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FEBRUARY 2012 February 19-25 is Through With Chew Week and February 23 is the Great American Spit Out! Click here to order materials! Title: Webinar series to address tobacco use among homeless and formerly homeless population Date and Time: February 15, 22, and 29, 2012 from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PST Host: Break Free Alliance Venue: Webinar Registration Link: Click here Description: Break Free Alliance will be hosting a three-part webinar series to discuss and encourage dialogue among partners working to address tobacco use among homeless and formerly homeless populations. In 2009, Break Free Alliance facilitated an expert panel to discuss tobacco use in homeless populations in order to develop and share recommendations on strategies to best address tobacco use in this population. The purpose of the webinar series is to expand on the recommendations from the expert panel and to share new successes, challenges and promising practices with a wide audience.
Webinar Schedule
Wednesday, February 15th | 11:00am-12:30pm PDT Title: FDA Webinar: Pushing Back! Local Communities Impatcting the FDA Process! Date and Time: Thursday, February 16, 2:00 - 3:30 PM PST Host: The Capacity Building Network Venue: Webinar Registration Link: Click here Description: This webinar will feature Carol McGruder, CBN T/A Trainer, and Co-Founder, African American Tobacco Control Coalition. It will focus on the following content:
Title: Town Hall Meetings from A to Z Date and Time: Tuesday, February 21, 10:00 - 11:30 AM PST Host: National Association of County and City Health Officials Venue: Webinar Registration Link: Click here Description: Organizing community support for smoke-free air and other tobacco control measures is a challenge for many state and local tobacco control programs. This webinar will provide a step-by-step process for planning and implementing successful town hall meetings. We will hear about “lessons learned,” and how to overcome challenges from the state and local perspectives. The webinar will also feature media materials and video footage from successful events. Title: Affordable Care Act 101 (in Spanish) Date and Time: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 9:30 am PST Host: The HHS Partnership Center Venue: Webinar Registration Link: Click here Description: The HHS Partnership Center is hosting a series of interactive conference calls discussing the benefits and provisions of the new health care reform law. All calls are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have about the Affordable Care Act. Title: FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products Research Program: Expanding the Research Base for Tobacco Product Regulation Date and Time: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 from 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST Host: Food and Drug Administration Venue: Webcast (it is an in-person meeting, but will be broadcast via webcast) Registration Link: Click here Description: The purpose of this free public meeting is:
Title: Overlapping Epidemics: Diabetes and Tobacco Use - Take Action for Cessation Date and Time: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 from 1:30 - 2:30 PM PST Host: California Diabetes Program Venue: Webinar Registration Link: Click here Description: This webinar will provide participants with details on the biologic, clinical, epidemiologic, and public health evidence underlying the relationship of tobacco use, diabetes, and other chronic diseases and the rationale for intervention to address this complex problem is reviewed. While the focus of this review is primarily on type 2 diabetes, information related to type 1 diabetes is also included where applicable. Gaps in understanding are identified and future directions for improvement in care and population health are described. Also presented will be information on cessation resources and current incentive opportunities for MediCal (MediCaid) populations in California. Learning Objectives:
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