National Native Commercial Tobacco Abuse Prevention Network (NNCTAPN)

Populations Served:

Over 550 American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and Organizations and 23 Urban Tribal Programs

Description:

The National Native Commercial Tobacco Abuse Prevention Network (National Native Network) was established in the spring of 2008 in an effort to create a true collaborative-interlocking system of stakeholders within American Indian and Alaska Native communities. The National Network is intimately connected to the communities they serve and bring a wealth of knowledge of culturally appropriate approaches for tobacco control. The National Network management is currently held within the Intertribal Council of Michigan (ITCM). The National Native Network works with many Tribal Organizations to implement goals and objectives to reduce commercial tobacco abuse among AI/AN Tribes through advocacy and technical assistance for commercial tobacco policy, systems and environmental changes. The core funding for the National Network comes through a cooperative agreement with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--Office of Smoking and Health (agreement # 1U58DP001519-01), which is administered by the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan. Membership in the National Network is free and open to all. Interested individuals should click here to register.

Mission:

To provide a forum for Tribes and Tribal Organizations to obtain and disseminate evidence-based and culturally appropriate information in order to identify and eliminate health disparities related to commercial tobacco abuse.

National Network Priorities:

To inform the tobacco prevention community about: 1. the depth of the tobacco industry targeting; 2. gaps in AI/AN tobacco use data; 3. strategies to implement proven or promising interventions.
To build capacity by recruiting individuals and organzations to facilitate learning and information sharing within the Network and the broader public health community.
To become recognized and utilized as a go-to resource for AI/AN for tribes, tribal organizations and coalitions, states, communities, and other external partners.

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