tobacco free northeast pa
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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
1-866-974-QUIT (7848)1-866-974-QUIT (7848)
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