The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #68056

Fannie Haughton, EdD, Marta Vizueta, and Juan Carlos Ruiz. The Praxis Project, 1750 Columbia Rd, NW, Second Floor, Washington, DC 20009

This session will feature stories from tobacco control policy advocates working on the grassroots level in communities of color. Using participatory action research (PAR) techniques, these advocates are working with researchers to develop strong policy initiatives informed by their own community-based research. Presenters will discuss their innovative policies and community organizing approaches (including work to reduce blunts, the unique issues facing urban Indians, and other tobacco problems with disproportionate impact in communities of color) as well as their collaborations with academia.

Learning Objectives:

• Participants will: learn the mechanics of policy development in local, grassroots settings; gain an understanding of participatory action research (PAR) methods and their relationship to effective community-based advocacy; learn about new, innovative models for approaching tobacco control in communities of color; learn best and promising practices for community-based policy development and researcher-advocate collaboration.

Keywords: Advocacy, Ethnic Minorities

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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.