smoke-free air indiana (update)

Amanda M. Estridge, M.A.American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division

STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

•American Cancer Society, Great Lakes Division•American Heart Association•American Lung Association in Indiana•Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids•Indiana Academy of Family Physicians•Indiana State Medical Association

COALITION MEMBERS

•Alliance for Health Promotion• Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights •Coalition for Advanced Practice Nurses •Hoosier Faith & Health Coalition• Indiana Black Expo•Indiana Cancer Consortium•Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics•Indiana Dental Association •Indiana Dietetic Association•Indiana Hospice & Palliative Care Association •Indiana Hospital & Health Association•Indiana Latino Institute•Indiana Minority Health Coalition•Indiana Perinatal Network•Indiana Public Health Association• Indiana Rural Health Association •Indiana Society for Public Health Education •Indiana Tobacco Prevention & Cessation•Indiana University Health•Indiana University Simon Cancer Center•Little Red Door Cancer Agency•March of Dimes•Mental Health America of Indiana•The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

ACS CAN - receives$258,000Use of funds: create a groundswell of

advocates calling on lawmakers to pass a smokefree law in Indiana.

Hire PR firm-Coles MarketingRadio tour-over 150 radio affiliates

across the stateHire 2 additional grassroots

specialists

Great Lakes Division-$50,000 matchTobacco Free Kids-$50,000American Lung Association-$3,500

(website) Indiana Tobacco Prevention &

Cessation-$500,000Pfizer-$10,000 to ACS CANAmerican Heart Association-$20,000

2012-statewide smokefree air bill passes senate public policy committee for first time-moves to senate floor

-Bill contains exemptions for bars, private clubs, casinos and nursing homes

-Pre-empts locals-Not supported by ICSA-supports process-Small victory-bill moves further along in process -Bill is strengthened in conference committee

removes exemptions for nursing homes, pre-emption, charitable gaming

Bill passes house and senate after changes in conference committee

Governor signs billEffective July 1, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SRd6A4dU1A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgsM4ip6tFM&feature=plcp&context=C494386eVDvjVQa1PpcFP0r2SUqKDW3X58tfuczcaOKYwbfe7Lxmw%3D

MARCH-APRIL CREATE EDUCATIONAL TOOLKIT FOR

BUSINESSES DEVELOP POSTCARDS FOR BUSINESSES

MAY Website continues to build COORDINATE INFORMATIONAL EVENTS

▪ TOWN HALL STYLE JUNE

CHECK IN ON BUSINESSES FOR COMPLIANCE

ONGOING EVALUATIONONGOING MEETING NEEDS

TIERED PRIORITY CAMPAIGNS

FOR MORE INFORMATION http://in.gov/isdh/tpc/2684.htm

AMANDA M. ESTRIDGE, M.A.

IN GOVERNMENT RELATIONS MANAGERAMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY,

GREAT LAKES DIVISION

amanda.estridge@cancer.org