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Tobacco-Free Nebraska

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Description

The Tobacco Free Nebraska program is a multi-faceted, comprehensive tobacco control program that incorporates community-based initiatives that involve a wide range of strategies and target a variety of audiences, from at-risk youth to policy makers to disparate populations. The program also supports state initiatives, including a media campaign and the toll-free Nebraska Tobacco Quitline. Nebraska’s program also increases local tobacco control capacity by training people to develop and implement tobacco control strategies and to monitor and evaluate how successful these efforts are.

Goal / Mission

The goal of this program is to reduce tobacco use in Nebraska.

Results / Accomplishments

Aggressive and comprehensive tobacco control programs in California, Florida, Massachusetts, and Oregon have produced substantial declines in cigarette use. In California, home to one of the longest-running tobacco control programs, rates of lung and bronchial cancer have declined 14%. By implementing strategies that have been successful and following nationally recognized standards, Nebraska is poised for success in reducing tobacco use.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
The Tobacco Free Nebraska Program
Primary Contact
Tobacco Free Nebraska Program
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5026
(402) 471-2101
dhhs.tfn@nebraska.gov
http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/tfn
Topics
Health / Alcohol & Drug Use
Health / Cancer
Organization(s)
The Tobacco Free Nebraska Program
Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Steps to a Healthier U.S.
Date of publication
2003
Location
Nebraska
For more details
http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/tfn.aspx
Target Audience
Teens, Racial/Ethnic Minorities

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.
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