Download Taking Stock… Beginning The Qualitative Process

Ohio Cross-Cultural
Tobacco Control
Alliance
Presented by
Tracy Clopton, M. S. W.
Tobacco Program Consultant
Ohio Department of Health
In The Beginning…
 Fall 2003 - 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 5th 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
Secondhand Smoke
Exposure
Reduce Tobacco Use
Among Users
Data Availability
Alliance & Networks
Smoke Free
Worksites
Youth Programs
Cessation &
Associated Support
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 2004.
 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. 2005
 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
55-60
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
African American
Faith Urban & Rural Hispanic
Latino
Based
Drug & Alcohol
Appalachian
Persons in
Poverty
Goal Team
Leaders
Native
Americans
United Way
OTUPCF
NCI
ACS
Deaf
Community
Immigrant
Refugee
Veterans
LGBT
Asian
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 43229
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
9:00am to 3:30pm
Please Fax Your Registration by
April 6, 2007