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