2010-2012Mid-Program Update

Tobacco-Free Colorado Communities Initiative

Presentation Purpose

To share progress, lessons learned and successes of the Tobacco Free Colorado Communities Initiative with the Tobacco Review Committee

BackgroundCommunitiesIngredients for SuccessFeedback from the “field”Early SuccessesRecommendations

Background

Objectives of TFCCI

Fund communities to pass policies that will sustainably alter the environment where citizens live, work and play.Prevent illegal sales to minors by licensing tobacco retailers

Strengthen Colorado’s Clean Indoor Air Act locally

Eliminate smoking in multiunit housing

Outcomes-focused Approach

• FY 2011 & 2012 focus shift from policy process outcomes

• Work limited to achievement of identified public policy outcome

• Evidence-based policies specified in RFA

• Community chose policy area based on local data

• Contracts focus on jurisdiction where policy is promulgated into law

• Anticipated funding term = 24 months

• Funding amounts $75k–$200k, based on jurisdiction

Informing Models

American Stop Smoking Intervention Study (ASSIST) Funder: National Cancer Institute(1991-1999)

SmokeLess States Program Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation(1992-2004)

Communities Putting Prevention to Work Grant Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(2010-2012)

LA County Tobacco Control and Prevention Program  Funder: CA Department of Public Health, CA Tobacco Control Program (1995-1999)

TFCCI Communities

TFCCI Communities

Reducing Illegal Sales to Minors• Aurora

• Cortez

• Fountain

• Golden

• La Junta

• Longmont

• Manitou Springs

• Pueblo County

• Steamboat Springs

• Summit County

Strengthening the CCIAA

• Durango

• Lakewood

• Unincorporated Jefferson County

• Wheat Ridge

Multiunit Housing

• Delta Housing Authority

• Denver Housing Authority

• Grand Junction Housing Authority

• Behavioral Health & Wellness

TFCCI Budget total $6, 570,588*

Ingredients for Success

Ingredients for Success

Well-organized strategy, draws on best practices

Good internal support

Strong and diverse coalition including youth

Political will in community

Adequate support and clarity for grantees

Technical Assistance

TARPPolicy advocacy training/technical assistanceLegal technical assistanceSE2Communications training/technical

assistanceDevelopment of grantee toolkit/advertising

CDPHE Content expertiseContract management

More Ingredients for Success

Willingness to adapt structure

Communities and coalitions are passionate about the work

Toolkit development

Trainings and webinars tailored to community needs

Personal connections

Diverse and skilled TA teams

Feedback from the “field”

Grantee Survey Results

How would you rate your level of understanding in the following areas today for the TFCCI project?

Grantee Survey Results

How would you rate the following at the beginning of the TFCCI project compared with today?

Grantee Survey Results

What would you say has worked well during the TFCCI project?

Grantee Survey Results

Overall, how would you say the policy-only focused funding has worked in your community?

Grantee Survey Results

Overall, how would you say the policy-only focused funding has worked in your community?

Early Successes

Policies Already Passed

Reducing Illegal Sales to Minors Fountain

Manitou Springs Steamboat Springs

Multiunit Housing

Delta Housing Authority

Grand Junction Housing Authority

University of Colorado Behavioral Health and Wellness

Recommendations

Recommendations

Continue to prioritize policy at local level

Allow broader range of funding options (including community-based organizations)

Multiple-year funding for incremental change

Continue funding after policy has passed to allow for successful implementation and enforcement

Questions?