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$460,000 in Community Advocacy Grants Available From The Louisiana Campaign For Tobacco-Free Living
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) announced today the availability of up to $460,000 in Community Advocacy Grants (CAGs) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-2013.
TFL CAGs, along with other TFL program elements, play an important role in changing community norms around tobacco use and perceptions of the tobacco industry. In order to promote smoke-free policies and decrease other tobacco use in Louisiana, these grants have been designed to reach key priority populations while assisting in the implementation of effective and evidence-based practices in tobacco prevention and control.
The TFL CAGs are available for nonprofit agencies, organized groups, 2- and 4-year colleges/universities and/or coalitions throughout Louisiana that have experience with advocacy, reducing health disparities, service industry employees, including entertainers and bar/gaming facility employees, college students and youth. The application is located on the TFL website, www.tobaccofreeliving.org, and submissions are due by 12 p.m. on March 8, 2012.
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Read More >>Tobacco-Free Living (TFL) Welcomes Monroe Regional Coordinator
TFL welcomes Jennifer Haneline, MSW, LCSW as the new Region VIII Coordinator in Monroe. Haneline received her Master in Social Work (MSW) from Aurora University in 2000 and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Psychology from the University of Illinois, Chicago. Prior to joining TFL, Haneline worked as a clinician in the Early Childhood Support and Services division of The Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Behavioral Health.
Jennifer brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to TFL, including implementing interventions for high-risk populations, developing programs for statewide implementation, and providing counseling and crisis intervention for people with mental health needs.
Contact Jennifer Haneline at jhaneline@lphi.org.
