TFLC Coalition Meeting Minutes

May 17th, 2023

NEXT TFLC QUARTERLY MEETING CHANGED TO AUGUST 16TH, 2023 FROM 10 AM to 11 AM.

Thank you for sharing your time and supporting TFLC's mission to reduce tobacco use and initiation. We had an excellent and informative coalition meeting.

Please review the minutes, let us know about any corrections, and check out the links for more information. There are many exciting events and learning opportunities coming up!

You will find the tentative 2023 meeting schedule below as well - so you can mark it on your calendars. Please see above that the August TFLC Quarterly Meeting was moved to August 16th, as we will be attending the TFN Statewide Coalition meeting on August 9th.

Meeting Minutes

Attendees: Tiffany Quicke - President of TFLC, Lauren Falconer - VP of TFLC, Abbi Swatsworth - OutNebraska, Jeff Soukup - TFN, Abbe Edgecombe - SCIP, Karen Rehm - Nebraska Safety Council, Kelsey Pruss - Nebraska Safety Council, Kelly Madcharo - SCIP/LMEP, Amanda Jorge - El Centro, Johnny Redd - OutNebraska, Susan Tatum - Lincoln Housing Authority, Bonnie McCord - TFN, Renee Wademan - TFN, Ranae Aspen - Nebraska Department of Education, Danielle Henricksen - Bryan Health Cancer Center, Christina Hitz - LLCHD, Sadie Jensen - LLCHD

Motion to Approve Minutes: Karen 1st, Lauren 2nd

Jeff Soukup, TFN Legislative Update

Jeff provided an excellent overview of the current legislative session. The last day of this session is June 9th, 2023.

LB 814: State Budget bill. Final reading on 5/18 with likely vote. Tobacco control funding remains the same at $2.79 million. Also in this budget:

LB539- Juul Settlement dollars to tobacco control, with no restrictions. Increases state tobacco control funding by about $1 million this year and next year.
Jeff reported there is no set plan for these funds at this time, but possible options are increasing local grantee funds, increasing Quitline services, incentives for survey participation, etc.

LB584 now LB727 - Tax on e-cigarettes at $.05/mL. Has two hearings left and is priority bill for Sen. Hughes. Youth vaping is an identified problem, Sen. Hughes and Revenue Committee see tax as an effective prevention tool. However, tax is very small and may give false impression that a solution has been implemented. **Update since meeting, this legislation has been passed**

No bills or preemptions this year. No restrictions around local ability to pass legislation.
No changes to Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act. Racing/casino/gambling legislation is all consistent with the NCIAA.

Abbi Swatsworth - Executive Director of OutNebraska

Abbi spoke with the coalition about the work of OutNebraska, which officially became a statewide organization in December of 2019. They focus on three main areas: Advocacy, Celebrate, Education. Their work involves advocating for equitable policies and legislation throughout the state. They celebrate through Pride events, the annual Pride Film Festival (in October this year), Drag Story Hour, and other events throughout the year. OutNebraska provides educational sessions and resources for non-profit organizations, businesses, governments, and community members about a variety of topics including inclusivity, pronouns, transgender rights, how to be an ally/advocate, and many others. They do not currently provide direct services, support groups, or housing.

Abbi also provided some in-depth information about the current legislative session and the impact to our Nebraska LGTBQIA+ community. There was a historic filibuster this session, led by Sen. Cavanaugh. Many rule changes, testimony limitations, and other antics this session.

LB574 - Ban on affirming transgender care for youth.

12-week abortion ban was attached and passed on May 16th.

OutNebraska partners with organizations like the Trevor Project to promote mental health resources for the community. Crisis calls in Nebraska are up. Partnership with TFLC because companies like tobacco industry target the LGBTQIA+ community for this reason, citing stress relief or allyship.

TFLC Coalition Updates

Grant Renewal for Tobacco Free Lancaster County Coalition - grant application has been submitted and contingencies addressed
Mirror Clings

PBA - new designs went up in PBA in February. New design options will be submitted to the Communications Task Force in June.
Arts and Humanities class at LPS are creating and submitting designs for next year. Those will be shared with the coalition when received.
New designs for pools, rec centers, and medical offices will be submitted to the Communications Task Force in June.

The #GreenLightProjectNE with partners at the Mental Health Association and the Lancaster County Prevention Coalition was a big success! We are already making plans for next year!
Recent Events:

Inspire Girls Event (new for us this year) - made a lot of new connections.
ACCC Festival of Health - their first health fair event, well attended.
ACCC AAPI Heritage Celebration - very well attended, TFLC had front row table!!
City/County Wellness Fair - more new connections, attended by 200+ City/County employees!

Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competency

Upcoming Events

There are several upcoming dates we are planning for, including:

Karen Society AAPI Festival (May 27)
Cultivating Cultural Competency with Dr. Roberto Dansie (May 31-June 2)
Star City Pride 2023 Parade and Festival (June 9-10)

Want to help out at an event? Have any ideas for activities or materials?

Let us know!!

