TFLC Coalition Grant Planning
For 2025-2027
Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing
Progress on this indicator has been driven by strategies such as maintaining and updating the Smoke-Free Housing Registry, developing a toolkit, disseminating a PSA, outreach to multi-unit properties about adopting comprehensive smoke-free policies, and providing technical assistance and education. Efforts also included encouraging community-wide compliance with the Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act (NCIAA) and the Lincoln Smoking Regulation Act (LSRA).
Key Accomplishments:
- Added seven new properties to the Smoke-Free Housing Registry, representing 206 units.
- Collaborated with the City of Lincoln Building Safety team and Health Department Epidemiology staff to clean and update registry data.
- Planning spring roll out of toolkit with media.
Flavored Tobacco Restrictions
Progress on this indicator focused on strategies such as using Counter Tools data to educate communities and policymakers about the impact of flavored tobacco advertising and menthol products, conducting retailer assessments, and analyzing analytics to evaluate messaging effectiveness. Efforts also included increasing youth engagement, creating and disseminating educational materials, hosting educational events, and expanding the mirror cling campaign. Additional outreach targeted parents, teachers, and mentors to provide education on the health effects of flavored tobacco and vapor products.
Key Accomplishments:
Completed 290 retailer assessments in Lancaster County.
Reinstated the Youth Committee to enhance youth engagement and advocacy efforts.
Expanded the mirror cling campaign to 38 middle and high schools and two college campuses.
Cessation Referral Systems
Efforts in this area focused on improving cessation referral processes within healthcare, social service, and educational agencies. Strategies included collecting data on current referral systems, fostering partnerships to promote awareness of the link between tobacco use and mental health, and strengthening community collaborations to enhance cessation support.
Key Accomplishments:
- Collected and began creating a database of healthcare, social service, and educational agencies.
- Partnered with Region V and the Mental Health Association of Nebraska to increase awareness about the connection between mental health and tobacco use.
- Developed a 14-day challenge app called ICU (I Challenge You and I See You), which was launched on-campus in partnership with the UNL Health Center and UNL Counseling and Psychological Services.
Cultural Competency
Efforts in this area focused on enhancing messaging to diverse communities, increasing coalition diversity, and building cultural competency among TFLC members. Strategies included analyzing communication analytics, providing culturally and linguistically appropriate materials, fostering partnerships with community organizations, and participating in cultural events. Outreach targeted specific populations, such as Hispanic/Latino youth and families, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other underserved groups, while promoting the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline and tobacco-free lifestyles.
Key Accomplishments:
- Expanded coalition membership with representation from new and underrepresented social groups.
- Co-hosted a Cultural Competency event with partners at El Centro de las Americas with 70+ attendees.
- Provided cultural competency learning opportunities at bi-monthly meetings and in newsletters.
- Participated in several community cultural events, increasing outreach and engagement.