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<p class="MsoNormal">I hope this message finds you well. Our digest is brief this week with several learning and engagement opportunities as well as an update on rulemaking efforts to prohibit menthol cigarettes.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>But first, HPCDP would like to give a shout-out to all the Tribal TPEP staff who are supporting COVID response in addition to TPEP and all the other work you do. Your work is a crucial component of the well-being of your communities
and we appreciate all your persistence and effort through a complex time in public health. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>We would love to hear about your initiatives, successes, challenges, and other updates so we can share them in the digest. Email your liaison or
<a href="mailto:Leah.Festa2@dhsoha.state.or.us">Leah.Festa2@dhsoha.state.or.us</a> with updates to share.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Consultation: Engaging and Building Youth Leadership in Prevention Efforts</b>. Northwest PTTC is offering On-the-Spot Consultation with youth leaders from Region 10 states on Wednesday,
February 24, 2021. The panel of youth leaders will share tips and recommendations on how adults can develop meaningful opportunities and engage youth in prevention efforts. Each youth panelist will consult with adults for 10-15 minutes then collectively address
questions posed by participants. <a href="https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/northwest-pttc/event/spot-consultation-engaging-and-building-youth-leadership-prevention">
Register here</a>. <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Great Example of Earned Media for Tobacco Health Equity</b>. We wanted to share
<a href="https://www.startribune.com/to-protect-black-lives-ban-menthol/600018203/">
this great example</a> of how earned media can keep health equity top of mind in policy change discussions. If you're interested in exploring earned media as an activity with partners or for your own organization, the Metropolitan Group can help you plan and
write a piece that helps with your tobacco workplan. Article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
<a href="https://www.startribune.com/to-protect-black-lives-ban-menthol/600018203/">
https://www.startribune.com/to-protect-black-lives-ban-menthol/600018203/</a> Contact Sarah Wylie or Rebecca Garza with questions at
<a href="mailto:sarah.a.wylie@state.or.us">sarah.a.wylie@state.or.us</a> or <a href="mailto:rebecca.garza@state.or.us">
rebecca.garza@state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>23 Attorneys General Call on FDA to Ban Menthol</b>. The 23 state attorneys, including Oregon’s Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, wrote to urge the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) to act in the best interest of the public by addressing the petition and completing rulemaking to prohibit menthol cigarettes. Read the comments here:
<a href="https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/pressroom/2021_01/2021-01-22_State_Comments_on_Citizen_Petition_on_Menthol_in_Cigarettes.pdf">
https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/pressroom/2021_01/2021-01-22_State_Comments_on_Citizen_Petition_on_Menthol_in_Cigarettes.pdf</a> The
<a href="https://www.savingblacklives.org/">African American Tobacco Leadership Council</a> is working to elevate promotion and awareness of this call to FDA.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Self-paced training on policy briefs from the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice</b>.
<a href="https://www.nwcphp.org/training/policy-briefs-from-plan-to-action">Policy Briefs: From Concept to Action</a>, is a step-by-step guide for helping you organize your thinking, strategize and communicate about action items, and propose changes in policies
that affect your community. This interactive course demystifies the structure of a good policy brief and walks learners through its key elements of defining the issue, developing recommendations, and refining an analysis. There is also a case example of developing
an organizational policy to illustrate the process. This free course takes one hour to complete and can be accessed through
<a href="https://phlearnlink.nwcphp.org/login/index.php">PH LearnLink</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All the best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Leah<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Leah Festa</b>, <span style="font-size:10.0pt">MPA, CPS II</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention Section<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:leah.festa2@dhsoha.state.or.us"><span style="color:#0563C1">leah.festa2@dhsoha.state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pronouns: She-Her-Hers<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>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</i><i>.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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