TPC Statewide partnerships use evidence-based tobacco prevention and cessation efforts for youth and adults. They include efforts to mobilize strong partner coalitions that reflect TPC targeted populations and support the TPC Mission and Program Objectives.
American Lung Association in Indiana (ALA)
12800 Meridian St. Suite 125
Carmel, IN 46032
317-210-8557
Tiffany Nichols, tiffany.nichols@lung.org
ALA focuses on working with TPC partnerships to increase the number of smoke-free policies in multi-unit housing with public and private market housing. ALA also supports coalition development and increases capacity and communications for passing secondhand smoke in Indiana communities.
Health Ed Pros (HEP)
5868 E 71st Street, #E-317
Indianapolis, Indiana 46260
(317) 443-6582
Brian K Lucas, BrianL@HealthEdPros.org
HEP facilitates and supports TPC with the Breathe: Healthy Steps to Living Tobacco-Free educational program by working with Head Start Centers and other similar organizations in Indiana. Breathe includes education on the dangers of secondhand and thirdhand smoke, ways to minimize exposure, the financial burden of tobacco, and resources available to quit smoking. HEP will provide training and technical assistance to local TPC funded partners on Breathe; provide training and technical assistance for Head Start (or similar) agencies covering counties NOT funded with a local community-based or minority-based grant; assist in the development and continual improvement of Breathe tools, and serve as a liaison between TPC and Head Start and other state-level organization serving low-income families.
Indiana Black Expo (IBE)
601 Shortridge Road
Indianapolis, IN 4621
Troy Gipson tgipson@indianablackexpo.com
IBE focuses on the four priority areas in tobacco control in the African-American community: Prevent initiation of tobacco use by Indiana youth; assist tobacco users in cessation; protect Hoosiers from secondhand smoke, and maintain tobacco control infrastructure. IBE has the capacity for outreach to county IBE chapters, sponsorship events, youth programming, and a statewide tobacco coalition that impact the African-American community across the state.
Indiana Latino Institute (ILI)
2126 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-472-105
Marlene Dotson, mdotson@indianalatinoinstitute.org
ILI focuses on the four priority areas in tobacco control in the Latino/Hispanic community: Prevent initiation of tobacco use by Indiana youth; assist tobacco users in cessation; protect Hoosiers from secondhand smoke, and maintain tobacco control infrastructure. ILI has the capacity for outreach to specific Indiana counties that have a large Latino/Hispanic population.
Indy Pride, Inc.
3733 N. Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Indy Pride focuses on building capacity for tobacco prevention and cessation messaging and outreach through their network and events. The grant also focuses on increasing organizational engagement and capacity to address tobacco use and overall health in the LGBT community. The partnership seeks to increase the number of smaller smoke-free Pride events in Indiana by collaborating with local coalition coordinators and increase outreach to the community with resources, such as 1-800-QUIT-NOW.