TOBACCO PROGRAM

For additional information, please visit the Tobacco Website at http://www.tobaccofreeprogram.com

 

Armstrong-Indiana Drug & Alcohol Commission Tobacco Control Program

In December of 2001, the Tobacco Proposal was written by a committee of representatives from the agencies serving on the original Coalition committee to the Pennsylvania Department of Health:  Leechburg School District, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, ARIN Intermediate Unit 28,  ARC Manor,  Armstrong/Indiana Drug & Alcohol Commission.

In March of 2002, the Armstrong/Indiana Drug & Alcohol Commission was selected as the primary contractor for the grant funds. Armstrong County was awarded $167,361.00 and Indiana County was awarded $207,155.00 annually for three years.

In May of 2002, the Tobacco Control Program Manager was hired. This person is responsible for the program and coordinating all of the agencies involved and included in the proposal.

In December 2002, the Tobacco – Free Coalitions Coordinator for both Armstrong and Indiana Counties was hired.

The PA Department of Health used the Center’s for Disease Control Best Practices Model for Tobacco Control as the foundation for the state’s Tobacco Control Program. They include the following Categories:

bulletCommunity-based Programs
bulletSchool Programs
bulletStatewide Programs
bulletCessation Programs
bulletEnforcement Programs
bulletReduction of the Chronic Disease Burden Programs
bulletCounter Marketing Programs
bulletAdministration
bulletSurveillance and Evaluation

For in depth information on the structure of the Tobacco Control Program, please refer to this website:

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/bestprac.htm

History of the Tobacco Grant

In November of 1998 Pennsylvania joined 45 other states in the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with the five major tobacco manufactures. Pennsylvania’s share of the MSA funds is approximately 11.5 billion dollars that will be paid in annual installments from 2002 and 2005.

In August of 2001, a meeting of the Tobacco Prevention, Education and Cessation Coalitions in Indiana and Armstrong counties was convened. Participants discussed their agency’s tobacco prevention and control initiatives.

In September of 2001, a second meeting was held. At that meeting, participants reviewed the Center for Disease Control Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program and discussed how the nine components were implemented in local communities.

In October of 2001 a strategic plan to build a comprehensive tobacco control program was drafted in preparation for the November release of the request for proposals was released by the PA Department of Health to identify lead agencies (primary contractors) in each of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.

 

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