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Building A Multicultural Network To Implement Strategies for Diverse Communities. STOMP—Stop Tobacco On My People Statewide Network of Communities in New Mexico To promote awareness and action among New Mexicans disproportionately affected by tobacco in order to eliminate health disparities
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Building A Multicultural Network To Implement Strategies for Diverse Communities STOMP—Stop Tobacco On My People Statewide Network of Communities in New Mexico To promote awareness and action among New Mexicans disproportionately affected by tobacco in order to eliminate health disparities Coletta Reid, Director Debbie Vigil, Coordinator
STOMP Builds Capacity • Community Specific Forums • Trainings in tobacco related disparities • Mini-grants to communities • Inclusion in strategic planning
STOMP Adelamar N. Alcantara, Ph.D., PresidentAsian American Association of New Mexico, Inc.Albuquerque, NM
Marionette Puppet Shows • Recruited 20 Children age 10-14 years • Trained to create one-minute anti-smoking messages • Presented puppet show at ethnic festivals • Made puppets to convey message • Produced a video to be shown
STOMP Ron HinsonOffice of African American Affairs Albuquerque, NM
57 Black Pearls of Health Network • 57 Public Health Clinics statewide • Quintessential partnership with health care providers • Provides education and training • Uses familial foundation of the culture • Provides familiar face to community • Provides valuable information
La Clinica de Familia, Inc. Josefina Mata, MS, MPH, MBAjmata@lcdfnm.orgLCDF Challenges & Solutions to Access of Tobacco Control Health Education Programs for the Latino/Hispanic Population
Smoking Cessation & Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) • Individual / Group Sessions at LCDF sites, Community Centers, other agency locations conducted by Health Educator, Lifestyle Change Advocates (Lay Health Workers), and volunteers. • Referrals received by Medical Providers, Promotoras (Health Promoters – community health workers) • Media TV Commercials – A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte ETS TV Message
STOMP Ritchie Simplicio, Project CoordinatorThe Albuquerque Indian Center, Inc.Albuquerque, NM
Community Interaction Projects Commercial Tobacco-free Pow Wow • Area tobacco and health source collaboration • Child, adult and elder communication Youth/Adult Outreach Intervention • Albuquerque Public Schools/Indian Education Unit • SIPI (Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute)