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Issue: #22

August/2014

Greetings!

We are pleased to share the latest issue of the Tobacco-Free Tribune, a newsletter from the S.C. Tobacco-Free Collaborative. Please share this newsletter with colleagues and friends using the Forward to a Friend button or emailing a link to our Archives.

TOBACCO-FREE NEWS
More colleges are now tobacco-free! The Coastal Carolina University campus became tobacco-free effective August 1, 2014. Learn more about CCU's policy. Also on August 1st, Tri-County Technical College became a tobacco-free campus. Learn more about TCTC's policy. These schools join 19 other tobacco-free campuses in SC. View a map of tobacco-free colleges.

LGBT SURVEY

Share the link!

SCTFC and the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health have designed an online survey to better understand tobacco use within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community. This important information will guide efforts to decrease tobacco use within the LGBT community here in South Carolina.

Smoking rates among LGBT individuals are much higher than the general population. The current rate of smoking for LGBT individuals was 32.8% in 2009-2010. In comparison, the smoking rate among heterosexual/straight individuals was 19.5% for the same time period (Source: CDC).

Please consider passing along this survey to your network. Access survey here. The survey ends September 30th. Thank you for your help! If you have any questions about this survey, please feel free to contact Doug Outlaw, doug@smokefreesc.org or 803-251-0130.

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Upcoming events

Our partner organizations have upcoming events scheduled in the coming months.

Healthy Campus Summit for SC Colleges and Universities

Healthy Carolina University of South Carolina

October 23, 2014 8:30a.m.-4:00p.m.

Russell House Ballroom at USC Columbia

This summit will provide colleges and universities with information, tools and resources to implement healthy campus initiatives, policies and programs.

For more information: HealthyC@mailbox.sc.edu or 803-777-4752.

Making Tobacco History: Accelerating Efforts to Reduce the Harm Caused by Tobacco

SCTR Fall Scientific Retreat

October 30, 2014 9:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Reception to follow.

MUSC Bioengineer Building Auditorium

Charleston, SC

Keynote speakers: Dr. John Seffrin, American Cancer Society, and Dr. Jonathan Samet, USC Institute for Global Health

View agenda and register to attend.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

March of Dimes announces grant

The March of Dimes South Carolina Chapter is accepting applications for 2015 community grants. The Chapter will award more than $300,000 in grant funds to organizations in South Carolina to address unmet maternal and child health needs.

Funding priorities are:

Providing smoking cessation education and/or services to pregnant women or women of reproductive age;
Implementing community programs that aim to reduce disparities in preterm birth; and
Improving maternal health during the interconception period by enhancing services for women with conditions that increase risk of premature birth.

Applications are due by 3:00 pm on Friday, September 5, 2014. For more information, contact Breana Lipscomb at BLipscomb@marchofdimes.com or 803-403-8522. View grant guidelines and application. Learn more about the March of Dimes SC Chapter.

Reminder: RWJF Culture of Health Prize

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a call for applications for the 2015 RWJF Culture of Health Prize. Up to 10 communities will be awarded a $25,000 cash prize in honor of "community efforts and partnerships that are helping people live healthier lives".

Applications are due September 17, 2014. Click here to learn more about eligibility requirements and application guidelines.

TOBACCO HEADLINES
Recent News ALA releases new report, Helping Smokers Quit. Learn more. Working with youth? Download the Legacy Youth Activism Toolkit. Bill Busse, from Tips campaign ads, passes. Read more. Majority of Americans support smoke-free public places. Read more. Trinkets and Trash releases new Surveillance Update. Learn more.

ARE YOU A MEMBER?
Become a Member of SCTFC! Your tax deductible membership will help fund our work to reduce the toll of tobacco use in South Carolina. Click the image on the right to join.

The S.C. Tobacco-Free Collaborative is a statewide non-profit organization. Have a question about tobacco use, policy or activities in your community? Contact Megan Hicks at megan@smokefreesc.org or 803-251-0130.

Sincerely,

S.C. Tobacco-Free Collaborative