developing effective tobacco policy tracking systems diane beeson, mba, director alabama tobacco...
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Developing Effective Tobacco Policy Tracking Systems
Diane Beeson, MBA, Director
Alabama Tobacco Prevention and Control Division
Why develop a policy tracking system?
To monitor progress toward policy goals To inform decision makers and tobacco
control advocatesTo create healthy competitionTo encourage analysis of existing policies
Policy Tracking System Components
State Tobacco LawsModel PoliciesCity OrdinancesRating/Evaluation ToolsSchool PoliciesWorksite Policy Summary Report Local Tobacco Excise TaxesOpinion Polls
Populating the Policy Tracking System
Area Tobacco Control Coordinators Surveillance and Evaluation CoordinatorPolicy CoordinatorProgram EvaluatorCDC/OSH StaffNational Partners – Americans for
Nonsmokers’ Rights, American Cancer Society, National Association of State Boards of Education
Resources Needed to Develop and Maintain a Policy Tracking System
Data collection personnelPolicy analysis skills and protocolSoftware engineerPolicy Coordinator to serve as a point
personWeb Master to maintain web site
Users of Policy Tracking System Data
Tobacco Control AdvocatesDecision Makers in Cities, Schools and
WorksitesFundersConcerned Citizens
Benefits of Policy Tracking Systems
Ready source of information that allows comparison of policies to a standard model policy
Communicates goal to all usersCan help motivate the tobacco control
community to see policies strengthen over time
Limitations of Policy Tracking Systems
Dated information“Model” policies change over timeResource intensiveLimited research to guide decisionsCan be controversial
www.adph.org/tobacco
THANK YOU!
Thanks to Jennifer Wammack, David Parrish, Sally Palmer, Javonda Kennedy, Barry Riddle, Sig Harden and the Area Tobacco Control Coordinators for their contributions to the Alabama Tobacco Policy Tracking System.
Contact Information
Diane H. BeesonTobacco Prevention & Control DivisionAlabama Department of Public HealthRSA Tower, Suite 1270201 Monroe StreetMontgomery, AL 36104(334)206-5560 phone(334)206-2064 [email protected]
Alabama Tobacco Law Page
Alabama Local Excise Tax Page
Model Tobacco Policies Page
Tobacco Work Site Policies Page
School Tobacco Policies Page
Tobacco Opinion Poll Page
City Ordinance Page