2005-2007 Tobacco Prevention & Education Program Report
SUMMARY
The Tobacco Prevention and Education Program’s goals:
- Prevent youth from initiating tobacco use
- Help smokers quit
- Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke
- Identify and eliminate tobacco-related disparities in all populations.
In 2005 - 2007, the Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) is funded at $6.9 million for the biennium.
TPEP works currently with local health departments, tribes, schools, and community organizations to deliver a comprehensive tobacco prevention program to all Oregon residents. These program activities use evidence-based strategies to reduce and prevent tobacco use recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Community programs: TPEP provides funding to 17 of Oregon’s 36 counties, all nine of Oregon’s federally recognized tribes, and five community organizations representing diverse population groups, to reduce tobacco use and tobacco industry influence at the community level.
School programs: Seven of Oregon’s 200 school districts receive funding from TPEP to implement comprehensive, effective tobacco prevention programs at the school level. These programs are proven to reduce tobacco use among children.
Public Awareness and Education: TPEP conducts a statewide media campaign to raise Oregonians’ awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke and the benefits of quitting tobacco. This campaign includes paid advertising on television, radio and in newspapers, as well as placing news stories and editorials in various media throughout Oregon.
Oregon Tobacco Quit Line: The Oregon Tobacco Quit Line, funded by TPEP, provides assistance and coaching to callers who want to quit using tobacco. The Quit Line is a free service offered to all Oregonians who use tobacco, their friends, family and health care providers who want to help.
Surveillance and Evaluation: To ensure that programs are appropriate and effective, TPEP tracks, measures and analyzes tobacco-related data on adults and youth in Oregon. Overall program effectiveness is measured by comparing pre-program data and national trends to Oregon data during the same period. Read the complete Executive Summary 
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• Executive Summary
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• Declines in Smoking
• Smokefree Workplaces
• Public Education and Awareness
• Local Programs
• Keeping Kids Tobacco Free
• Helping Smokers Quit
• Diverse Communities' Tobacco Use
3. Complete Set of Factsheets
4. Grantees and the Work they Do
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"The debate is over. The science is clear: secondhand smoke is not a mere annoyance, but a serious health hazard that causes premature death and disease in children and nonsmoking adults."
-— Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS United States Surgeon General |
"Oregon is at a crossroads. Either fund the Tobacco Prevention and Education Program adequately and continue to make progress on reducing tobacco use or do nothing and watch the good work of the last decade erode. Oregon must take this opportunity to do the right thing."
-— Danny McGoldrick, Vice President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids |
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