- Project ASSIST
Project ASSIST was an initiative funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) from 1991-1999. In that year the program transitioned to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and was renamed Tobacco Prevention and Control.
The NC Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch of the Division of Public Health works to improve the health of North Carolina residents by building the capacity of diverse organizations and communities to carry out effective programs to:
- Prevent youth tobacco use and access to tobacco
- Promote and support quitting among tobacco users
- Promote smoke free environments
- Reduce disparities by improving the health-related norms of populations
more adversely affected by tobacco use
The HDSP Task Force works with TPCB to reduce exposure to tobacco in North Carolina and to achieve the above goals.
Last Updated 09/18/06
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