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Center for Reducing Health Disparities Tobacco Outreach
The UNMC Tobacco Prevention Program has been funded by the Tobacco Free Nebraska Program
since 2002. This program is geared towards promoting a healthy lifestyle through educating on
tobacco. This program seeks to prevent and reduce tobacco use in children, youth, and adults,
and it has demonstrated success using a culturally sensitive approach. The program focuses on the following areas:
In addition to tobacco prevention, the program focuses on healthcare issues related with tobacco use including: tobacco-related diseases, disparities in access to healthcare, and health literacy. UNMC works closely with community agencies, businesses, faith based organizations, anti-smoking groups and coalitions, to educate, collaborate, and promote a tobacco-free society through social norm change. This program continues to be a major component of the services provided to the Hispanic/Latino community by the Center for Reducing Health Disparities within the College of Public Health. Latinas, Tabaco, y Cáncer Group Latinas, Tabaco, y Cáncer is a educational group for Latina women that focuses on tobacco and cancer related issues. The women gather together every other month to learn about health issues and plan educational and advocacy projects within their families, schools, and communities. The group has been meeting since 2006, and the women have been involved in a number of projects including World No Tobacco Day Tobacco Exchange Car Wash, Healthy Traditional Recipes Book, Educational Presentations, and a Smoke-Free Nebraska Quilt (picture below). 
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