax Your Registration by
• April 6, 2007

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