Low SES Population Defined Characteristics that describe low SES populations include: low-income, those with less than 12 years of education, the medically underserved, the unemployed, and the working poor. Sign up for our e-newsletters and important updates!  |
WelcomeThe goal of the Break Free Alliance is to engage key
organizations serving low SES populations in tobacco control efforts
and to assist them with resource development and assessments, technical
assistance, capacity building, and evaluation to prevent and reduce
tobacco use in low-income communities.Low socioeconomic status (SES) individuals have poorer health, exhibit fewer healthy behaviors, and are less likely to pursue preventive health care. These underserved populations are multi-ethnic, multi-cultural communities having little to no resources that provide tobacco education or control services. Throughout the U.S., children and adults in low SES populations suffer disproportionately from tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. Clearly, there is a need to network groups and organizations servicing low SES populations in a national effort to reduce tobacco use. Connecting such groups is one of the Alliance's goals. SAVE THE DATE!*
Promising Practices: Achieving Health and Social Equity in Tobacco Control
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