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A provincial initiative designed to increase the ability of community members to take action against tobacco in their own communities
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ACT is designed to increase the ability of community members to take action against tobacco in their own communities. The initiative recognizes that reducing tobacco use requires a shift in community attitudes and norms about smoking, and that this type of significant change can only take place when local community people are committed to investing themselves in the effort. ACT also takes advantage of the current high degree of momentum in Nova Scotia for tobacco-free activities.
The ACT network is comprised of health promotion professionals working to address tobacco control within their respective communities. These individuals have been oriented to the ACT tools and supports and act as knowledge brokers within their communities by linking individuals to the best practices identified in the ACT tools.
ACT is supported by the Canadian Cancer Society – Nova Scotia Division and Cancer Care Nova Scotia as co-lead agencies and by the following partners: Addiction Services DHA 1, 2 and 3 Capital Health, Health Promotion Clearinghouse, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection and Smoke-Free Kings.
ACT has two main components:
- Tobacco control tools to provide community members with practical evidence-based tobacco control activity ideas for use in their communities, and
- An orientation and support system to both encourage the use of the tools and contribute to the
enhancement of the tools over time.
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