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