Working at the Community Level to Reduce Tobacco's Burden
Local organizations and leaders are central to the prevention of tobacco use.
Wisconsin's tobacco prevention and control alliances work to prevent and reduce the death, disease, and health care costs caused by tobacco use. These local efforts focus on:
- Youth prevention
- Community education
- Reducing tobacco-related health disparities
- Protecting people from secondhand smoke
- Treating tobacco addiction
Learn more about local efforts below.
Local Alliances
The 16 tobacco-free alliances work with public health partners to provide coverage across the state. If you are interested in alliance efforts in your community, please contact Tana Feiner, Section Chief, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, at 608-267-3823.
Addressing Tobacco-Related Disparities
Tobacco is not an equal opportunity killer. In fact, tobacco has a greater impact on many Wisconsin populations, including low income groups and racial and ethnic groups.
To address these differences in tobacco use and exposure, the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program requires all alliances who receive funding from the program to work with populations disparately impacted by tobacco and implement culturally appropriate activities in their work.
2020 Implicit Bias Two-Part Webinar Series
Implicit Bias (two-part series)
Implicit Bias
2019/2020 Disparities Webinar Series
LGBTQ+
African-Americans
Low Socio-Economic Status
Behavioral Health
American Indians
For more information, contact Teale Greylord, Disparities Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Tobacco-Free College Campus Efforts
Spark, a Wisconsin-wide program coordinated through the American Lung Association, is helping college campuses pass tobacco-free policies and educate campus communities that tobacco in all its forms is a threat. Spark offers young adults a platform and an opportunity to be an advocate on their campus.
