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Hoosier Uplands was awarded a total of $303,044 in funding from the Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation (ITPC) for local community-based tobacco prevention and cessation in Crawford, Daviess, Lawrence, Martin, and Pike counties that will continue until June 30, 2009. The Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation mission is to: -change the cultural perception and social acceptability of tobacco use in Indiana -prevent initiation of tobacco use by Indiana youth -assist tobacco users in cessation -assist in reduction and protection from environmental smoke -support the enforcement of tobacco laws concerning the sale of tobacco to youth and use of tobacco by youth -eliminate minority health disparities related to tobacco use and emphasize prevention and reduction of tobacco use by minorities, pregnant women, children, youth, and other at risk populations. Hoosier Uplands serves as the fiscal agent for the award, provides project management services and works with various partners in the five county area to implement the projects. Beth Godlevske serves as primary point of contact for each project. |