Funding Opportunities

Support for Local Tobacco Control Policy Change

These funds support short-term activities conducted by an organization and their partners to advance policy change at the local level.

This Request for Applications is ongoing, and has no submission deadlines.

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Links and Resources

CTPR

The Center for Tobacco Policy Research at Washington University in St. Louis seeks to:

Conduct rigorous research and evaluation that is relevant and useful to tobacco control professionals and policy-makers.

Establish effective and collaborative relationships with national, state, and local tobacco control partners.

Please click on the links below for additional information:
CTPR Newsletters
CTPR Reports

MFH Resource Directory

View the MFH Tobacco Prevention Resource Directory

Quit Smoking Now!
The following links provide smoking cessation information:

Missouri Tobacco Quitline

Missouri Tobacco Use Prevention Program

Quitting Smoking - American Heart Association

Kick the Habit - American Cancer Society

Quitter in You - American Lung Association

SmokeFree.gov- National Cancer Institute

Smoking and Tobacco Use - Center for Disease Control

Become an Ex - Become an Ex.org

For More Information

For more information on the MFH Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Initiative, contact:

Matthew Kuhlenbeck
Director, Community Health & Prevention
314.345.5541
mkuhlenbeck@mffh.org

Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Initiative

Tobacco Prevention

Missouri ranks 48^th in state funding of tobacco control programs, appropriating less than $60,000 to tobacco control in FY2011.

Missouri has the lowest tobacco excise tax – 17 cents/pack compared to national average of $1.45.

Missouri has one of the highest smoking rates in the nation; more than 23% of adults smoke compared to 20% nationally

The state’s lung cancer death rate still remains high despite a significant decrease in the national rate.

Tobacco Prevention Information

Tobacco Free Missouri
The mission of the Tobacco Free Missouri is to work statewide to reduce the burden of tobacco use and eliminate secondhand smoke for all Missourians through education and policy change. MFH encourages anyone who is interested to become a member of this coalition.

To become a member complete the membership application and select the “submit by email” button at the top of the form.

Also see:

Chaffee High School student wins T-shirt design contest for Teens Against Tobacco Use

PUBLICATIONS

View the TPCI poster: Eliminating Tobacco Related Disparities: A Foundation’s Recipe for Success

Characteristics of Missouri Smokers Detailed in New Report

New ALA report finds states aren't doing enough to help smokers quit

2007 County-Level Study of Adult Tobacco Use and Related Chronic Conditions and Practices

Read the new MFH report that identifies significant tobacco-related disparities in Missouri’s LGBTQ community.

See profiles of all Missouri counties

HISTORY

The MFH Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Initiative (TPCI) began in 2004 as a nine-year, multi-phase program that includes grantmaking, policy, capacity building, evaluation and communication activities. MFH took a comprehensive approach to tobacco use when developing TPCI in order to assure integration of all aspects of prevention and cessation.

History of Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Initiative This model for comprehensive tobacco prevention is based on the under standing that behavior change requires awareness, education, and policy and environmental changes. Comprehensive tobacco control programs are proven to significantly reduce smoking, which in turn reduces morbidity, mortality and health care costs.