Campus-Community Alliances for
Smoke-Free Environments (CASE)
Robert Wood Johnson
University of Missouri School of Medicine Foundation was awarded a $50,000 grant
from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Advance Public Health Policies. This
initiative is one of 12 projects supported by Tobacco Policy Change: A Collaboration
for Healthier Communities and States, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation (RWJF). Dr. Kevin Everett, associate professor of Family and Community
Medicine, is lead investigator for this Campus-Community Alliances for Smoke-free
Environments (CASE) project.
“This project complements work in progress in both areas, and will allow us to bring
together leadership from local and statewide coalitions, researchers, and health
organizations. Tobacco use and violence cause too many Missourians to unnecessarily
suffer negative health and social consequences,” says Dr. Everett.
Missouri has high morbidity and mortality from tobacco use in part due to high smoking
rates and exposures to secondhand smoke. Approximately 25 percent of adults are
current smokers and 10,000 Missourians die annually from tobacco-related causes.
Similarly, 25 percent of women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.
Studies find low rates of screening for violence occurs in healthcare settings.
Today’s announcement marks the fourth round, and a total of $12 million of funding
for the Foundation’s Tobacco Policy Change initiative. Previous funding supported
policy advocacy to reduce tobacco use and exposure in communities, regions and states.
This year, RWJF has expanded the scope of the initiative to promote tobacco and
other public health policies that help people lead healthier lives. This includes
policies that provide access to healthy foods, increase physical activity, reduce
the number of uninsured, and address other pressing public health needs in communities.
In this project, leadership from CASE and the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic
and Sexual Violence (MCADSV) will mobilize health-focused coalitions and healthcare
providers to improve community health. See
www.casemo.org and
www.mocadsv.org for additional information about the partners in this project.
For more information, contact:
Kevin D. Everett, PhD
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