Tobacco Free Northeast PA at Burn Prevention Network is funded by a grant from the PA Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. Our Mission is to improve the quality of life in our communities by reducing tobacco use –

serving the counties of Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming.

Tobacco Free Northeast PA

Primary Contractor

Executive Director

Business Manager

Office Coordinator

Policy & Research Coordinator

Tobacco Treatment Coordinator

Youth & DisparatePopulations Coordinator

District SubcontractorsEastcentral AHEC

Klunk & Millan AdvertisingOlszak Management

Burn Prevention Foundation

Executive Director/CEOStaff Accountant

Subcontractors CMP D&A Commission Drug & Alcohol Services

Latinos for Healthy CommunitiesLehigh Valley Hospital

Northeast Regional Cancer InstitutePA RCPSI

Pike County Cooperative ExtensionRural Health Corporation

Serento GardensSt. Luke’s Hospital

Susquehanna County DATREHAB

Treatment Trends/Veterans SanctuaryValley Youth House

Wyoming Valley D&A ServicesYouth Infusion

PA Statewide Goals

• Prevent the Initiation of Tobacco Use

• Promote Quitting Among Adults and Youth

• Eliminate Exposure to Secondhand Smoke

• Identify and Eliminate Tobacco-Related Disparities

Northeast Health District Strategies

• District Strategic Workplan

• Program Evaluation

• Data Collection from Providers

• District Coalition and Local Workgroups

• Partner with Statewide Contractors/Other PCs

Northeast Health District Strategies

• Evidence-based programs with competent personnel

- Core Competencies for Tobacco Treatment Providers ATTUD (Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence)

- Training and skill-building for providers

• Standardized Program Evaluation - Qualitative/Quantitative

SubcontractorsSubcontractors

• Negotiate Annual ContractsNegotiate Annual Contracts

• Specified WorkplansSpecified Workplans

• Data Entry into Web-based SystemData Entry into Web-based System

• Invoice ProtocolInvoice Protocol- Budget Tracking Expenditures- Budget Tracking Expenditures

• Program and Provider Monitoring - Program and Provider Monitoring - CessationCessation

Mission

Our mission is to improve the quality of life in our communities by reducing

tobacco use.

Tobacco Free Northeast PA Staff

Executive Director Executive Director Alice Dalla PaluAlice Dalla Palu

Business ManagerBusiness ManagerDella StewardDella Steward

Office CoordinatorOffice CoordinatorYvonne KuhenbeakerYvonne Kuhenbeaker

Policy & Research Coordinator Policy & Research Coordinator Jeanne FignarJeanne Fignar

Tobacco Treatment Coordinator Tobacco Treatment Coordinator Merry CaseyMerry Casey

Youth & Disparate Populations Coordinator Youth & Disparate Populations Coordinator Lilia SantiagoLilia Santiago

Tobacco Free Northeast PA Tobacco Free Northeast PA ProgramsPrograms

• PreventionPreventionPower of Ten – P10 Teen AdvocacyPower of Ten – P10 Teen AdvocacyPA 100% Tobacco Free Schools ToolkitPA 100% Tobacco Free Schools ToolkitMerchant Enforcement / FDAMerchant Enforcement / FDA

• MarketingMarketingNewsletters to Coalition MembersNewsletters to Coalition Members

Email Blasts to SmokersEmail Blasts to SmokersText Messaging Support to Clients Text Messaging Support to Clients

Completing Completing TreatmentTreatment

Tobacco Free Northeast PA Tobacco Free Northeast PA ProgramsPrograms

• CessationCessation

Service Providers – 12 in 10 Service Providers – 12 in 10 countiescounties

Program MonitoringProgram Monitoring

• CoalitionCoalition

District-wide District-wide

Workgroups – 3 in local areasWorkgroups – 3 in local areas

Tobacco Free Northeast PA Tobacco Free Northeast PA ProgramsPrograms

• Policy and Smoke-Free AirPolicy and Smoke-Free Air

WorksitesWorksites

Housing AuthoritiesHousing Authorities

Young Lungs at PlayYoung Lungs at Play

TOBACCO FREE NORTHEAST TOBACCO FREE NORTHEAST PAPA

FY 2011 OUTCOMESFY 2011 OUTCOMESPreventionPrevention

– 60 School Toolkits distributed60 School Toolkits distributed

– 18 P10 groups 18 P10 groups 509 Teens 509 Teens 256 Activities256 Activities45,822 youth exposures45,822 youth exposures

