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Joys and Tribulations of Faith-Based Youth Tobacco Use Prevention: A Case Study in Mississippi

Bonita Reinert, PhD

Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi and the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Catherine Campbell, PhD

Finch University of Health Sciences at the Chicago Medical School in North Chicago, Illinois.

Vivien Carver, EdD

Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi in Jackson, Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Lillian M. Range, PhD

University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Faith-based health promotion initiatives are resurging in popularity among health promoters and providers, but few programs are systematic, large-scale, and funded at the state level. One exception is an initiative by the Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi (PHM), a nonprofit organization funded by tobacco settlement monies. PHM funded churches and other faith-based organizations to implement a grassroots youth tobacco use prevention program to coincide with other community- and school-based efforts. In the 2-year evolution of this faith-community health partnership, PHM experienced both successes and challenges. This article outlines the history of tobacco use prevention and control programs within Mississippi's faith community, provides a brief case study of two churches, and makes 10 recommendations based on lessons learned.

Key Words: tobacco prevention • youth • health • faith-based organizations • churches

Health Promotion Practice, Vol. 4, No. 3, 228-235 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1524839903004003007
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