This tobacco coalition engages community stakeholders to 1) implement the Catch My Breath evidence-based program for youth grades 5-12 in the Lawrence, Jefferson Davis, and Walthall county school districts; 2) guide community outreach and education activities to promote tobacco cessation in the target area; 3) inform the development and distribution of communication messages to promote tobacco cessation in the target communities; 4) collect data to conduct a policy scan to develop a policy brief to educate key stakeholders and provide recommendations for tobacco policy.
Create a community-based response plan to provide equitable access to health resources.
Develop and use advocacy to gain services or other benefits for the community
Providing tobacco data for the community.
Engages community stakeholders.
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CONTACT INFORMATION/LOCATIONS
Programs and Services
(769) 572-5263
5258 Cedar Park Drive, Suite I
Jackson, MS 39206
Administration and Business Services
(769) 567-1060
682 Towne Center Blvd., Suite 103
Ridgeland, MS 39157
OPENING TIME
Mon - Fri: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Sat - Sun: Closed
Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health