 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Patricia Canessa, MA, PhD and Mayra Chacon, BSc. Midwest Hispanic Health Coalition, 53 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 1320, Chicago, IL 60604, 312 913 3001, pcanessam@yahoo.com
There are a few culturally competent interventions for preventing and controlling tobacco in the Latino communities and their ever more diverse populations. Few interventions have been validated beyond their original pilot population or sustained over a significant period of time. The Cuidando Mi Salud (Taking Care of My Health), a State of Illinois funded project, provided a comprehensive approach to tobacco prevention to deter Latino women and young women from starting to use tobacco trough their adolescent and reproductive years. The intervention utilized: a) a coalition of providers who were trained on tobacco prevention and cessation, b) Developed a Bi-lingual clearinghouse with information on clinical and educational tools, c) trained providers in the design and sustainability of culturally competent smoke-free services directed to Latino women, and d) designed and implemented a culturally competent media campaign to reinforce smoking prevention interventions, f) established a framework for legislative advocacy on Latino tobacco control.Evaluation results will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Cultural Competency, Latino Health
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Midwest Hispanic Health Coalition
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.