National Latino Tobacco Control Network

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Overall Goals for Tobacco Control

* Reduce youth initiation
* Increase cessation
* Protect populations from second hand smoke

Our Mission

To build leadership, inform, support and energize National and Regional Networks of tobacco control experts and activists to work with Latino communities, states and coalitions to address the health burdens created by tobacco consumption by promoting policies and programs to prevent youth initiation, increase quit rates and assure smoke-free environments.

Goals

Provide leadership to build diverse, sustainable, and active Networks and communication mechanisms for information sharing and knowledge exchange.

Goals

Become an effective catalyst for building relationships and commitments which can complement national and state tobacco control efforts, maximize the use of cessation methods, support effective policies, and through collaborations, TA and trainings empower Latino communities to obtain necessary services and funding.

Goals

Empower Latinos to engage in tobacco control and build capacity to achieve health equity.

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Take our Survey

The National Latino Tobacco Control Network (NLTCN) is collecting data on existing projects being carried out at the local level in order to assess what are, if any, your technical assistance and/or training needs so that we may link you to possible providers. Furthermore, we want to determine what educational materials and/or curriculum you are utilizing which can be shared with other Network members as "promising practices". These programs can be widely shared and utilized by others. We are sure there are many local successes that are valuable to replicate! Please share these to benefit of Latino communities around the country.

Please take time to complete the following survey. It will only take you five to ten minutes.

TAKE OUR SURVEY!

Welcome to the National Latino Tobacco Control Network

The goal of the National Latino Tobacco Control Network (NLTCN) is to reduce tobacco-use disparities, associated premature deaths and disabilities among Hispanic/Latino (H/L) populations by creating a Network of community-based organizations, advocates, and public health experts in H/L communities to support evidence-based policies/practices in the areas of comprehensive policies, advocacy, prevention, cessation and exposure to secondhand smoke.

The Network has been funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through a five year cooperative agreement as part of the National Network Initiatives. The National Latino Tobacco Control Network (NLTCN) started operating in July 2008.

Collaborating Organizations:

The Network's Expertise

Comprehensive tobacco control policies and programs
Promising and best practices for Hispanic/Latino (H/L) communities
Mobilization of faith based organizations
Outreach materials in Spanish and English on tobacco control
Effective cessation programs for H/L communities
Unitization of Promotoras (Health Promoters) for tobacco control
Capacity building in local communities, training and technical assistance
Evaluation, participatory research, assessments and analysis
Youth mobilization and media advocacy
Coalition building

National Latino Tobacco Control Network | Indiana Latino Institute | 445 N. Penn, Suite 800 | Indianapolis, IN 46204 | 317.472.1055