Great American Smokeout
The American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout event is your chance to triumph over addiction. Every November, the American Cancer Society sets aside the third Thursday to encourage smokers to …
Tobacco Use & Mental Illness: A Wake-Up Call for Psychiatrists
Tobacco use results in numerous consequences for individuals with mental illnesses and other substance use disorders, yet it is not adequately addressed by behavioral health professionals, including psychiatrists. This column …
CDC Vital Signs: Smoking Among People with Mental Illness
CDC releases a monthly issue of Vital Signs, a resource intended to collect research and make information accessible for a wide audience. This issue of Vital Signs describes the link …
Network Insider: Celebrating African American History
Issue sent February 24, 2015
NAATPN: All Eyes on Black America’s Health
Author: LaTroya Hester, Communications Director Organization: National African American Tobacco Prevention Network Since 1976, February has presented an opportunity for African Americans to tout our modern and historical accomplishments, saluting …
Sisters Network: Eliminating Breast Cancer Disparities Among African Americans
Sisters Network provides resources and tools to eliminate breast cancer disparities in screening and treatment among African Americans.
Black Mental Health Alliance
The Black Mental Health Alliance has compiled an array of culturally relevant mental health materials and resources specific to the African American population.
Black Health Matters
Black Health Matters is a blog that provides resources specific to African Americans on mental health, cancers, tobacco use and more.