Conference Outline: Day 1 Opening Remarks The Honourable John Hamm, Premier of Nova Scotia The Honourable Jamie Muir, Minister of Health Reducing Tobacco Use - What Works? A Comprehensive Tobacco Control Strategy for NS Merv Ungurain, Former Director Tobacco Control Unit, Department of Health Panel Presentation How can we apply the elements of Nova Scotia's tobacco strategy at the community level? Smoke-Free Policy/Legislation - Smoke-Free Kings Media/Public Awareness - Jan MacKinnon, Director, Media & Public Relations, AVDHA Youth Prevention - Paul MacDonald, Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo Community Action Tool Kit - Karen Pyra, Prevention Coordinator, Cancer Care Nova Scotia Building on our Strengths - Nancy McBay, Health Promotions Coordinator, EKM Community Health Centre and Karen Pyra, Prevention Coordinator, Cancer Care Nova Scotia Concurrent Workshops Smoke-Free Policy Michael Perley, Director, Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco Representative, Smoke Free Kings Media/Public Awareness Working With Your Local Media Jan MacKinnon, Director, Media & Public Relations, AVDHA Cessation/Treatment Nicotine Addiction: Beliefs and Attitudes Catherine Hebb, Coordinator, Prevention and Health Promotion, Addiction Services 1, 2 & 3 Racheal Surette, Coordinator, Prevention and Health Promotion, Addiction Services 1, 2 & 3 Paula Veinot, Coordinator, Prevention and Health Promotion, Addiction Services 1, 2 & 3 Helping Smokers Quit Dr. Gerry Brosky Department of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University Youth Prevention Effective Youth Smoking Prevention-Myths and Realities Dr. Paul MacDonald Department of Health Studies and Gerontology University of Waterloo Smoke-Free Homes Josie d'Avernas, Community Consultant, Program Training and Consultation Centre Day 2 Is the Tobacco Industry In Your Community? Michael Perley, Director, Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco Youth Smoking Prevention Comprehensive School Smoking Prevention NS School Smoking Prevention Coalition Access to Tobacco by Minors Mike Trinacty, Regional Representative - Valley Sport & Recreation Commission Representative, Tobacco Control Unit Using Stages of Change in Tobacco Cessation Programs Dr. Joelle Caplan, Psychologist Mental Health Services, AVDHA Smoking and Pregnancy Dr. Nancy Edwards, Director, Community Health Research Unit, University of Ottawa Community Action Tool Kit Karen Pyra, Prevention Coordinator, Cancer Care Nova Scotia Judy Purcell, Program Coordinator, Health Promotion, Canadian Cancer Society, Nova Scotia Div. Advocacy - not a dirty word Steve Machat , Tobacco/ Public Issues Coordinator, Canadian Cancer Society, Nova Scotia Division Len Preeper, President, OpinionTrac Research Working Together: The Value of Partnerships Jane Farquharson, Director, Heart Health Nova Scotia (now known as the Unit for Population Health and Chronic Disease Prevention, Dalhousie University) Taking it Home Todd Leader, Manager, Community-based Programs, Addiction Services Districts 1, 2 & 3
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