Success Story: Paid Social Media Targeting Tactic Used to Engage Latino Community in Fight Against Tobacco
Discover how one organization has successfully used geofencing to engage their community.
Resources
The Tobacco Endgame Center provides tools and resources to help you strengthen your campaign. These tools will help with your community organizing and engagement. Resources available here range from the Midwest Academy Strategy Charts to fact sheets and training webinars. Therefore, you can find what you need to help engage your community in policy and organizing campaigns focused on ending tobacco use in California.
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Case Studies and Success Stories
Success Story: The G.R.E.E.N. Foundation’s Relationship with Faith Communities
Learn how the G.R.E.E.N. Foundation has helped to improve health disparities that impact African American communities in California.
Success Story: Promotores Make the Difference on Santa Maria Tobacco Control Policies
Discover how community health workers activated the Spanish-speaking community and harnessed their support for stronger tobacco control policies.
Case Study: Leveraging the community voice to strengthen tobacco retailer licensing policy
Learn how the Hayward City Council eliminated the sale of flavored tobacco products citywide and amended its Tobacco Retail License.
Case Study: City of Oakland closes flavored tobacco products policy loophole
Learn how the Oakland City Council strengthened community tobacco control and enforcement measures, including closing a loophole around flavored tobacco products policy.
Case Study: Community Campaigns to Reduce Youth Access to Tobacco
Discover how the Colton Community Coalition for Change successfully campaigned for a comprehensive Tobacco Retail License.
Success Story: Capitol Information and Education Day 2020 (Front Page Page)
This is an overview of what the Capitol Information and Education Day (I&E Day) is all about; as well as how the I&E Workgroup pivoted in 2020 to move to a virtual experience due to COVID-19.
Success Story: CA Tobacco Endgame Center Virtual Day of Action 2020
Learn what happened when the Tobacco Endgame Center along with the I&E Day Workgroup pivoted to a virtual experience due to COVID-19 restrictions. Discover how they still provided tools to effectively advocate for tobacco issues.
Success Story: Teen Win Against Flavored Tobacco Sales
Learn how teens in the city of Adelanto, California harnessed community support to win against flavored tobacco sales.
Success Story: Partnership with African American Community Empowers Youth
Discover how a partnership with the African American community in Oroville, CA empowered the youth and helped keep flavored tobacco out of their hands.
Community Engagement and Organizing
Tips for Effective Meetings with Legislators
Using Texting for Community Engagement
Languages: English | Spanish
Spokesperson Training Guide
Languages: English | Spanish
Remotely Organizing and Engaging Your Community
Languages: English | Spanish
How to Use Stories to Win Your Campaign
Languages: English | Spanish
Training Series_Key Tools DMM and COI – Tropical Town Scenario COI Completed
Circles of Influence (Multi‐Unit Housing Campaign for Tropical Town)
Decision Maker Matrix and Circles of Influence Training Dec 2020
Decision Maker Matrix Worksheet
Decision Maker Matrix Worksheet Languages: English | Spanish
Decision Maker Matrix-Explained
Languages: English | Spanish
Circles of Influence Worksheet
Circles of Influence Worksheet Circles of Influence is a key tool in completing the Midwest Academy Strategy Chart (MASC). This tool will determine how a coalition can use its network and relationships to connect with and influence a decision maker (DM). Use the Circles of Influence (COI) tool to identify your allies and constituents to
Media Advocacy
Sample Message to Your Legislator–Tobacco Kills Too Many
Subject: Tobacco Kills Too Many Californians To edit the text below, copy and paste the text into your email. Dear Assembly member (Name)/Senator (Name), Please help lead California to a healthier place by addressing the tragic harm done by tobacco and the tobacco industry in this state. While it is true that California has come
Sample Letter to the Editor–Teen Epidemic in COVID Pandemic
Subject: Topic The sample call to action is designed for coalition partners and community members. Tobacco tax funded projects cannot ask decisionmakers to pass tobacco control policies. Remember, when adding your personal connection, local ask and recent news stories, the letter should stay under 250 words, or the publisher’s requirements, which may be less. To
Sample Letter to the Editor–Disproportionate Impact
Subject: Disproportionate Impact on Communities of Color and Impacts to Rural and Low-Income Californians The sample call to action is designed for coalition partners and community members. Tobacco tax funded projects cannot ask decisionmakers to pass tobacco control policies. Remember, when adding your personal connection, local ask and recent news stories, the letter should stay
Sample Letter to the Editor–COVID-19 and Tobacco
Subject: Topic The sample call to action is designed for coalition partners and community members. Tobacco tax-funded projects cannot ask decision makers to pass tobacco control policies. Remember, when adding your personal connection, local ask and recent news stories, the letter should stay under 250 words, or the publisher’s requirements, which may be fewer. To