Description
The Illinois Department of Public Health is offering a grant opportunity for community-based organizations to implement tobacco prevention and control initiatives. The goal of the program is to reduce tobacco-related disparities in Illinois, particularly in regions with high tobacco and chronic disease prevalence. The grant will support two community-based lead agencies to facilitate regional tobacco control coalitions, conduct needs assessments, and implement evidence-based interventions. The target populations include individuals who use tobacco products, have chronic diseases, or are at risk for tobacco use. The grant will also support mini-grants to community-based organizations for tobacco control policy initiatives, school-based youth prevention curriculum, and other initiatives.
Key aspects of the grant include:
• Implementing regional tobacco control coalitions
• Conducting needs assessments and strategic planning
• Implementing evidence-based tobacco prevention and control interventions
• Providing mini-grants to community-based organizations
• Supporting tobacco control policy initiatives and school-based youth prevention curriculum