State Resources
American Lung Association of Indiana
The American Lung Association of Indiana is a voluntary health organization dedicated to the prevention of lung disease and the promotion of lung health through research, education, and advocacy.
Tobacco-related information specific to the State of Indiana:
http://www.lung.org/our-initiatives/tobacco/reports-resources
Rethink Tobacco Indiana
Rethink Tobacco Indiana is a statewide initiative funded by the Indiana State Department of Health Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commission. Rethink Tobacco's purpose is to bring tobacco awareness to the field of behavioral health. Rethink Tobacco offers FREE technical assistance for mental health & substance abuse facilities that are considering or are implementing smoke-free grounds policies as well as integrating tobacco treatment. Many resources will be provided to reduce the amount of work for your organization (i.e. existing tools, materials, templates, etc.) to eliminate re-inventing the wheel. Rethink Tobacco offers free employee/staff training, consumer, administration presentations, and town-hall type presentations. For more information or to request technical assistance, please contact Kayla Hsu, MPH, CHES®, by email at: kmhsu@iu.edu.
Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission is committed to protecting the economic welfare, health, peace, and morals of the people of Indiana by regulating and limiting the manufacture, sale, possession, and use of alcohol, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco within the state.
Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
The mission of the Governor's Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana is to reduce the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse, addictions, and other behavioral health problems among adults and children of Indiana.
Indiana Campaign for Smokefree Air
The Indiana Campaign for Smokefree Air is committed to protecting all workers from exposure to secondhand smoke by working toward the adoption of a comprehensive smoke-free workplace law that covers ALL workplaces.
Indiana Latino Institute
The mission of the Indiana Latino Institute, Inc. is to strengthen agencies and organizations that serve Latino communities in Indiana.
Indiana Minority Health Coalition
The Indiana Minority Health Coalition (IMHC) is a charitable nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to improve the health of Indiana's ethnic/racial minority population through developing a broad-based, statewide network of community coalitions.
Indiana Rural Health Association
The IRHA works to enhance the health and well-being of rural Hoosiers through leadership, education, advocacy, collaboration, and resource development.
Quit Now Indiana
Information and resources for tobacco users who want to quit, employers, and health care providers, about 1-800-Quit-Now, the Indiana Tobacco Quitline, among other cessation resources available to Indiana residents.
VOICE
Indiana Youth Speaking Out Against Big Tobacco.
