* The coalition focuses on commercial tobacco - mass-produced, sold for profit and containing chemical additives. Native Americans have used traditional tobacco in sacred ways for centuries. By focusing coalition activities on commercial tobacco, we acknowledge and respect sovereign tribal nations’ relationship with traditional tobacco.
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The Partnership for a Tobacco Free Wisconsin is our statewide commercial tobacco prevention coalition. We are made up of partners around the state who care about and are impacted by commercial tobacco.* Partners work together to sustain a state-funded program, and coalition communications align activities across a broader tobacco prevention and control movement.
We welcome members from every profession and walk of life. If you care about reducing tobacco's burden in Wisconsin, we invite you to join the Partnership. Membership is free and open to the public. Individuals and organizations can join here. Membership is free and open to the public. Individuals and organizations can join here. Find a list of current organizational members on our Partners page. |
VISION: By 2025, the Wisconsin tobacco movement will be strong, proactive and driven by a range of partners who have a vested interest in treatment, prevention, secondhand smoke and disparities. Every part of the state will be supported by a comprehensive tobacco prevention and control program. Leadership and visionaries responsible for guiding the movement will reflect the populations experiencing disparities. The movement will create carefully targeted and compelling messages using a variety of approaches. Strategies will reflect an emphasis on nicotine addiction prevention, youth initiation, cessation and health disparities related to commercial tobacco.* We will see decreased disparities related to tobacco, will have prevented vaping from becoming the social norm, and will have developed clear positions on tobacco, nicotine and clean air as it relates to changes in marijuana legislation and use. The movement’s policy agenda will be prioritized with special attention to disparities and will be rolled out in a way that inspires action from a range of partners.
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STRUCTURE: Two standing committees govern the activities of the coalition - a Steering Committee and a Policy Committee. Learn more about who leads the Steering Committee.
The Policy Committee includes organizational representatives from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, Children's Wisconsin, local tobacco prevention alliances, UW-Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and the Wisconsin Public Health Association and Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards. A part-time staff coordinator manages operations, employed by American Lung Association through a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant administered through Wisconsin's Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. |
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Coalition standing committees meet quarterly, and they convene work groups to develop strategic plans and talking points that impact Wisconsin's Tobacco Prevention and Control Movement. The Partnership for a Tobacco Free Wisconsin hosts virtual webinars and regional meetings. To learn more about opportunities to get involved, join us! Let's work together to reduce the burden of tobacco across Wisconsin! |