NCTOH 11/021 Alliance Members Public Health and Community Advocates Business Owners & LAW ENFORCEMENT Theresa Boschert,J.D. BREATH

NCTOH 11/022 How It Works Educate the Business Community Educate and Lobby Elected Officials Support LAW ENFORCEMENT

NCTOH 11/023 The Expected Allies Public Health Departments  Citywide, Countywide or Statewide Voluntary Community Organizations & Advocates  American Cancer Society  American Heart Association  American Lung Association  Local Coalitions

NCTOH 11/024 New Team Members… Business Owners Restaurant Associations Labor Unions LAW ENFORCEMENT  Health & Code Inspectors  Police and Sheriff’s Officers  City Attorneys & City Managers  County Counsel  District Attorneys  Judges & Court commissioners

NCTOH 11/025 Public Health Departments Plus Community Advocates Set Goals for Passage or Enforcement Decide on a Plan for Action  Who “educates” and who “lobbies” Create Materials with Consistent Message

NCTOH 11/026 Educate the Business Community Provide reliable information and fair notice Ads in Restaurant and Beverage Trade Journals Trade Show Booth Restaurant Association Presentations “Town Hall” Meetings for Business Owners

NCTOH 11/027 Lobby Elected Officials Community Advocates are The Voice of the Public Lobby elected officials  To create laws  To enforce with time and $  To establish uniform protocols

NCTOH 11/028 Lobbying/ Educating Demystified  Use public opinion polls  Be part of the planning process as a citizens’ advisory committee etc.  Include business owners as spokespersons

NCTOH 11/029 Lobbying Demystified  Identify “Champions” at any level and work with them  Write letters to the editor applauding good decisions and criticizing bad ones  Give recognition, awards and public “Thank You” to departments who do the right thing

NCTOH 11/0210 Supporting ENFORCEMENT “Enforcement is Public Health” When working with inspectors, police, sheriff or prosecutors :  Respect their time  Provide appropriate sample materials  Do the footwork if needed  Publicly thank them

NCTOH 11/0211 Underlying Truths Nobody likes to be out on a limb by themselves – especially elected officials Sharing “best practices” simplifies life and promotes participation Smoke-free workplace laws are highly visible and highly popular with voters.

NCTOH 11/0212 Summary Educate Business Community  To get voluntary compliance  To get Spokespersons Educate and Lobby Elected Officials  To get laws and funds Support (and insist on) Enforcement  To get a level playing field