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NCTOH 11/021 Alliance Members Public Health and Community Advocates Business Owners & LAW ENFORCEMENT Theresa Boschert,J.D. BREATH.

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1 NCTOH 11/021 Alliance Members Public Health and Community Advocates Business Owners & LAW ENFORCEMENT Theresa Boschert,J.D. BREATH

2 NCTOH 11/022 How It Works Educate the Business Community Educate and Lobby Elected Officials Support LAW ENFORCEMENT

3 NCTOH 11/023 The Expected Allies Public Health Departments  Citywide, Countywide or Statewide Voluntary Community Organizations & Advocates  American Cancer Society  American Heart Association  American Lung Association  Local Coalitions

4 NCTOH 11/024 New Team Members… Business Owners Restaurant Associations Labor Unions LAW ENFORCEMENT  Health & Code Inspectors  Police and Sheriff’s Officers  City Attorneys & City Managers  County Counsel  District Attorneys  Judges & Court commissioners

5 NCTOH 11/025 Public Health Departments Plus Community Advocates Set Goals for Passage or Enforcement Decide on a Plan for Action  Who “educates” and who “lobbies” Create Materials with Consistent Message

6 NCTOH 11/026 Educate the Business Community Provide reliable information and fair notice Ads in Restaurant and Beverage Trade Journals Trade Show Booth Restaurant Association Presentations “Town Hall” Meetings for Business Owners

7 NCTOH 11/027 Lobby Elected Officials Community Advocates are The Voice of the Public Lobby elected officials  To create laws  To enforce with time and $  To establish uniform protocols

8 NCTOH 11/028 Lobbying/ Educating Demystified  Use public opinion polls  Be part of the planning process as a citizens’ advisory committee etc.  Include business owners as spokespersons

9 NCTOH 11/029 Lobbying Demystified  Identify “Champions” at any level and work with them  Write letters to the editor applauding good decisions and criticizing bad ones  Give recognition, awards and public “Thank You” to departments who do the right thing

10 NCTOH 11/0210 Supporting ENFORCEMENT “Enforcement is Public Health” When working with inspectors, police, sheriff or prosecutors :  Respect their time  Provide appropriate sample materials  Do the footwork if needed  Publicly thank them

11 NCTOH 11/0211 Underlying Truths Nobody likes to be out on a limb by themselves – especially elected officials Sharing “best practices” simplifies life and promotes participation Smoke-free workplace laws are highly visible and highly popular with voters.

12 NCTOH 11/0212 Summary Educate Business Community  To get voluntary compliance  To get Spokespersons Educate and Lobby Elected Officials  To get laws and funds Support (and insist on) Enforcement  To get a level playing field


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