PREVENTION - Tobacco Focus Group
OBJECTIVES:
Strategies
Improve awareness of and access to evidence-based lung cancer prevention and tobacco cessation services, particularly among high-risk, underserved, rural, and low-income populations.
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Identify geographical focus areas based on those at higher risk for lung cancer incidence and death.
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Maintain listing and promote the work of organizations providing evidence-based tobacco cessation.
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Create Missouri-specific educational materials about tobacco cessation.
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Raise public awareness about Missouri Quitline services and facilitate connectivity between the Missouri Quitline and local smoking cessation programs throughout the state.
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Compile and create training materials on tobacco and lung cancer risk to be used by trained Lung Cancer Ambassadors.
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Build tobacco control funding legislative advocacy ask.
Strategies
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Identify geographical focus areas based on those at higher risk for lung cancer incidence and death.
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Maintain listing and promote the work of organizations providing evidence-based tobacco cessation.
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Create Missouri-specific educational materials about tobacco cessation.
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Raise public awareness about Missouri Quitline services and facilitate connectivity between the Missouri Quitline and local smoking cessation programs throughout the state.
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Compile and create training materials on tobacco and lung cancer risk to be used by trained Lung Cancer Ambassadors.
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Build tobacco control funding legislative advocacy ask.
Strategies
Strategies
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Identify and prioritize locations in Missouri to focus outreach based on burden tobacco use and lung cancer.
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Promote existing tobacco treatment training programs and identify gaps.
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Apply for funding to host trainings and provide scholarships for key stakeholders to be trained.