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Tobacco Programs
at the California Rural Indian Health Board

All CRIHB tobacco programs work collaboratively with an Advisory Committee, Community Tobacco Educators, or workgroups on media and materials development, to provide technical assistance and training in the areas of:

  • traditional/native tobacco
  • environmental tobacco smoke
  • tobacco prevention
  • education
  • cessation
  • advocacy
  • youth and adult leadership

Mini-grant funds are available through two of the programs (TEPTS and AITEN). Assistance with the identification and provision of health education resources specific to American Indian/Alaska Native communities is also provided. All services are specific to each program's target group.

The American Indian Tobacco Education Network (AITEN)
Funded by: California Department of Health Services, Tobacco 
Control Section (TCS)
Grant Term: July 2001-June 2004
Target Groups: All tribes within the state of California (109+)
Staff: Donna Archuleta, M.A., AITEN Program Coordinator Raul Salazar, B.A., Health Education Specialist II
Francine Vann, Tobacco Programs Secretary

Priority Areas:

  • Reduce Exposure to Secondhand Smoke
  • Counter Pro-Tobacco Influences in the Community
  • Collaborate with the United /Communities Against Tobacco Abuse (UCATA)

 
The Tobacco Education Prevention Technical Support Center (TEPTS)
Funded by: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Office of Smoking and Health
Grant term: October 2000-June 2004
Target Groups: All tribes within the state of California (109+), 11 California Rural Indian Health Board Affiliated Clinics, 35 Member Tribes, along with non-member Tribes throughout California, Nevada and Utah.
Staff:

Jacelyn Macedo, M.A., TEPTS Program Coordinator
(Vacant), Adult Tobacco Survey Coordinator
Maylynn Riding In, B.A., Health Education Specialist I
Francine Vann, Tobacco Programs Secretary

Priority Areas:

  • Reduce Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke
  • Prevent Initiation Among Indian Youth
  • Promote Cessation Efforts Among Adults and Youth

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