The National Latino Tobacco Control Network (NLTCN)

Populations Served:

Hispanic/Latinos in the US, the US/Mexico Border states and Puerto Rico

Description:

The Network is an open information and support system for tobacco control and health disparities advocates and experts who want to become more effective in changing policies and social norms around tobacco control through exchange of information and personal and institutional linkages.

Mission:

To build leadership, inform, support and energize a National network of tobacco control experts and activists to work with latino communities, states and coalitions to address the health burdens created by tobacco consumption by promoting policies and programs to prevent youth initiation, increase quit rates and assure smokefree environments.

Communication:

The Network is building a national Directory of Latinos working on tobacco, alcohol, other drugs and health disparities that will allow users to update their information and permit searches by state/region and expertise. It is publishing a web-based Newsletter that will include important news, articles, upcoming events/training opportunities and recent reports and publications about promising and best practices in tobacco control. The Network’s website has links to repositories of tobacco control materials, curriculums and reports to help advocates do their work. The Network’s listserv provides opportunities for information exchange and networking for all Network members. It also links State health departments, mainstream tobacco control organizations, and communities to network members who can provide technical assistance and culturally and linguistically appropriate training. The Network is open to all of those who are interested in achieving health equity for Latinos and all communities of color and those with limited economic resources

This Network has a cooperative agreement with the Office of Smoking and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It also is receiving financial support from the American Legacy Foundation and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. In-kind support is provided by and all of its Management and Steering Committee member organizations as well as the National Cancer Institute at NIH.

Priority Initiatives (for year one):

To engage its Steering Committee to develop a Five Year Strategic Plan
To develop Policy and Procedures on How the Network will operate
To establish an Advisory Committee
To create a Network website which will house a National Directory of the Networks, provide information about promising and best practices, and publish a newsletter with news, important reports and job opportunities
To develop a listserv that will keep the Network members connected and supported

For More Information:

National Latino Tobacco Control Network
Please contact:
Ms. Aida McCammon, Executive Director
Jean Leroux, Technical Support Staff (title)
445 N. Pennsylvania, Suite 800
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: (317) 472-1055
Fax: (317) 472-1056
Email: amccammon@indianalatino.com
Website: http://latinotobaccocontrol.org/

and/or:

Jeannette Noltenius
Naitional Coordinator
1869 Park Road, NW
Washington, DC 20010

Phone: (202) 328-1313
Fax: (202) 797-9856
Email: jnoltenius@sswdc.com
Website: http://latinotobaccocontrol.org/