Small Innovative Grant Opportunity

American Legacy Foundation is currently accepting Letters of Intent (LOI) for the Small Innovative Grants Program. Through this program, Legacy supports projects that advance creative, promising solutions based on sound principles of tobacco control to remedy the harm caused by tobacco use in America. Grants under this program seed new projects or enable an organization to pilot a new idea or approach. Legacy issues renewable grants for up to $100,000 for the first year of funding. Upon invitation, grantees may apply for a second year of funding for up to 50% of the amount awarded in the first year.

All applicants must submit a Letter of Intent. Twice a year, Legacy will invite a limited number of grants under this program. The next deadline for letters of intent is Friday, May 23, 2008, at 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Please visit the Grants section of the Legacy website, http://www.americanlegacy.org/1710.aspx , for guidelines and on-line application instructions.


Robin Scott Program Officer, Grantsph 202.454.5579 fx 202.454.5599 rscott@americanlegacy.org
American Legacy Foundation
1724 Massachusetts Ave, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

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Two Time Magazine Articles

Thanks to the folks at NRV Community Services for passing these links along. Two neat articles on nicotine addiction.....

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1727624,00.html

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1727161,00.html

Latino Tobacco Use Control Forum - April 22nd

Latino Communities: Up in Smoke?
A National Campaign for Tobacco-Free Latino Lives and Communities

Sully Governmental Center
April 22, 2008
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Chantilly, VA

Program Description
The National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention (LCAT) invites you to attend a forum titled, “The Latino Community: Up in Smoke? A National Campaign for Tobacco-Free Latino Lives and Communities”. The goal of the forum is to bring together local organizations in an environment that strengthens current relationships, fosters new ones and promotes change in the Latino community regarding tobacco usage and related matters.

The forum will provide participants with an opportunity to share data and information, strategies and success stories that deal with the issue of tobacco prevention in the Latino community. Presentations will be followed by facilitated group discussions that will offer practical information about tobacco prevention, coalition building and culminate in the creation of a group action agenda.

Target Audience
Among others, Latino community service providers, whether or not services provided deal with tobacco issues, community-based organizations or individuals, governmental health and related agencies and Latino community-based media.

Location
Sully Governmental Center
4900 Stonecroft Avenue
Chantilly, VA 20151

Registration
There is no pre-registration or fee for this event. It is open to the public.

Questions
Wynnie Lamour
Project Coordinator
National Latino Council on Alcohol and Tobacco Prevention Control
Telephone 212.334.5738
WLAMOUR@NLCATP.ORG

Not your Grandpa's stogie....

Cigars have changed dramatically over the last few years and with these changes has come an increase in popularity, especially among youth. With kid-friendly flavors (think strawberry, grape and vanilla) and heightened exposure in music, movies and ads, cigars are no longer relegated to old men's poker games! The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids recently posted a new factsheet on their website entitled, The Rise of Cigars and Cigar-Smoking Harms. http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0333.pdf

Check it out!

VTSF training info

VTSF offers training in many topic areas for youth program providers. Take a look at the summer 2008 schedule on our website to see if any topics interest you/your agency.

Remember - you do not have to be a VTSF grantee to participate so feel free to spread the word!

http://www.vtsf.org/registration/upcoming-programs.asp

FDA legislation bill

Congress is currently reviewing legislation that would provide FDA oversight of tobacco products. Read about the latest developments at this New York Times link:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/03/business/03tobacco.html?_r=1&ref=business