: Regional Coalitions

There are regional coalitions in each of Louisiana’s nine public health regions consisting of four core organizations: American Cancer Society, The Louisiana Cancer Control Partnership, Louisiana Office of Public Health and The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living.

Representatives from these four organizations meet monthly to mobilize their regional coalition around several focus areas. Additionally, they collaborate on tobacco control issues and conduct cancer-related activities. This work usually occurs through a tobacco subcommittee that seeks to educate their region about the hazards of tobacco and secondhand smoke through community events and forums.

Regional coalitions help raise the awareness of tobacco-related issues and support advocacy efforts pertaining to smoke-free environments which occur through grassroots volunteer recruitment. The regional coalitions also identify, promote and develop smoking cessation resources.

If you are interested in getting involved in smoking cessation efforts, attend one of the following coalition meetings in your area:

Region 1 (New Orleans)
2605 River Road, Jefferson, LA
February 15, 2 pm
April 12, 2 pm
June 21, 2 pm
August 16, 2 pm

Region 2 (Baton Rouge)
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center
March 16, 9:30 am
May 18, 9:30 am
July 20, 9:30 am

Region 3 (Thibodaux)
1434 Tiger Drive, Thibodaux, LA
February 12, 11:30 am
March 21, 11:30 am
April 18, 11:30 am
May 16, 11:30 am
June 20, 11:30 am
July 18, 11:30 am

Region 4 (Lafayette)

Region 5 (Lake Charles)
201 Edgar Street, Sulphur, LA
February 28, 1 pm
March 28, 1 pm
April 25, 1 pm
May 23, 1 pm
June 27, 1 pm
July 25, 1 pm

Region 6 (Alexandria)
5604-B Coliseum Boulevard, Alexandria, LA
March 2, 8 am
April 6, 8 am
May 4, 8 am
June 1, 8 am
July 6, 8 am

Region 7 (Shreveport)
1035 Creswell Avenue, Shreveport, LA
February 22, 11:30 am
March 29, 11:30 am
April 26, 11:30 am
May 31, 11:30 am

Region 8 (Monroe)
1650 Desiard Street, Monroe, LA
March 2, 10 am
April 13, 10 am
May 4, 10 am
June 1, 10 am
July 6, 10 am
August 3, 10 am
September 7, 10 am
October 5, 10 am
November 2, 10 am
December 7, 10 am

Region 9 (Mandeville)
July 18, 2007, 9:30 am, 21454 Koop Drive #1-C, Mandeville
August 15, 2007, 9:30 am, North Oaks Diagnostic Center
September 19, 2007, 9:30 am, Lakeview Regional Medical Center
October 17, 2007, 9:30 am, North Oaks Diagnostic Center
November 15, 2007, 9:30 am, Lakeview Regional Medical Center
December 19, 2007 9:30 am, North Oaks Diagnostic Center