Successfully Maintaining Program Funding During Trying Times: Lessons From Tobacco Control Programs in Five States
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In Brief Despite negative financial conditions in recent years, several states were able to successfully maintain funding for tobacco prevention and control, which provided an opportunity to understand the factors associated with success. One explanation may be the level of long-term program sustainability in some states. According to a model developed by Saint Louis University researchers, the five elements critical to tobacco control sustainability are state political and financial climate; community awareness and capacity; program structure and administration; funding stability and planning; and surveillance and evaluation. Five states (Nebraska, New York, Indiana, Virginia, and Colorado) maintained funding for their tobacco control programs. Four of these states gained additional legislative appropriations or prevented a massive reduction; Colorado used a statewide ballot initiative to increase funding. On the basis of the sustainability framework, case studies, and prior research, the major lessons learned for maintaining funding were the importance of (1) strong and experienced leadership, (2) broad and deep organizational and community ties, (3) coordinated efforts, (4) strategic use of surveillance and evaluation data, (5) active dissemination of information about program successes, and (6) policy maker champions. The sustainability framework and lessons learned may provide valuable insights for other public health programs facing funding threats. This article describes how, despite negative financial conditions in recent years, the five states of Nebraska, New York, Indiana, Virginia, and Colorado were able to successfully maintain funding for tobacco prevention and control, presenting an opportunity to understand the factors associated with success.
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- Authors
- Nelson, D. E., Reynolds, J. H., Luke, D. A., Mueller, N. B., Eischen, M. H., Jordan, J., Lancaster, R. B., Marcus, S. E., & Vallone, D.
- Affiliations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Saint Louis University (US)
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Truth Initiative (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
- Published
- 2007-11
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 612-620
- ISSN
- 1078-4659 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2142625658
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2024: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Public Health Policies and Education
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Keywords
- tobacco control programs, program funding, sustainable funding, program leadership, community participation, legislative appropriations, ballot initiatives, economic recession, state health programs
- MeSH terms
- Smoking Prevention, Community-Institutional Relations, Government Programs, Health Education, Humans, Leadership, Politics, Smoking, State Government, United States, Sentinel Surveillance, Tobacco Products
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