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Jennifer Redmond, MPH¹, Debra Armstrong, MSW, MPA¹, Kathy Rack, BS¹, Richard Clayton, PhD², and Thomas Cooper, DDS³. (1) Kentucky Cancer Program, University of Kentucky, 2365 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite B100, Lexington, KY 40504, (859) 219-0772 x252, jredmond@kcp.uky.edu, (2) College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 121 Washington Avenue, Suite 110B, Lexington, KY 40536, (3) College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, 826 Glendover Cove, Lexington, KY 40502

Objective: The Cooper Clayton Method to Stop Smoking is an effective smoking cessation program, with a 40-45% success rate. The Kentucky Cancer Program (KCP) is a state-wide community-based cancer prevention and control program in Kentucky where the rates of lung cancer mortality and smoking have consistently been the highest in the nation since 1995. In 2000, KCP partnered with the creators of the Cooper Clayton Method to Stop Smoking to build community capacity for effective smoking cessation in the state. Methods: All KCP regional and administrative staff members were trained by Dr. Cooper to facilitate the program in their regions. From 2001-2003, KCP conducted a process evaluation of the program assessing class participation, success and geographical data. KCP staff also developed a facilitator and class directory, assisted with trainings, created a facilitator notebook, provided refresher courses, promoted the program state-wide and provided support to other trained facilitators. Results: As a result of the partnership between KCP and Drs. Cooper and Clayton, there have been 734 facilitator's trained in all 120 counties of the state and currently at least 65 smoking cessation classes being conducted. The Kentucky Department for Public Health Tobacco Prevention and Cessation program has implemented the Cooper Clayton Method to Stop Smoking throughout the state and requires their staff to all become trained to conduct classes. In 2005, KCP initiated a work group that evaluated and updated the training, facilitator notebook/aids, developed a clinician's packet and created promotional materials to assist current facilitators in recruitment for their classes.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to

• Describe techniques of building a smoking cessation infrastructure through partnership with a state-wide community-based program.
• Discuss strategies and processes for successful implementation of community-based public health initiatives highlighting a state-wide smoking cessation program.
• Identify tools needed to sustain community-based programs using the Cooper Clayton Method to Stop Smoking as a model.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

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