Native Tobacco Project

RIVER IS LIFE

COMMERCIAL TOBACCO ISN’T

The NATIVE Tobacco Project, a program of the United Indian Health Services’ Tribal Public Health Division, has been supported by the California Tobacco Prevention Program for 35 years. The project’s work focuses on reducing commercial tobacco-related illness and premature death among
American Indian and Alaska Native communities in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, in partnership with community members, Tribal members, and Tribal councils.

The NATIVE Tobacco Project is focusing on:

Promoting Kick It California Cessation Services
Provide direct in-person cessation classes with commercial tobacco users
Recruit members for the Community Outreach Resources and Education (C.O.R.E.) program to facilitate essential feedback and insights on program initiatives
Collaborating with local tribal/non-tribal tobacco prevention programs
Providing information to both Del Norte and Humboldt Counties on the dangers of commercial tobacco and providing resources for quitting
Distributing newsletters on topics such as dangers associated with commercial tobacco: vaping, smoking, smokeless tobacco products and the importance and education of traditional tobacco to tribal/non-tribal organizations
Meeting with the Community Outreach Resources and Education Coalition (C.O.R.E.) and Teen Advisory Group (T.A.G.) to provide education on the dangers of commercial tobacco, the importance of educational outreach on this topic, training opportunities, and how social media content and article writing are important tools that can be used in order to get information out to tribal communities.
Provide community-wide wellness initiatives with embedded tobacco cessation and prevention education.
Collaborating with Tribal and non-Tribal entities on the adoption of commercial tobacco-free outdoor policies.

UIHS’ TAG members and met with Assembly Member James C. Ramos.

The NATIVE Tobacco Project successfully achieves its objectives through the implementation of comprehensive tobacco prevention education, community organizing initiatives, and policy activities, thereby fostering social norm changes that promote a commercial tobacco-free community.

Educational materials are available upon request.

Specially designed cessation kits are provided exclusively for United Indian Health Services (UIHS) clients. These kits can be obtained at the reception desk of any UIHS clinic site.
For additional resources, tobacco education information, and community event updates, please visit the UIHS-Health Promotion & Education Facebook page or uihs_hpe Instagram Page.

For more information on the NATIVE Tobacco Project and the services they provide, please contact United Indian Health Services at 707.825.5070 (Humboldt County) or 707.464.2919 (Del Norte County).

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