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Health Promotion/Disease Prevention

Tobacco Prevention Webinars

Title: FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products Campaigns: Our Research Process and Campaign Development Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
October 13, 2021

Description: The presentation will cover three areas of formative research within the Office of Health Communication and Education (OHCE). These three areas include Strategic Concept Focus Groups, Creative Concept Focus Groups, and Copy Testing. Each area serves a particular function in building OHCE’s knowledge base. By covering these levels of formative research, and providing examples, the presentation seeks to inform audiences of common practices to develop research for campaign messaging.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Discuss the Center for Tobacco Products’ (CTP) tobacco public health education campaigns.
  2. Identify steps in campaign development by using clear and tailored messaging.
  3. Summarize understanding of research methodology employed in OHCE’s work.

Speaker: Mario Navarro, PhD
Lead Health Scientist, Food and Drug Administration

IHS Archive Webinars on Tobacco Use Prevention

Commercial Tobacco Product Use and COVID-19 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
November 18, 2020

Presenter: Brian King, PhD, MPH

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the adverse health effects of commercial tobacco product use in the United States, as well as disparities in use across population groups.
  2. Examine the state of the science with regard to COVID-19 outcomes and commercial tobacco product use, including cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use.
  3. Implement clinical and public health approaches to prevent and reduce commercial tobacco product use, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Using Campaigns and Social Media to Address Commercial Tobacco Use Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
July 10, 2019

Presenters: Alberta Becenti, MPH and Michelle Dixon Johns, MA, MPH

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify smoking prevention and cessation campaigns that can be adapted for AI/AN populations.
  2. Enlist available resources to increase awareness about the negative health effects of commercial tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.
  3. Educate patients/community on the Smokefree.TXT messaging program that provides 24/7 encouragement, advice, and tips to quit.

Tribal Sovereignty and E-cigarette Companies: Emerging Concerns Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
April 12, 2019

Presenters: Coco Villaluz, Rae O’Leary, Char Day, and Terra Houska Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, the participants will be able to:

  1. Learn why e-cigarettes are not proven effective cessation devices.
  2. Why e-cigarette use is a problem in Indian Country.
  3. Learn about some of the most recent tactics by e-cigarette companies.

Sacred Circle of Tobacco Youth Manual Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
November 28, 2018

Presenters: Coco Villaluz, Alberta Becenti, and Joshua Hudson

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Differentiate between commercial and traditional tobacco use.
  2. Recognize the importance of engaging youth to increase the awareness of sacred tobacco.
  3. Identify Sacred Circle of Tobacco as a resource to address commercial tobacco use.

Southwest Tribal Tobacco Coalition Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
August 29, 2018
Presenter: Janna Vallo, MPA, CPS
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Differentiate between traditional and commercial tobacco and its use.
  2. Build a community tobacco control coalition that provides cessation support for American Indian adults and youth who smoke cigarettes, and those who use other types of commercial tobacco.
  3. Implement practices that incorporate meaningful participation from coalition members.

Two Tobacco Ways: Centering Traditional Tobacco Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
May 30, 2018
Presenter: Coco Villaluz, Lori New Breast, and Joshua Hudson
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the two tobacco ways.
  2. Learn culturally appropriate policy strategies.
  3. Understand how to work with tribal communities to write policy for the way they want to live.

Nicotine Cessation Services Access Workgroup Introduction and Update Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
January 31, 2018
Presenter: Commander Michael Verdugo, Pharm.D, MS
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Examine available resources offered by the NCSAW (National Cessation Services Access Workgroup) to reduce tobacco dependence.
  2. Discuss how information on tobacco cessation efforts can be better shared and partnerships explored amongst stakeholders.
  3. Facilitate collaboration between I/T/U sites and NCSAW to enhance capacity to deliver evidence based nicotine treatment and prevention interventions.

