African American Church Toolkit and Training
 Purpose: To assist African American/Black churches in enacting and implementing tobacco-free policies
 Outline: A history of African Americans and tobacco; Tobacco advertising; Health risks; Secondhand smoke; The benefits of quitting; Why churches should get involved
 Format: 4 individual guides with messages and activities designed specifically for preachers, men, women, and youth
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Leadership Tool
 Purpose: To educate and empower the African American/Black community against tobacco use
 Outline: Introduction to tobacco products; Industry marketing tactics; Tobacco related disease; Tobacco's impact: men, women, and youth; Secondhand Smoke; Cessation
 Format: CD based, 1-1/2 hour educational training
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NAATEN Fact Sheet

Clinical Tool
 Purpose: To assist medical and dental professionals to integrate tobacco cessation information into their clinical guidelines
 Outline: Introduction to cultural competence; Ask every patient, at every visit; Advise patients about tobacco's dangers; Refer patients to cessation resources
 Format: 2-hour training
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American Cancer Society www.cancer.org
American Legacy Foundation www.americanlegacy.org
American Lung Association www.lungusa.org
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids www.tobaccofreekids.org
CDC TIPS (Tobacco Information and Prevention Source) www.cdc.gov/tobacco
International Federation of Black Prides www.ifbprides.org
National African American Tobacco Prevention Network www.naatpn.org
National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery www.naaapi.org
National Black Nurses Association www.nbna.org
National Dental Association www.ndaonline.org
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