Joys and Tribulations of Faith-Based Youth Tobacco Use Prevention: A Case Study in Mississippi  

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Reinert, Bonita ; Campbell, Catherine ; Carver, Vivien ; Range, Lillian M.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Health Promotion Practice vol. 4 no. 3 (Jul. 2003), page 228-235.
Topik: tobacco prevention; youth; health; faithbased organizations; churches
Fulltext: 228.pdf (78.97KB)

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Faith-based health promotion initiatives are resurging in popularity among health promoters and providers, but few programs are systematic, large-scale, and funded at the state level. One exception is an initiative by the Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi (PHM), a nonprofit organization funded by tobacco settlement monies. PHM funded churches and other faith-based organizations to implement a grassroots youth tobacco use prevention program to coincide with other community- and school-based efforts. In the 2-year evolution of this faith-community health partnership, PHM experienced both successes and challenges. This article outlines the history of tobacco use prevention and control programs within Mississippi’s faith community, provides a brief case study of two churches, and makes 10 recommendations based on lessons learned. Keywords: Faith-based health promotion initiatives are resurging in popularity among health promoters and providers, but few programs are systematic, large-scale, and funded at the state level. One exception is an initiative by the Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi (PHM), a nonprofit organization funded by tobacco settlement monies. PHM funded churches and other faith-based organizations to implement a grassroots youth tobacco use prevention program to coincide with other community- and school-based efforts. In the 2-year evolution of this faith-community health partnership, PHM experienced both successes and challenges. This article outlines the history of tobacco use prevention and control programs within Mississippi’s faith community, provides a brief case study of two churches, and makes 10 recommendations based on lessons learned. Keywords: tobacco prevention; youth; health; faithbased organizations; churches

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