Ohio Cross-Cultural Tobacco Control Alliance Presented by Tracy Clopton, M. S. W. Tracy Clopton, M. S. W. Tobacco Program Consultant Ohio Department of Health

In The Beginning…  Fall 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 5 th Goal  Five Goal Areas for Ohio

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.

Goal #4 Objectives Revised 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

Ohio Comprehensive Tobacco Use Prevention Strategic Plan 2004 to 2008

Strategic Plan Overview Strategic Plan 5 Goals Prevent Initiation Youth & Adults Public Policy Eliminate Disparities Goal #4 Data Availability Alliance & Networks Smoke Free Worksites Youth Programs Cessation & Associated Support Secondhand Smoke Exposure Reduce Tobacco Use Among Users

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.

Overcoming Barriers  The Praxis Project - Health Justice Agency  Assessment of 30 people/agencies.  2004 State Tobacco Conference.  Praxis Project Training for Brainstorming Session – October  Reviewed Michigan’s Case Study Report  Parity Kit

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 Disparities Supplement Grant – Sept  Official Name: Ohio Cross-Cultural Tobacco Control Alliance – June 2006  $120,000 from CDC – Build Capacity – July 2006

Maintaining the work….  Recruit Team Chairpersons for stability.  Encourage Leadership.  Competing Commitments.  Participating agencies need resources and infrastructure to participate.  On-going recruitment required.

Ohio Cross-Cultural Tobacco Control Alliance Members Objective Team Chairperson Leadership #1 Data #2 Alliance & Networks #3 Smoke Free Worksites #4 Youth Programs #5 Cessation & Support ODH and OTPF Coordinator Data Analyst

Alliance Membership Focus Goal Team Leaders African American Urban & Rural Hispanic Latino Drug & Alcohol Native Americans United Way OTUPCF NCI ACS Immigrant Refugee Asian LGBTVeterans Deaf Community Persons in Poverty Appalachian Faith Based

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

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.

Statewide Community Network Building Forum Clarion Hotel & Conference Center 900 East Dublin Granville Road Columbus, Ohio Wednesday, May 9, :00am to 3:30pm Please Fax Your Registration by April 6, 2007