A Program of the Health Education Council Ayanna L. Kiburi, MPH Consultant

NAATEN Mission To eliminate tobacco use in the African American community by serving as leader and unified voice on a national level and engaging African American/Black organizations in strategies to prevent and eliminate tobacco use.

Stakeholders Faith organizations: –Churches Organized to Save Tomorrow, –Black Clergy for Substance Abuse Prevention –AME Department of Church Growth and Development –City of Refuge-The Fellowship –Partnership for African American Churches State Departments: _ Faith Initiatives, TN Department of Health, Commissioners Office Medical organizations: –National Medical Association –National Black Nurses Association –National Dental Association Civic/social justice organizations: –International Federation of Black Prides –National Pan-Hellenic Council –Black Caucus of Health Workers

Leading Causes of Preventable Death for African Americans/Blacks

Health Outcomes for African Americans AA continue to suffer the burden of tobacco caused disease at higher rates than White Americans Prevalence: 22%…1 of every 5 AA(in this country) International prevalence rates are rising Current trends of smoking initiation will lead to more deaths High rates of co-morbidity (CV disease, asthma, hypertension, diabetes…) Highest youth exposure rates to SHS

NAATEN Model National coalition network Engage non-traditional partners committed to reach AA constituencies with TC Increase institutional capacity in tobacco control through policy and education/outreach Collaborate on program implementation Assist state TC programs reach AA Assess existing programs Develop community competent approaches and materials

Leadership Initiative Culturally tailored, community-based tobacco prevention/control for young adults Increase the demand for and use of TC advocacy Increase cessation among AA pop Institutional policy change

Clinical Initiative Culturally tailored health systems approach to increase use of cessation interventions among AA pop Training for health care providers Institutionalize routine delivery of cessation services with brief intervention using Ask, Advise and Refer

Be Free Indeed! Tobacco Prevention for the African American Church Culturally tailored, community-level intervention tool to increase AA church leadership in tobacco control/cessation Pastor and health minister training to implement tobacco control activities Technical assistance and Evaluation Culturally relevant, tailored messages for men, women, youth and preachers. Faith-Based Initiative

National Quitline Assessment “Black Folks Don’t Use Quitlines!” Assessment methods: (data mining, SH training, service provider site visits, post site visit survey, key informant interviews, facilitated discussion) Policy recommendations from network to states and vendors

Opportunities Standardize data collection… Collaborate with CBO and national orgs…. Collaborate with SH to shift norms around quitline utilization rates… Broaden the resources and referral database… Satisfactory training for counselors… Targeted marketing and materials… Recruit and train AA ql staff…

Network-State Collaboration Initiated: CDC/OSH promotion of NAATEN via training Piloted training and state-wide implementation 2005 National conference session Marketing letter/materials to state tobacco control departments Follow-up calls Marketing and promotion via website, conferences, meetings, word of mouth

Next Steps Case studies and dissemination of recommendations to states Faith based implementation package to states Agreements Outcome evaluation (# in cessation, # using quit line, # of smoke free homes) Participation in CDC/OSH disparity training for states

Contact Information Contact NAATEN at (888) or check our website at: or (916)