Email Sadie at sjjensen@lincoln.ne.gov

Learning Opportunities

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Roberto Dansie, PhD is a nationally renowned Psychologist who is widely regarded as the most eloquent and accessible contemporary authority on cultural diversity. Roberto will be at Auld Pavilion for a 2.5-day training on Cultivating Cultural Competency.

May 31st, June 1st - 8am-4pm and June 2nd 8am-12pm.

TFLC coalition members will have an opportunity to work with Dr. Dansie on June 2nd from 12pm to 4pm.

Announcements/Partner Sharing

Partners shared some exciting and educational events that are upcoming. Please check them out below!

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SCIP Events Upcoming

Hop, SCIP, Jump, and Run Event

Antelope Park

June 2nd from 5:30-7:30pm.

Star City Pride Events

Parade

Star City Pride Parade will be Saturday June 10th, starting at 9:30AM. The parade will circle the Nebraska State Capitol twice. Come out and support TFLC, we will be walking in the parade this year!!

Festival

The vendor market will be open Friday July 9 from 4pm to 9pm and Saturday July 10th from 12pm to 8pm. TFLC will have a double booth as a Pride Partner! Come visit us!

Check out the Pride Guide on Star City Pride Events for more information.

El Centro PSA

With the help of Amanda Jorge and a couple of volunteers from El Centro de las Americas, we completed a PSA! More information will be out soon, but thank you Amanda and El Centro for your hard work on that project!

Please email Sadie at sjjensen@lincoln.ne.gov if you have any upcoming events or opportunities to share with the coalition. We are more than happy to share the great work you all do in our community.

Other Notes:

Sadie will provide Abbe Edgecombe with SCIP with more coloring/activity books. Abbe reported they are getting more reports of elementary-aged students getting caught with vaping devices. The most recent was a second grader. We need more resources for that age group.

Sadie will provide Abbi Swatsworth with more cards with QR codes for the podcast "Is tobacco a social justice issue in the LGBT community?" to hand out at Pride events.

Susan Tatum asked about age for Delta 8 purchase and device purchase. There does not seem to be a Nebraska or local law stating minimum age to purchase Delta 8 or CBD products. Some resources say 18 others 21. Sadie will continue to evaluate this issue. However, sale of electronic devices does appear to be covered under the T21 laws, making the minimum age to purchase those as 21. Sadie will continue to research. These are common questions, with the increase in vape locations in Lincoln.

Tentative TFLC 2023 Schedule

Tentative schedule for the 2023 TFLC coalition meetings is 10 AM on the second Wednesday of every 3 months starting February 2023. These meetings will be hybrid, unless health directives change regarding gatherings. The specific dates are below:

Wednesday February 8th, 2023 @ 10 AM

Wednesday May 17th, 2023 @ 10 AM ***UPDATED***

Wednesday August 16th, 2023 @ 10 AM ***UPDATED***

Wednesday November 8th, 2023 @ 10 AM

Add To Your Calendar

In-person meetings will be held at the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department room 2104 (second floor to the left of the elevators) – unless otherwise noted.

Zoom link for all meetings: https://lincolnne.zoom.us/j/9075435135

**These dates may be subject to change if necessary. At this time, we are planning Hybrid meetings (in-person and zoom option) which may change depending on health directives. Masks may or may not be required for in-person meetings, dependent on current directives. Please plan to have one if needed.**

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Tobacco Free Lancaster County

Our purpose is to promote health by educating the public about the dangers of tobacco and vapor product use.

Email: info@tobaccofreelancastercounty.org
Website: www.tobaccofreelancastercounty.org
Location: 3131 O Street, Lincoln, NE, USA
Phone: 402-441-8045
Facebook: facebook.com/tflcne

Home - Tobacco Free Lancaster County

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TFLC Coalition Meeting Minutes

May 17th, 2023

NEXT TFLC QUARTERLY MEETING CHANGED TO AUGUST 16TH, 2023 FROM 10 AM to 11 AM. NEXT TFLC QUARTERLY MEETING CHANGED TO AUGUST 16TH, 2023 FROM 10 AM to 11 AM.

Meeting Minutes Meeting Minutes

Jeff Soukup, TFN Legislative Update Jeff Soukup, TFN Legislative Update

Abbi Swatsworth - Executive Director of OutNebraska

TFLC Coalition Updates TFLC Coalition Updates

Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competency Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competency

Upcoming Events

Learning Opportunities Learning Opportunities

Announcements/Partner Sharing Announcements/Partner Sharing

SCIP Events Upcoming

Star City Pride Events Star City Pride Events

Parade

Festival

El Centro PSA El Centro PSA

Other Notes:

Tentative TFLC 2023 Schedule

Tobacco Free Lancaster County

Home - Tobacco Free Lancaster County

NEXT TFLC QUARTERLY MEETING CHANGED TO AUGUST 16TH, 2023 FROM 10 AM to 11 AM.

Meeting Minutes

Jeff Soukup, TFN Legislative Update

TFLC Coalition Updates

Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competency

Learning Opportunities

Announcements/Partner Sharing

Star City Pride Events

El Centro PSA