[HealthyTribes] HPCDP Tribal TPEP Digest #7 1/11/21

Mon Jan 11 17:31:47 PST 2021

Hello Tribal TPEP,

Happy New Year! We hope this finds you doing well in 2021.

Please continue to share stories, information and updates with us to share out in future Digests. See information, resources and updates below:

  1.  Shout outs to the field!  The Confederated Tribes of the Siletz's Youth Services Team hosted a 2-day Native Youth Wellness virtual conference on December 29, 2020 and December 30, 2020.  29 youth participated.  This conference included an opening ceremony, small group work, team-building activities, storytelling, sharing  and learning about living in balance and healthy relationships.  For more information, contact Siletz ADPEP Coordinator, Elizabeth Madden with questions at elizabethm at ctsi.nsn.us<mailto:elizabethm at ctsi.nsn.us>

  1.  Updated 2020 Oregon Tobacco Facts<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/PreventionWellness/TobaccoPrevention/Pages/oregon-tobacco-facts.aspx> report and website now available! We are pleased to present an updated Oregon Tobacco Facts PDF report (attached). This report updates information on tobacco use in Oregon and increases the focus on targeted communities. In addition, the website for this report is updated as new data is available and includes interactive graphics and maps.  Contact HPCDP Surveillance and Evaluation Team with questions at hpcdp.surveillance at dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:hpcdp.surveillance at dhsoha.state.or.us>.

  1.  Oregon retail pharmacists are beginning to prescribe FDA-approved medications for quitting tobacco.  After receiving appropriate training, Oregon retail pharmacists can prescribe all FDA-approved cessation medications to walk-in customers. The Oregon State University, College of Pharmacy, Continuing Education Department, with support from HPCDP, is currently training pharmacists to implement Oregon Board of Pharmacy protocols that allow them to prescribe these medications. Once pharmacists complete the training, OSU will share the locations of these pharmacies with HPCDP, and we will share them with you. OSU anticipates more participation after COVID vaccine rollout smooths out (approx. March 2021). The attached slides from the December 14, 2020, presentation provide more information. Contact Hilde Hinkel with questions at janet.h.hinkel at state.or.us<mailto:janet.h.hinkel at state.or.us>

  1.  "Tobacco Product Use and COVID-19: An Overview of the Science and Public Health Implications" webinar 1/28/21, at 11:00 pm PST. The UCSF Smoking Cessation Leadership Center and CDC data guru Brian King will present "Tobacco Product Use and COVID-19: An Overview of the Science and Public Health Implications" on Thursday, January 28th at 11:00 am.  The webinar aims to describe the adverse health effects of tobacco product use in the United States, as well as disparities in use across population groups.  It will additionally look at tobacco use and quitting with a lens on the COVID-19 pandemic.  Register for the webinar<https://globalmeetwebinar.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1414883&tp_key=f7bd7d2a34&sti=100p> if interested in attending and/or receiving the recorded link after the live event.

  1.  Registration is now open<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.eventbrite.com/e/its-about-a-billion-lives-annual-symposium-on-tobacco-control-tickets-135750026985__;!!OxGzbBZ6!Nc9dJ_f4-mw_MO_nZcgbXdmRHGV68fjlnXx0t6v6O0MlDMzOwHcQkXPjsQz4KuFXYvpjHusFBzw$> for UCSF's annual "It's About a Billion Lives" Symposium<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tobacco.ucsf.edu/it**Bs-about-billion-lives-annual-symposium__;4oCZ!!OxGzbBZ6!Nc9dJ_f4-mw_MO_nZcgbXdmRHGV68fjlnXx0t6v6O0MlDMzOwHcQkXPjsQz4KuFXYvpj5Jfif10$> will be held Friday January 29, 2021 from 8:00am-12:30pm by Zoom webinar.  In addition to the oral presentations, there will be posters from other UCSF research.  The Symposium is free and open to all in the UCSF community and the larger community.  We work with the speakers to make sure everything is in plain language. For information about this Symposium, and to see past Symposia, go to https://tobacco.ucsf.edu/it's-about-billion-lives-annual-symposium<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tobacco.ucsf.edu/it**Bs-about-billion-lives-annual-symposium__;4oCZ!!OxGzbBZ6!Nc9dJ_f4-mw_MO_nZcgbXdmRHGV68fjlnXx0t6v6O0MlDMzOwHcQkXPjsQz4KuFXYvpj5Jfif10$>.

  1.  Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, California Make History for Public Health through Ordinances to Ban the Sale of Commercial Tobacco! On January 1st, two small cities in California made giant strides for public health by removing tobacco products from all store shelves. Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, both in the Los Angeles area, became the only jurisdictions in the U.S. to eliminate the sale of commercial tobacco, although other jurisdictions are seriously considering it. Both cities included a phase-out period to allow retailers to adjust and to help people who smoke to quit. For more information please visit: https://ash.org/california-jan1-2021/

  1.  FDA and Scholastic partner on e-cigarette education materials and announce student poster contest! The FDA continues to work with Scholastic to develop youth e-cigarette prevention materials for middle and high school students. A student magazine and an accompanying teacher guide are now available to teach students about the risks of e-cigarette use and nicotine addiction.  Scholastic has also launched the "Vaping's Not My Thing" Student Challenge<http://www.scholastic.com/youthvapingrisks/index.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>. Students are asked to create a poster that convinces teens not to vape because of the health risks. Entries will be accepted until March 22, 2021 and will be judged on, among other things, scientific content and persuasiveness. Prizes will be funded by Scholastic and awarded in spring 2021.   If you work with schools or other youth prevention partners, feel free to share the resources and notice about the contest. Contact Scholastic with questions at scholasticsubmissions at scholastic.com<mailto:scholasticsubmissions at scholastic.com>.

  1.  HPCDP welcomes new Community Programs Lead, Leah Festa! We are thrilled to introduce our new Community Programs Lead, Leah Festa to the team supporting all of your critical prevention work in communities. Leah comes to us with vast experience in community ATOD prevention and health promotion. Passionate about strengthening communities by addressing social determinants of health, Leah spent seven years as the Executive Director of the Prevention Alliance of Tennessee engaging partners across the state in efforts to promote child, family, and community wellbeing.  In addition to providing leadership and training to over 50 diverse community coalitions, she spearheaded statewide policy and systems change to improve health outcomes.  Thank you to Gwyn Ashcom of Washington County for supporting our hiring process! Please look for the February HPCDP Digest sent from Leah. Feel free to reach out to her at Leah.Festa2 at dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:Leah.Festa2 at dhsoha.state.or.us>.

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Thank you,

Ashley Thirstrup, MPA
Manager, Community Policy, Systems and Environmental Change
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY
Public Health Division
Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Section
Ashley.thirstrup at dhsoha.state.or.us<mailto:Ashley.thirstrup at dhsoha.state.or.us>
Desk: (971) 673-1026
Cell: (503) 720-2557
www.oregon.gov/OHA<http://www.oregon.gov/OHA>

pronouns: she/her

The Oregon Public Health Division is located on the traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Chinook, Tualatin, Kalapuya, Molalla, and other Indigenous nations.

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