Tools for Mobilizing CommunitiesBe Free Indeed! - Tobacco Prevention Tools for the African American Church Clearing the Air - A Training to Empower Current and Future African American/Black Leaders in Tobacco Control CD based training developed by the National African American Tobacco Education Network to educate and empower the African American/Black community against tobacco use. Implementing a Community Readiness Approach to Tobacco Control A compilation of case studies developed by APPEAL highlighting how five regional coalitions or networks from across the continental U.S. and Hawai`i took up the challenge of reducing tobacco use in their local Asian American and Pacific Islander communities using a community capacity building approach. By sharing their experiences, accomplishments and challenges, we hope others will gain new ideas and fresh strategies to apply within their own communities. To request a copy, please contact us at appeal@aapcho.org or 510-272-9536. Integrating Tobacco Control into The Salvation Army's Substance Abuse Training Curriculum Developed in partnership by the National Network on Tobacco Prevention and Poverty and The Salvation Army. Letter to Beyonce Knowles LGBT Populations and Tobacco LGBT Tobacco Action Plan The National LGBT communities' Tobacco Action Plan, with top 5 action steps. Make Your Mark: Mobilizing Youth Against Tobacco in AAPI Communities Make Your Mark was developed by APPEAL for youth who are interested in becoming tobacco control advocates, but are not sure where to start. This guide provides an overview of tobacco control issues and their impact on youth and AAPI communities, youth-friendly strategies for community organizing, developing and implementing action plans and getting resources and a toolbox including sample project ideas, an action plan worksheet and helpful internet resources. Making Tobacco Relevant for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities The relevance kit is designed by APPEAL 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. Mobilizing Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities on Tobacco and the Tobacco Settlement The settlement kit is designed by APPEAL to mobilize AAPI communities around the issue of tobacco and help them advocate for tobacco settlement monies for tobacco prevention and control programs. In addition, this toolkit may help advocates find funding from other sources beside the settlement, such as those generated by state tobacco tax revenues. To order, contact APPEAL at appeal@aapcho.org or 510-272-9536. National Youth Advocacy Coalition FREE Resource Guide Power Analysis Tool Adapted by the Praxis Project from SCOPE (Strategic Concepts in Organizing & Policy Education). Queer the Air An initiative to build the capacity of Chicagoland LGBT communities, organizations, and leaders to support the clean air ordinance and its implementation of creating a sustainable Chicago LGBT anti-tobacco movement. Tips on Base Building: there are no short cuts! Developed by the Praxis Project. Tips on Reaching Out to Service Workers Developed by the Praxis Project. |