Traditional Tobacco Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
November 29, 2017
Presenter: Terra Houska
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Examine the cultural and spiritual importance of traditional tobacco employed by the Lakota/Dakota.
  2. Differentiate between traditional tobacco and commercial tobacco health effects.
  3. Educate tribal communities on the harmful health effects of commercial tobacco use and assist with identifying resources for prevention and control.

It Sticks! Secondhand and Third hand Smoke Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
August 9, 2017
Presenter: Allie Moore, MA and Jovian Henio, CTI
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Examine the health consequences of commercial secondhand smoke on youth, elders, and community members.
  2. Implement strategies to reduce exposure to "sticky" commercial third hand smoke.
  3. Employ discussions that empower community members to create environmental policies to protect their health from secondhand smoke.

The Surgeon General’s Report on E-Cigarette Use among Youth and Adults Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
June 8, 2017
Presenter: Brian King, PhD
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe patterns of e-cigarette use among U.S. youth and adults.
  2. Examine potential health risks and benefits of e-cigarettes at the individual and population levels.
  3. Implement national and sub-national public health interventions to reduce e-cigarette use among youth and adults.

An Integrated Qualitative and Quantitative Approach to Understanding Smoke-free Policy Issues in Navajo Nation Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
October 12, 2016
Presenter: Patricia Nez Henderson, MD, MPH; Alfred Yazzie
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Distinguish the differences between ceremonial tobacco vs commercial tobacco and their relations to smoke-free policies on Tribal lands.
  2. List factors that impede and promote the passage of smoke-free policies on Tribal lands.

Addressing Tobacco Use in Behavioral Health Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
June 28, 2016
Presenter: Douglas Tipperman, MSW
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Conceptualize the magnitude of tobacco use by persons with mental and/or substance use disorders.
  2. Breakdown the myths and barriers that have hindered reducing tobacco use in this population.
  3. Implement evidence-based best practices for reducing tobacco use in this population.

Emerging Trends: E-cigarettes, Hookah and Beyond Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
February 18, 2016
Presenter: Phillip Gardiner, DrPH
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the Chemical composition of E-Cigarette Liquids and Aerosols
  2. Recognize the Chemical Exposure resulting from Hookah use.
  3. Educate patients on the various new nicotine delivery devices and the co use with other substances (ex. Marijuana)

Positive Change Using MPOWER Strategies in Tribal Tobacco Programming: How We Did It and You Can Too! Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
October 21, 2015
Presenters: Deana Knauf, Stephanie Fluegeman, MPH; Shanna Hammond, BS
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the MPOWER Strategies for (commercial) tobacco control and recognize the benefits of implementing these strategies in their own tribal community.
  2. Describe how representative data can be used to mobilize community members, educate decision makers and advocates, and implement commercial tobacco policies, all leading to positive changes within their tribal population.
  3. Identify how the MPOWER strategies have been used in one local community to monitor commercial tobacco use and how these findings were used to promote healthy changes in the community.

American Indian/Alaska Native Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
September 16, 2015
Presenter: Paul Mowery, MA
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand trends in cigarette smoking among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth and young adults compared with white youth and young adults
  2. identify key indicators helpful for tobacco interventions among youth and young adults in AI/AN communities.
  3. Recognize differences in AI/AN youth and young adult smoking prevalence across U.S regions.

Partnership to Address Commercial Tobacco Use in New Mexico Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
January 21, 2015
Presenters: Theresa Clay, MS; David Tompkins, BS; Esther Hoang, MPH
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. List one of the leading causes of preventable death in the U.S.
  2. Describe technical assistance and training services available from the Health Systems Change Training and Outreach Program.
  3. Recognize the importance of implementing a comprehensive tobacco control to reduce tobacco use.

Tobacco Prevention Strategies in Norton Sound Region Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
August 20, 2014
Presenters: Kelley Keyes-Zwefiel, RD, CDE, LD; Megan Timm, BS
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. identify three tobacco intervention strategies
  2. plan a tobacco cessation class/curriculum
  3. recognize strengths and challenges within a tobacco cessation program