The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL)
Overview
TFL, a program of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center and LPHI, engages in local and state-wide tobacco control policy efforts focusing on tobacco prevention - reducing the impact of tobacco use in all its forms, eliminating secondhand smoke exposure, promoting cessation services, and identifying and eliminating cancer and other tobacco-related disparities.
We are guided by best practices in tobacco control as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, effective and promising practices of tobacco control programs in effect nationwide, and from the Louisiana Cancer Research Center (e.g., National Institute of Cancer’s Scientific Priorities).
TFL CORE GOALS
To prevent Louisiana’s youth from beginning to use tobacco
To eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke
To promote quitting among adults and young people
To identify and eliminate cancer and other tobacco-related health disparities
To facilitate effective coordination of all tobacco control & prevention initiatives statewide
To learn more about TFL, visit tobaccofreeliving.org.
TFL Programs
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Healthier Air for All
The Healthier Air For All Campaign (HAFA) is TFL’s secondhand smoke initiative. A large number of Louisiana residents are not protected from the dangers of secondhand smoke exposure: entertainers, bar, and gaming facility employees. HAFA encourages support for the protection of all employees with the expansion of smoke-free policies, businesses, and events across Louisiana, growing the movement toward a 100 percent smoke-free Louisiana.
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Next Era
Next Era is a statewide youth movement uniting teens across Louisiana as agents of change to promote healthy tobacco-free lifestyles. Next Era empowers high school teens to work toward policy change in their communities and across the state.
TFL Partnerships
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Quit With Us, LA
Quit With Us, LA is a partnership between TFL and the Department of Health and Hospitals Tobacco Control Program (TCP) that was built as a grassroots community outreach effort. The website is a free resource for those who want to quit on their own or help a friend or loved one quit, and for healthcare providers who identify that their patients are tobacco users and have a desire to quit.
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The Louisiana Healthy Communities Coalition
The Louisiana Healthy Communities Coalition strives to improve the health and quality of life of Louisianans by mobilizing communities through policy and system implementation and spearheading environmental changes.
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Communities of Color Network
TFL works with Communities of Color Network to provide support and technical assistance to ensure that members of these communities affected by health disparities are well informed about the dangers of tobacco and that these communities are prepared to take action to protect themselves from unhealthy exposure.
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The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Louisiana
The Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Louisiana (CTFLA) and its subsidiary, the Coalition for a Smoke-Free New Orleans, are key partners of TFL's campaign efforts to create a tobacco-free state, and expand smoke-free environments one city at a time. The CTFLA aims to strengthen policies that provide protection against the harmful effects of secondhand smoke and encourage tobacco-free living.
TFL News and Highlights
TFL Thought Leadership and Resources
TFL Team
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The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living Regional Manager, Central Louisiana
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