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Tools for Eliminating Disparities & Achieving Parity

Adult Smoking Rates in Washington: A Report on Current Disparities
This report provides data that quantifies the differences or disparities in adult smoking rates among specific population groups in Washington State and will help to design programs and activities to improve the health of those at greatest risk for cigarette use.
Compiled by: WA State Department of Health, Tobacco Control Program.

American Legacy Foundation
Executive Forum Summary on Eliminating Disparities.

American Lung Association State of Lung Disease in Diverse Communities: 2007
The American Lung Association (ALA) recently released the “State of Lung Disease in Diverse Communities: 2007.” This report provides statistics, background information, and current research regarding lung health issues as they relate to a variety of diverse communities, and is intended to assist in the identification of risk factors and lung disease trends.

Asian Pacific Parters for Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership (APPEAL)
A national network of over 500 organizations and individuals working towards social justice and a tobacco-free Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information on the differences in the patterns, prevention, and treatment of tobacco use among specific populations.


The Changing Face of Tobacco Control
Factsheet developed by The Praxis Project.

Closing the Gap: Solutions to Race-Based Health Disparities
This report identifies practices that successfully address racial and ethnic disparities in health. Compiled by: Applied Research Center and Northwest Federation of Community Organizations.

Community Development Model for Eliminating Population Disparities
PowerPoint Presentation developed by Robert G. Robinson, Dr.P.H., Former Associate Director for Program Development Office on Smoking and Health.

 

Conceptual and methodological issues for research on tobacco-related health disparities
The Tobacco Research Network on Disparities (TReND) has published a supplemental journal issue in Addiction with several multidisciplinary research papers on health disparities relating to tobacco use. The articles describe key issues for health professionals and policy makers, and bring new insight on previous assumptions about tobacco-related disparities.

 

Culture, Cultural Proficiency, & Cross Cultural Communication
PowerPoint Presentation developed by Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, Ph.D., MPH,
Cecilia Portugal, MPH, Marisol Romero, BA, USC/Keck School of Medicine,
Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research.

Eliminating Tobacco Related Health Disparities Through Strategic Planning and Community Engagement: A Case Study
Compiled by: WA State Department of Health, Tobacco Control Program.


Enhancing Cultural and Community Competence for Tobacco Control for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
The cultural competence kit is designed for tobacco control advocates and policy makers working in the tobacco control movement who wish to work with AAPIs in their communities.  It emphasizes the importance of institutionalizing cultural competency activities in policies, programs, staff, and coalitions.  The kit also includes an introduction to cultural competency resources and case studies, as well as how to assess institutional cultural competency, identify areas for improvement, develop a cultural competency plan, and sustain momentum.


Making Public Programs Work for Communities of Color: An Action Kit for Community Leaders
An Action Kit developed by Families USA, The Voice for Health Care Consumers.


Making Tobacco Relevant for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
The relevance kit is designed to explain why tobacco prevention and control is an important issue to address in AAPI communities. The goals are threefold: to increase awareness of Asian American and Pacific Islander tobacco issues; to provide methods for making tobacco issues relevant to diverse communities; to motivate Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to become involved with tobacco control.  Community members, policy makers, community health centers, health professionals, and program developers can benefit from reading this kit.

LBGT Disparities Planning
A collection of useful tools for thinking about addressing tobacco related disparities in your community. Includes examples of several states' disparities plans. 

Moving Beyond Data to Making a Difference Implementing Goal Four of CDC Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs
Policy Advocacy on Tobacco and Health (PATH) Initiative developed by The Praxis Project, July 2005.

Moving Toward Health: Achieving Parity through Tobacco Control for All Communities
The parity kit was developed by the Alliance on Advancing Parity & Leadership for Priority Populations (Parity Alliance).  The kit addresses the tobacco and health inequities faced by communities of color and other priority populations. 
The goals of the toolkit are:

  • To provide a framework for understanding the specific tobacco-related problems of heterogeneous communities of color (African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Americans, Alaskan Natives), and other priority populations (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders (LGBTs), low socioeconomic status, women, youth)
  • To raise and respond to key questions regarding the background and challenges of working toward parity
  • To suggest some specific steps to move towards achieving parity for all communities
  • To provide a list of some community organizations that can help provide technical assistance, referrals and resources on working with respective communtiies on tobacco control issues.

APPEAL and the Parity Alliance have promoted advancing parity as a high priority in the tobacco control movement.

National African American Tobacco Education Network (NAATEN)
The National African American Tobacco Education Network (NAATEN) is a network of African American organizations (Stakeholders) that are committed to tobacco control leadership as an organization and their constituents through establishing or augmenting tobacco prevention and control policies and activities.

National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT)
Established in 1989, LCAT is the only national organization dedicated solely to reducing the harm caused by the negative impact of alcohol and tobacco in the Latino community.

The National LGBT Tobacco Control Network
The National LGBT Tobacco Control Network serves as a clearinghouse for tobacco control & prevention advocates working on LGBT tobacco efforts.

National Network on Tobacco Prevention and Poverty (NNTPP)
The NNTPP is a national network of organizations that serve low SES and disadvantaged communities.  This national "coalition" serves as a resource to states and others working in tobacco control to reach low SES and the poor with tobacco control interventions.  Coalition members also work to integrate tobacco control through their organizational structure.

National Tribal Tobacco Prevention Network (NTTPN)
The National Tribal Tobacco Prevention Network (NTTPN) is an expanding alliance of more than 300 tobacco prevention and education advocates committed to improving the wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native people by working to reduce commercial tobacco use.  To support National partners in developing effective and culturally appropriate tobacco prevention and education programs, NTTPN offers technical assistance, trainings, links to valuable resources, and regular opportunities for networking.  The only requirement for participation in the Network is a shared commitment to improving the health of Native people by working toward the reduction of commercial tobacco use.  The NTTPN is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Overcoming Tobacco Disparities in Native American Communities
An overview of a presentation at the 13th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health, which focused on tobacco's impact on Native Americans in rural reservations and urban settings including the history of traditional tobacco use among Native Americans and how the tobacco industry markets to the Native American population.


Tobacco Research Network on Disparities
Brochure on The Tobacco Research on Disparities. Trend Mission: To eliminate tobacco-related health disparities through transdisciplinary research that advances the science, translates that scientific knowledge into practice, and informs public policy.