CADCA’s Geographic Health Equity Alliance (GHEA) partnered with the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) and the Maine Public Health Institute at the University of Southern Maine to present the webinar “Tobacco Prevention and Control in Rural America,” on October 30, 2020. Erika Ziller and Martha Elbaum Williamson presented the findings from their report “Advancing Tobacco Prevention and Control in Rural America,” along with an introduction by Chris Kinabrew. They discussed the rural context and how it may affect tobacco prevention and control efforts. Please feel free to contact ghea@cadca.org with any questions.
Webinar Objectives:
- Understand the rural context for tobacco prevention and control
- Understand the challenges and opportunities for improving health through tobacco prevention and control in rural communities
- Have increased knowledge of rural initiatives relating to tobacco prevention, cessation and the promotion of smoke-free air
- Be able to identify tobacco control strategies and interventions that have been implemented across rural America
Presenters:
- Chris Kinabrew, National Network of Public Health Institutes
- Erika Ziller, Ph.D., Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine (USM)
- Martha Elbaum Williamson, U.S. Government Accountability Office
(formerly with the Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy, USM)