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Summary of Oregon's Tobacco Prevention Program

Oregon's Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) was launched in 1997 with a clear and simple mandate — to reduce tobacco-related illness and death. Since its inception, TPEP has been a comprehensive program, addressing the issues of tobacco use by working to:
  • Reduce exposure to secondhand smoke  
  • Counter pro-tobacco influence  
  • Help people quit  
  • Eliminate health disparities
 
These goals reflect the CDC recommendations for effective tobacco-control programs. CDC Best Practices.
 
Oregon's anti-tobacco efforts are saving lives and money:
Mission Statement

Summary of Oregon's Tobacco Prevention Program

Oregon's Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) was launched in 1997 with a clear and simple mandate — to reduce tobacco-related illness and death. Since its inception, TPEP has been a comprehensive program, addressing the issues of tobacco use by working to:
  • Reduce exposure to secondhand smoke  
  • Counter pro-tobacco influence  
  • Help people quit  
  • Eliminate health disparities
 
These goals reflect the CDC recommendations for effective tobacco-control programs. CDC Best Practices.
 
Oregon's anti-tobacco efforts are saving lives and money:
Organization
Annual Performance Measures

Summary of Oregon's Tobacco Prevention Program

Oregon's Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) was launched in 1997 with a clear and simple mandate — to reduce tobacco-related illness and death. Since its inception, TPEP has been a comprehensive program, addressing the issues of tobacco use by working to:
  • Reduce exposure to secondhand smoke  
  • Counter pro-tobacco influence  
  • Help people quit  
  • Eliminate health disparities
 
These goals reflect the CDC recommendations for effective tobacco-control programs. CDC Best Practices.
 
Oregon's anti-tobacco efforts are saving lives and money:
Programs
Program Components
Hailed by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a national model, Oregon's approach is to achieve tobacco control goals through several program components, each of which reinforces the others. Program areas include:
  • Local community-based coalitions
  • Tribal Programs
  • Specific Population Networks
  • School programs
  • Public awareness and education campaign
  • Oregon Tobacco Quit Line
  • Program evaluation and statewide coordination & leadership
  • Tobacco Reduction Advisory Committee (TRAC)
 
Past RFP and RFA Grants
 
Page updated: May 14, 2008

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