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Case Studies
Strategic Planning Process to Address Tobacco-Related Disparities in Arkansas
Planning
Was a needs
assessment
completed?
Yes
Approach
Used
Assessing
the needs of
special
populations
in Arkansas
and the
tobacco
services
available to
them
included:
- A brief history of state tobacco control initiatives
- Available tobacco related data for Arkansas special populations
- Intensive review of general tobacco data for Arkansas
- Tobacco use and mortality data
- Youth tobacco usage in Arkansas
- Population assessments developed by workgroup members for the
American Indian, Hispanic, African American, young people, women, and disabled
populations
In
addition,
the
workgroup
requested
the
following
additional
data that
was compiled
by the
Department
of Health:
- A map with racial breakdown, education and unemployment figures
- A map with the above breakdowns by region
- Survey data on all tobacco products and their usage
- A map of healthcare facilities statewide for underserved
populations
- A map depicting existing prevention resource centers
- Data on the state’s overall health status
Planning
Models Used
The
Communities
of
Excellence
in Tobacco
Control
(American
Cancer
Society) and
the CDC
Pilot
Training
Program for
Tobacco Use
Among
Population
Groups:
Putting the
Pieces
Together to
Identify and
Eliminate
Disparities
were used as
planning
models.
Planning
Notes
N/A
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