The Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program (TPCP) is pleased to announce the promotion of Shelia Garrett to the Budget Analyst position for the program. She has a broad range of experience in various management environments including city government, small business and military service. Shelia has a Bachelor of Education and Business Administration degree from Mississippi [...]
The CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health has launched a paid, public service, mass media campaign to raise awareness and shift attitudes and beliefs among target audiences about the harms of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. The campaign will run in Arkansas and surrounding states. The campaign launched on April 4, 2011 in [...]
Title of Event: Help Your Patients Quit: A Free Webinar from the Department of Health Date of Event: Thursday, April 21, 1:00 – 2:30 pm Description of Event: The Arkansas Department of Health is hosting a free webinar for health care providers and health administrators on Thursday, April 21 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm, as [...]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Feb. 21, 2011) – Smokeless tobacco use remains a serious problem in Arkansas, especially among the male population. Communities statewide continue to fight its use, and in partnership, the Stamp Out Smoking program is encouraging all Arkansans to participate in the Great American Spit Out on February 24. National rates from the [...]
Title of Event: NWA Tobacco Free Coalition (NWATFC) Coalition Meeting Date of Event: 1/11/2011 Location of Event: Washington County Health Unit, 3270 N Wimberly Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72703 Contact Person: Page Daniel, NWATFC, 479-872-5350, pdaniel.nwatfc@gmail.com Description of Event: Full Coalition Meeting to discuss past news, upcoming news, and upcoming dates for membership involvement. ————————————————————————————————————————————— Title [...]
Part of the comprehensive HHS strategy is to support the Food and Drug Administration in its role of tobacco product regulation. On November 10, the FDA announced a proposed rule that would lead to the implementation of graphic warning labels on cigarette packages and in cigarette advertisements, as mandated by the Family Smoking Prevention and [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 HHS announces new tobacco strategy and proposed new warnings and graphics for cigarette packs and advertisements U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled a new comprehensive tobacco control strategy that includes proposed new bolder health warnings on cigarette packages and [...]
Probably the only contest submission of its kind, one jack-o-lantern at Pulaski Technical College’s annual pumpkin carving sent the anti-smoking message in a very creative way. Counseling and Advising Administrative Assistant Rebecca Boswell and work-study student Deborah Wittig designed a jack-o-lantern that communicated the harmful effects of smoking. Though their pumpkin design was not selected [...]
Showing great initiative, Tobacco Control Youth Board Members Nick Russenberger and Garrett White set up a table and shared facts about tobacco, asked parents to sign a tobacco free pledge, and recruited YES Team members for the Perry County YES Team. Many congratulations are in order for these young men for their efforts to prevent [...]
Governor Mike Beebe joined forces with many states across the nation to declare the month of November as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Arkansas. Along with the Arkansas Cancer Coalition, November was used to bring awareness to the dangers of tobacco use, as it can be extremely hazardous to one’s health, including the development of [...]
