Friday, May 23, 2025
5/23/2025
Oklahoma Tobacco Core Grant - The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) will use a comprehensive and collaborative approach to implementing tobacco control strategies in the state. The Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (the Center) works closely with internal OSDH divisions allowing the Center to apply an integrated approach to chronic disease prevention across the IOM continuum. Oklahoma efforts will continue to focus on implementing a comprehensive tobacco control program aimed at: Preventing youth initiation of tobacco products (including e-cigarettes and other emerging products); reducing exposure to secondhand smoke; promoting evidence based tobacco cessation resources/strategies and reducing tobacco-related disparities. The OSDH will utilize policy, system and environmental approaches to address the aforementioned aims. Key focus will be placed on low socioeconomic populations, funding an African American and American Indian based community programs and implementing a comprehensive plan to address youth use of e-cigarettes and emerging products. The OSDH will also One key component that must be addressed is implementing adequate evidence based tobacco cessation strategies aimed at increasing quit attempts, increasing treatment reach, increasing quit rates and utilizing mediums to reach disparate populations. The OSDH will complement the comprehensive tobacco control program outlined in Component 1 by enhancing tobacco cessation services utilizing policy, system and environmental (PSE) strategies and enhancing the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline (OTH) infrastructure and capacity. Key efforts will include: Improve OTH infrastructure to streamline intake; enhance services; absorb increases in demand and accept e-referrals; enhance OTH sustainability by increasing partnerships to diversify funding and working with private/public insurers and employers to provide or reimburse the cost of barrier-free quit support services; expand implementation and reach of evidence-based tobacco use dependence treatment services, including OTH; conduct assessments of tobacco use and dependence disparities and develop an action plan to address identified disparities; transfer calls to culturally appropriate quitlines (Asian Smokers' Quitline, 1-855-DEJELO-YA, 1-855-QUIT-VET); conduct strategic efforts to increase awareness of quit support services to providers, people who use tobacco products, and populations experiencing tobacco-related disparities (e.g., Medicaid) using culturally-appropriate protocols, channels, and messages to increase OTH use and referrals; evaluate quit support services and monitor each of the services delivered, including digital-based technologies, and submit data to the National Quitline Data Warehouse. In order to build upon tobacco control successes, the OSDH will collaborate with a variety of organizations and stakeholders including local level coalitions as well as state coalitions. These relationships will assist with community support, the ability to leverage resources, ensure inclusivity and impact overall success of the proposed efforts. The OSDH will continue to provide oversite of all state-based tobacco control efforts and insure the state maintains the infrastructure and capacity to fully implement a comprehensive tobacco control program.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).