S Grant - Community and Schools Phase III Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Initiative Grant Acceptance

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Department, North Carolina Amateur Sports Association, LTNC-CH School of Public Health, Office of Minority Health/State Baptist Convention, Ruiz Agency, and the Community Backyard of Orange and Chatham Counties The program enjoys strong relationships with elected OC representatives in the NC General Assembly, at the county level, and an active relationship with the OCHD Board of Health. Organizational Capacity (8,000 characters) 25% of Total Score Include in your response: • Overview of the Lead Applicant Organization: Describe how the lead agency will administer the grant and ensure that the program action plan is implemented. • Staffing for the Grant: Describe the position(s) including responsibilities, qualifications and classification. Where does the position fit into the organizational structure? To whom does the position report? If this application covers more than one county, how will the position relate to personnel in other counties? • Evidence of Organizational Experience: Please describe the lead applicant organization's experience in planning, implementing and promoting teen tobacco use prevention programs. Briefly describe relevant training received by staff and volunteers and any training/workshops conducted by the lead applicant organization. • Partnerships and Collaborations: Provide a brief overview of all partners (co-applicants) including expertise in teen tobacco use prevention and cessation and proposed responsibilities in implementing the program action plan. Include information on the integration of the program with existing services, partnering organizations, and community support in planning and implementation. • Media Collaboration and Support: Describe examples of previous or current media campaigns including programs that received earned media. Discuss relations with media and any local media involvement in state media campaigns. • Youth Involvement and Collaboration: Provide information on how you would provide opportunities for youth involvement in program development and implementation. The lead applicant for this project is the Orange County Health Department (OCHD). The OCHD has been serving the Orange County community by providing clinical services, health promotion and education, dental health, environmental health and animal control for more than 25 years. Through our broad array of services we provide public health to residents in three separate clinics and in the field. The health promotion and education division in particular is involved in bringing prevention programs to the community through schools, community groups, health fairs and other settings. Orange County has been involved in tobacco policy initiatives since 1988 when the commissioners approved a policy limiting. smoking in county buildings. The OCHD advocated for and the Board of Health passed 14