Pathways to Freedom
Testimonials
"Hang your basket where you
can reach it."
~Jamaican proverb
Here's what people around the country are saying about Pathways to
Freedom.
"Pathways to Freedom was the only booklet
that I found after an extensive search for tobacco prevention, cessation,
and educational materials geared towards the African American community.
The booklets went very fast with demands for more. I am so delighted that
Pathways number two is on its way to fruition. I can't wait to get
my hands on them."
Donna Scrutchins
Chicago Health Department
Chicago, Illinois
"Pathways to Freedom was used as part of
the rationale to help the South Carolina Department of Health understand
the need to support the creation of the South Carolina African American
Tobacco Control Network (SCAATCN). We were able to illustrate the kind of
targeted materials that needed to be developed, the need for the right presenters,
and the potential success it could have in communities of color."
Bill Robinson
Chair, National African American Tobacco Prevention Network
"I enjoy seeing my patients' faces light up when
I recommend the Pathways to Freedom strategy of using prayer and
setting Dr. Martin Luther King Day as a quit date."
Dr. Sharon Marable
Rhode Island Department of Health
Providence, Rhode Island
"Our cessation specialists distribute and use
Pathways To Freedom during selected presentations on smoking cessation
or tobacco control programs as audience composition dictate. We frequently
fill request for copies from others who work in the African American community
to help people quit the use of tobacco."
Mildred Morse
Founder, Tobacco Independence Campaign
"Pathways to Freedom was very resourceful
and useful in helping African Americans quit. The guide was easy to use,
informative, culturally appropriate, had great tips for quitting, very helpful
for relapses, relapse prevention, and prevention of weight gain. People
cherished the guide. I still get requests for additional copies."
Janice R. Love
Associate Director for Behavioral Health
Swope Health Services
Kansas City, Missouri
"Excellent adaptation for targeted population.
Conversational style. Effective illustrations."
Colleen Ciampa
Author of "Tobacco Education in Low-Literacy Individuals"
Indiana Medicine, March/April 1996
"Pathways to Freedom has been the most useful
tool we have identified, especially from the perspective of utilizing it
within our faith communities. One of our faith-based health team members
has used it effectively to help young mothers and pregnant women quit smoking."
The Reverend E. Yvonne Lewis
Executive Director
Faith Access to Community Economic Development
Flint, Michigan
"I used Pathways in my presentations in
the Doin' The Right Healthy Thing program [a cardiovascular program
with a tobacco component]. The idea of relating certain parts of Pathways
to certain passages in the Bible created interest. Most of those
who attended the sessions were very receptive to using Pathways."
Julian Lewis
Tobacco Risk Reduction Program
Ohio Department of Health
"In Detroit, we found there were not enough culturally
specific materials available for tobacco, so we leaned heavily on Pathways
to Freedom. Often we used it in our churches to stimulate interest and
motivate healthy lifestyle changes…. I recommend Pathways to
the highest degree."
Velestria ReVels
Detroit Health Department
Detroit, Michigan
"Having Pathways to Freedom empowered African
American leaders and residents in Los Angeles to advocate for smoke-free
places and it allowed African American restaurants that were already smoke-free
to step forward. It was a life-changing publication for the African American
community."
Peggy Toy
Director, Health DATA
Los Angeles, California
Page last updated 02/28/2007
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