creating a smoke-free world: public and private entities working together for change
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CREATING A SMOKE-FREE WORLD:
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES WORKING TOGETHER FOR CHANGE
By Nina S. Jones, Health EducatorUniversity of ArizonaHealthcare Partnership
Community Policies [email protected]
928 527-3777
through the Arizona Department of Health Services -Tobacco Education and Prevention Program (TEPP)
Acting upon a shared vision for the future is thefoundation upon which a healthier community is built.This is the practice of local democracy and civic renewal.
"Healthy People In HealthyCommunities, A Dialogue Guide",The Coalition for Healthier Cities
and Communities, Chicago, IL
How voluntary policies can assist a community:
Provides examples
Educates the public and workforce
Allows opportunity for ‘trial and modification’
Identifies supporting businesses and individuals
How can NGO's and government entities support one another?
Communicate
Cooperate
Understand and respect positions
Support efforts the best way possible for their circumstance
Provide opportunities for each entity to ‘shine”
Lobbying Exceptions ** from “Being a Player: Basic Lobbying Rules for Nonprofits”, Alliance for Justice
Nonpartisan Analysis, Study, or Research
- “Full and fair” discussion of the issue
- No direct call to action (indirect ok)
- Broad dissemination
Lobbying Exceptions (Continued)
Requests for Technical Advice or Assistance- In writing- Made by a legislative body, committee, or
subcommittee
Self Defense- Must affect organization’s rights or tax exempt
status
Examinations and Discussions of Broad Social,Economic, and Similar Problems
What is the difference between Education, Advocacy and Lobbying?
Education
Presenting data,information and
examples
The beginning of thesentence:
“This is what weknow about
secondhand smoke…”
Advocacy
Pushing a particularidea, such as the
need for establishingpolicy or law
The middle of thesentence:
“…and this is howbest to
address it…….”
Lobbying
Requesting specificaction
The end of thesentence:
“…and therefore wemust do thefollowing…”
From another angle:
Timeline for the passage of a law, legislative bill, or ordinance
An idea isformed
An action isproposed
An action isintroduced in apublic meeting(public record)
A campaign ordiscussion
begins
The action isvoted on and
is passed
The actionbecomes law
Participation at this time is considered:
Not lobbying Gray Area LOBBYING LOBBYING LOBBYING Not lobbying
Do voluntary policy programs assist or
hinder smoke-free laws?
Instances are found on both sides of this issue.
When voluntary programs are offered as theonly answer, they hinder progression –
but when voluntary programs areutilized as a basis for change,
and are coordinated withboth public and private entities,
experience shows marked community success.