– Synar, Enforcement (1760), FDA (650) completedSynar, Enforcement (1760), FDA (650) completed

TOBACCO FREE NORTHEAST TOBACCO FREE NORTHEAST PA PA

FY 2011 OUTCOMESFY 2011 OUTCOMESCessationCessation

1,040 in Treatment1,040 in Treatment1,031 Adults 1,031 Adults 9 Teens 9 Teens

– 497 Quit497 Quit– 695 used NRT695 used NRT– 449 Completed449 Completed– 382 reached at 30-day Follow-up; 210 Quit382 reached at 30-day Follow-up; 210 Quit– 201 reached at 6 month Follow-up; 85 Quit201 reached at 6 month Follow-up; 85 Quit

44 Worksites 44 Worksites

TOBACCO FREE NORTHEAST TOBACCO FREE NORTHEAST PAPA

FY 2011 SUCCESSFY 2011 SUCCESS• Patient with Diabetes, Peripheral Artery Patient with Diabetes, Peripheral Artery

Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Hypertension progressed from a Disease and Hypertension progressed from a contemplative smoker to a non-smoker contemplative smoker to a non-smoker utilizing effective cognitive behavioral utilizing effective cognitive behavioral change, NRT and counseling.  He said, “I change, NRT and counseling.  He said, “I could not have succeeded without you.”  could not have succeeded without you.”  

• Employee had a stroke and was encouraged Employee had a stroke and was encouraged to quit by his doctor.  His employer initiated to quit by his doctor.  His employer initiated on-site cessation for him and other on-site cessation for him and other employees.  employees.  

TOBACCO FREE NORTHEAST TOBACCO FREE NORTHEAST PAPA

FY 2011 SUCCESSFY 2011 SUCCESS• Every Smoker, Every time brief intervention Every Smoker, Every time brief intervention

training to 189 health care professionals training to 189 health care professionals

• Tobacco Dependence Training to 24 Tobacco Dependence Training to 24 professionalsprofessionals

• St. Luke's Hospital mobile health van with St. Luke's Hospital mobile health van with brief assessments and cessation counseling brief assessments and cessation counseling for teens has expanded from Bethlehem for teens has expanded from Bethlehem District to include 3 schools in the District to include 3 schools in the Allentown District.Allentown District.

TOBACCO FREE NORTHEAST TOBACCO FREE NORTHEAST PAPA

FY 2011 SUCCESSFY 2011 SUCCESS• Youth Leadership Institute held in December Youth Leadership Institute held in December

2010 with 35 teens from 8 counties. They 2010 with 35 teens from 8 counties. They were trained in peer leadership, advocacy were trained in peer leadership, advocacy and enforcementand enforcement

• 30 Representatives/Senators were visited by 30 Representatives/Senators were visited by TFNE staff; P10 teens met with 4 of their TFNE staff; P10 teens met with 4 of their legislators. Students from one high school legislators. Students from one high school sent letters to their legislators explaining sent letters to their legislators explaining their cause and accomplishments.their cause and accomplishments.

• Two trainings in PA 100% Tobacco Free Two trainings in PA 100% Tobacco Free Schools Tool Kit reached 57 personnel from Schools Tool Kit reached 57 personnel from 35 schools.35 schools.

Alice Dalla Palu, MPA, CTTS-M, CAADCAlice Dalla Palu, MPA, CTTS-M, CAADCalice.dallapalu@lvh.com

Meredith Casey, BSE, CTTS-MMeredith Casey, BSE, CTTS-Mmeredith.casey@lvh.com

www.tobaccofreene.com

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