Trainings: Past and Present

Past trainings and presentations: Below you will find a collection of past trainings, including various meeting agendas and presentations.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2007 - 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm
Smoke Free Environments
Flinn Foundation
1802 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004

More coming soon....

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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Tobacco Cessation and Behavioral Interventions

• View the presentation here
• Read the break-out discussion summary here
• Read the panel discussion summary here

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Jan. 9, 2007
Enforcement of Proposition 201

View the presentation to see what you missed in January.

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Sept. 7&8, 2006:
Best of the West Annual Conference

If you missed the conference, you can view the highlights and download presentations here on our conference page.

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May 10, 2006:
"Innovative Uses of Technology for Cessation"

See the training agenda here.

"Butts Out" Mohave, Beyond Group Smoking Cessation Program
Susan Williams, MEd, RD, Mohave County Tobacco Use Prevention

Developing a public quitters blog (web log)
Erica Velasco, Maricopa County Tobacco Use and Prevention Program

Technology Overview
Jill Gomez, Coalition for Tobacco-Free Arizona

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Visit the "Best of the West 2005" Conference training highlights here.

 

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December 2, 2005: Working With Native American Communities.

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April, 2005: The Power Prism: A Model for Planning, Executing and Evaluating Advocacy Campaigns

Lori Fresina, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids

Attendees took an in-depth look at and application of the Power Prism, a model for planning, executing and evaluating advocacy campaigns presented by Lori Fresina of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. The Power Prism's six advocacy elements are the very same tools employed by any entity that tries to advance its agenda through advocacy. Participants learned about the six advocacy elements of the model and how to use them dynamically to succeed in their goals.

Presentation Materials:

• Power Prism: MA Clean Air Bill
• Power Prism: Key Advocacy "Power Tools"
• Power Prism Campaign Planning Template
• Story of Diane Jones
• Smoke-Free Arizona Campaign Timeline
• Sample Grassroots Action Alert
• Diane Jones Radio Ad (enter "password" when prompted)
  

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Jan. 2005: Thinking Strategically About Grants: Tools for Effective Research & Writing

Lynn Timmons Edwards, MPA, City of Phoenix, Intergovernmental Programs
Cecile Fowler, MS, City of Phoenix, Lead Hazard Control Program

During this training, presenters provided an overview on grant-writing basics, shared research methods for finding funding opportunities, demonstrated the grant process through one or two case studies and discussed the key challenges facing grant writers and ways to overcome them.

See the meeting agenda here.

If you missed this training, but would like to receive information, email jgomez@azafp.org.

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Oct. 2004: Working with the Media

No-Cost Strategies for Working with Media
Laurie Thomas, Maricopa County Tobacco Use Prevention Program, Phoenix, AZ

What Works with Counter Tobacco Media Campaigns
Dr. Eusebio Alvaro, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont California

Dr. Alvaro and Laurie Thomas provided us with a practical discussion on what works when approaching and interacting with the media. The training objectives included:

• Identifying four strategies for implementing no-cost media campaigns that promote tobacco prevention programs and increase utilization of tobacco treatment services
• Developing creative key messages to advance programs and services through local media and to know which methods are effective and which are not
• Understanding the components of what makes a successful counter tobacco media campaign
• providing examples/case studies of successful counter tobacco media campaigns
• Understanding what works with media to implement effective social change strategies over the long term
• Understanding the criteria for a successful counter tobacco media campaign from and evaluation perspective

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April 24, 2004: Secondhand Smoke, Worksite Policies & City Ordinances: A Panel Discussion

In April, CTFA hosted a panel discussion on secondhand smoke, worksite policies and city ordinances.

• Assistant City Attorney Andrew Ching from the City of Tempe discussed his work with Tempe businesses to implement the 2002 ordinance. Along with Mr. Ching, Assistant Chief Jay Spradling from Tempe Police spoke about enforcement of the ordinance.
• Melynn Wakeman, Supervisor of Pulmonary Services at Mayo, shared Mayo's process for implementing its worksite policy within the healthcare environment.
• Eileen Ward, Assistant Vice President Human Resources for USAA's Phoenix Operations discussed her
  company's recent decision to implement a smokefree worksite policy.
• Debbie Reynolds with MACTUPP spoke about working with companies on worksite policies.
• Leslie Horton gave an overview of the AZ Healthlinks project being used in Prescott to assist business with compliance of its recently passed ordinance.
  

Training Objectives:

• To present an overview of smokefree worksite policies within different settings
• To understand the process behind implementing smokefree worksite policies
• To present an understanding of initial implementation of smokefree city ordinances
• To present an understanding of ongoing enforcement of smokefree city ordinances

 

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