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<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
<DIV>I thought that you all might be interested in this as well.</DIV>
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<DIV>Kati<BR><BR>>>> "Rebecca L PAWLAK" <rebecca.l.pawlak@state.or.us> 9/1/2011 11:57 AM >>><BR></DIV>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>In May of 2008, the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) implemented its Tobacco-free Campus policy. This policy prohibits tobacco use of any kind in or on DHS property, requiring Tobacco-free Campus signs at all pedestrian and vehicle entrances. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>State Tobacco Prevention and Education Program (TPEP) staff members are currently working to bring all remaining DHS facilities into compliance with the Tobacco-free Campus policy. Last January, the Tobacco Control Integration Project (TCIP) Coordinators solicited the help from local public health departments to assess the compliance of all DHS facilities across the state. </FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face=Calibri><STRONG>Thank you to all County Coordinators and staff who assisted in completing the assessments.</STRONG> Your work has given us a full picture of how the policy is being implemented statewide. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>As expected, there was a wide range of compliance among facilities. We defined a 'tobacco-free' campus as meeting the following three requirements:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Results:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>-</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>47% (78) met the requirements for being a Tobacco-free DHS campus</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraph><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>-</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>88 facilities were not in compliance for the following reasons:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>These results have been very helpful in moving forward with Tobacco-free DHS. Thanks again to those who assessed facilities. Please contact me if you would like more information regarding the results of the assessment. If through your work a facility comes into compliance, please let me know.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Thanks again!</FONT></P>
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<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Raavi></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Raavi>Rebecca Pawlak, MPH</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Raavi>Tobacco Control Integration Project(TCIP) Coordinator</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Raavi><A href="mailto:rebecca.l.pawlak@state.or.us">rebecca.l.pawlak@state.or.us</FONT><FONT size=2 face=Raavi></FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Raavi>phone: 971-673-1034</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Raavi>fax: 971-673-0994</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Raavi></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Raavi>Oregon Health Authority</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Raavi>Public Health Division</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Raavi>800 NE Oregon, Ste. 730</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Raavi>Portland, OR 97232</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>