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TPC Statewide partnerships use evidenced-based tobacco prevention and cessation efforts for youth and adults. They include efforts to mobilize strong partner coalitions that reflect TPC targeted populations and support the TPC Mission and Program Objectives.

Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County
1717 South S L Street
Richmond, Indiana 47374
(317) 356-2308
Lana Taylor ltaylor@indianabgc.org
The Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs (IABGC) will develop community activism among youth using the Voice model throughout the state of Indiana. The proposal estimates that 20-30 local Boys & Girls Clubs that currently have existing leadership groups will focus on Voice initiatives by recruiting high school-aged youth for the Voice movement; participate in local, regional and statewide Voice activism events; and follow a list of implementation requirements which includes consistent contact with the Voice Hub Coordinators to ensure the integrity of the Voice movement.

Indiana Dental Hygienists’ Association (IDHA)
PO Box 2324
Portage, Indiana 46368-2324
(919) 306-4372
Hyde (Heidi) D. Heckman hydeheck@iupui.edu
IDHA proposes to educate dental healthcare providers about tobacco cessation using a team approach to tobacco cessation for implementation within the dental healthcare practice setting. The training will also serve as a means to build a network of dental healthcare professionals who will become more involved in local and statewide smoke free air efforts and work closely with the local coalitions. IDHA will build the Quit Now Indiana Preferred Provider Network; identify champions within the dental profession; and provide short term and long term assessment of the continuing education program.

Indiana Public Health Association
3838 North Rural Street, Room 214
Indianapolis, Indiana 46205
(317) 221-2392
Debi Hudson dhudson@iupui.edu
Linda Bundick lbundick@inpha.org
IPHA is simply serving as the lead agency/fiscal agent for this grant which is a continuation of two initiatives Tobacco Prevention has previously funded. Bringing Indiana Along (BIA) program, a statewide initiative that targets the mental health population. BIA provides technical assistance and to mental health/substance abuse treatment centers and providers across Indiana on integrating tobacco cessation into treatment and on adopting tobacco-free grounds policies. This is a leading emerging issue in tobacco control, and this program helps mental health consumers and providers change their attitudes, knowledge and behavior on tobacco use. Women of child bearing age and pregnant women in Indiana are a disparately-affected and hard to reach population as it relates to tobacco use. This grant provides infrastructure to continue the facilitation of a statewide coalition, Promoting Smokefree Pregnancy in Indiana (PSPI). The project provides education to statewide organizations, that care for pregnant women and will educate physicians and other healthcare providers on the tobacco use treatment (ask, advise and refer). PSPI will reach out to a minimum of 13 counties with the highest prenatal smoking rates and provide provider training, education and resources on addiction to tobacco by pregnant women.

Ruth Lilly Health Education Center (RLHEC)
2055 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-1210
(317) 924-0904
Diana Ruschhaupt dianar@rlhec.org
The Ruth Lilly Health Education Center will provide educational programs to middle and high school students in a hands-on, thought-provoking, high-impact visual model with lively discussion. RLHEC will target school systems that do not currently have a tobacco-free campus policy. There will be specific emphasis on teachers, staff and parents to include a new initiative, Lunch & Learn, where the RLHEC will provide required trainings to teachers and staff members. RLHEC has also proposed up to three parent educational programs. RLHEC will connect with the local coalition coordinators to inform them of all school and teacher participants.

Vincennes University-Indiana Teen Institute
5190 North High School Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46254
(317) 299-7831
Mark R. Kaser mrkaser@aol.com
The proposal funds Teen Institute, in conjunction with Rhinos Youth Media Center, to organize a team of youth leaders from throughout the state to expand and enhance the Voice movement by formalizing an integrated Voice social media infrastructure. The team will develop content that is shared via the social media infrastructure, conduct outreach and facilitate capacity building programs for youth in Indiana. The proposal supports the concept of Youth Development which allows youth to have meaningful engagement in the state’s tobacco control program. This team of youth will also service in an advisory capacity to TPC and can be called upon to provide input on relevant campaigns and initiatives.

Wellness Council of Indiana (supported through the Indiana Chamber of Commerce)
115 West Washington Street, Ste 850 South
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 264-6855
Chuck Gillespie (317) 264-2168
Adrienne Luegers adrienne@wellnessindiana.org
The Wellness Council of Indiana proposes to connect tobacco control efforts with the business community by developing simple to use and simple to administer tools that business leaders need to implement workplace tobacco-free grounds policies and employer-led smoking cessation programs. The Wellness Council will include tobacco-free grounds policies in its AchieveWELL workplace wellness designation and will provide coaching, face-to-face, and telephonic technical assistance to participating employers across the state on tobacco policy management. The Council will work with TPC to increase the Quit Now Indiana Preferred Employer Network; will provide training to the local coalition members and coordinator and will promote the Indiana Tobacco Quitline. The investment is intended to sustain a long term program for employers on tobacco control.

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