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Sustaining tobacco control coalitions amid declining resources.
Vivien Carver1, Bonita Reinert, Lillian M Range
1University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA.
Health Promotion Practice
|November 16, 2006
Summary
Mississippi tobacco prevention coalitions secured sustained funding by embedding in communities and aligning with legislators. These strategies helped them overcome obstacles and become community institutions.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Community Health
Background:
- Mississippi's unique early settlement with tobacco companies.
- The state's historically high per capita funding for tobacco control.
- Challenges in sustaining tobacco control funding.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze strategies used by Mississippi tobacco prevention coalitions.
- To understand how funding was sustained despite obstacles.
- To identify key factors for successful tobacco control initiatives.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a social-ecological approach.
- Employing a combination of insider and outsider strategies.
- Qualitative analysis of coalition experiences and successes.
Main Results:
- Coalitions successfully sustained funding through strategic community engagement.
- Effective legislative alignment and selection of strong champions were crucial.
- Building community awareness of coalition efforts proved vital for support.
Conclusions:
- Community embedding and strategic partnerships are key to sustaining tobacco control funding.
- Mississippi coalitions demonstrate a successful model for institutionalizing public health efforts.
- Lessons learned offer valuable insights for other tobacco control programs.
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