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1 Bennett College for Women On the Ground Smoking Cessation & Prevention Project Sharon Height, Project Coordinator 12th Annual Summer Public Health Research Videoconference on Minority Health (broadcast from Morgan State University)

2 Educate: Peer Health Advocates in Training

3 Engage: College Community  Sister Chats – Sharing life experiences with like-minded individuals in a comfortable, intimate and non-judgmental environment. “Sister Chats is sisterhood at it’s finest!”

4 Engage: Starting the Conversation

5 Engage: Campus Sororities & Organizations

6 Engage: Sister Chats Sister Chat with members of the Omicron Delta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. “Living Life Without a Smoke Break”

7 Inspire: Sister Chat with Dr. M. Joycelyn Elders, Former United States Surgeon General Forging relationships with like-minded individuals who are dedicated to the elimination of tobacco usage everywhere.

8 Change: Point of Sale  Sale of loose cigarettes  Sale of tobacco products without identification  Two blocks away from Bennett College for Women

9 Change: Point of Sale Project

10 Change: Policy Change at Bennett College Bennett College for Women is 100% Smoke Free!  Create faculty, staff and student “Buy-In”  Environment conducive to change

11 Accomplishments  Partnerships  Building Community Relationships  Engage Campus Student Organizations  Active participation and support of College Administration  Advisory Committee

12 2005-2006 Peer Health Advocates

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