Tobacco Prevention and Control
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NACCHO's Tobacco Prevention and Control Project increases the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to address tobacco use. NACCHO Staff Member Interviewed about Tobacco Control NACCHO staff member, Julie Nelson Ingoglia, was interviewed by the local news in Charleston, WV, while participating in a local action planning meeting for the health department’s tobacco control program and their coalition partners. More » In 2005 and 2008, NACCHO conducted two formal surveys of local health departments (LHDs) across the nation to capture a representative understanding of the public health workforce and LHD activities. This fact sheet highlights the results of the 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments and the 2005 National Profile of Local Health Departments that are relevant to tobacco prevention and control activities in LHDs, including regulatory activities, environmental health and other, specific programmatic activities, and changes to provision of these services over the last three years. More » 
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
The U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, was released on May 7, 2008. Since the release, several new tools and additional guideline-related information has been developed and is available online. A continuing medical education program developed by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health based on the guideline recommendations for treating tobacco dependence is also available. Resources Added to NACCHO's Toolbox NACCHO's Chronic Disease Toolkit is an effort to connect local and state public health practitioners with publications, tools, and other resources related to chronic disease prevention and health promotion. A Resident Opinion Survey on Housing Authority's Smoking Policy, Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Workshop, and Smoke-Free Policies for Apartment Buildings have all recently been added to the Toolkit. The Chronic Disease Toolkit is part of NACCHO's Toolbox, an area on NACCHO's Web site where you can find useful public health-related tools. Toolbox is a free service available for public use, intended to promote and advance public health objectives. 
In 2000, NACCHO released the first Program and Funding Guidelines for Comprehensive Local Tobacco Control Programs (Guidelines). These were adapted from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health's Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs (1999), which focused on state-level programs. In October 2007, CDC published the updated Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs. NACCHO is in the process of revising the local Guidelines document and hopes to release it in early 2010. The updated Guidelines will expand on the information included in the 2000 edition and include explicit linkages between the World Health Organization's MPOWER Framework, the Best Practices funding categories, and a revised funding formula for local health departments. |
