JANUARY 2012

Title: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Date and Time: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 from 10:00 - 11:30 am PST

Host: The National Association of County and City Health Officials

Venue: Webinar

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Description: In June 2009, President Obama signed into law the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.  Over two years later, provisions of this law are still going into effect and there remain many questions and legal battles over the implementation of different parts of the Act.

Join legal experts from the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium and staff from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids as they share the latest happenings related to policy, regulation and implementation of the Act.  Presenters will highlight the important role public health professionals can play in encouraging the FDA to adopt strong regulations.

Title: Affordable Care Act 101

Date and Time: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 9:30 am PST

Host: The HHS Partnership Center

Venue: Webinar

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Description: The HHS Partnership Center is hosting a series of interactive conference calls discussing the benefits and provisions of the new health care reform law.

All calls are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have about the Affordable Care Act.

FEBRUARY 2012

Title: Affordable Care Act and Behavioral Health

Date and Time: Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 9:30 am PST

Host: The HHS Partnership Center

Venue: Webinar

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Description: The HHS Partnership Center is hosting a series of interactive conference calls discussing the benefits and provisions of the new health care reform law.

All calls are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have about the Affordable Care Act.

Title: Webinar series to address tobacco use among homeless and formerly homeless population

Date and Time: February 15, 22, and 29, 2012 from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PST

Host: Break Free Alliance

Venue: Webinar

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Description:  Break Free Alliance will be hosting a three-part webinar series to discuss and encourage dialogue among partners working to address tobacco use among homeless and formerly homeless populations. In 2009, Break Free Alliance facilitated an expert panel  to discuss tobacco use in homeless populations in order to develop and share recommendations on strategies to best address tobacco use in this population.  The purpose of the webinar series is to expand on the recommendations from the expert panel and to share new successes, challenges and promising practices with a wide audience.

Webinar Schedule

Wednesday, February 15th | 11:00am-12:30pm PDT 
Making the Case: Tobacco-Free Policies and Cessation 
Programming for Homeless Populations 

Wednesday, February 22nd | 11:00am-12:30pm PDT 
Systems Change: Integrating Tobacco-Free Policies and 
Cessation Services into Homeless Service Provider Settings 

Wednesday, February 29th | 11:00am-12:30pm PDT 
Innovative Partnerships: Developing Comprehensive 
Tobacco Control Programs for Homeless and Formerly 
Homeless Populations 

Title: Affordable Care Act 101 (in Spanish)

Date and Time: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 9:30 am PST

Host: The HHS Partnership Center

Venue: Webinar

Registration Link: Click here

Description: The HHS Partnership Center is hosting a series of interactive conference calls discussing the benefits and provisions of the new health care reform law.

All calls are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have about the Affordable Care Act.