2024 Tobacco Free Michigan Conference 

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The 2024 Annual Conference was a great opportunity to meet other TFM members and learn about what is happening in the world of tobacco.

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Speakers
 

The 2024 Annual Conference included four presentations featuring and exciting lineup of speakers and topics including:

 

Smoke-Free Housing: Pat McKone has worked on smoke-free housing for over 20 years. She will share her experiences in Wisconsin and Minnesota with the American Lung Association. Topics will include why smoke-free housing matters, potential pitfalls and resources available.

 

Tobacco and Trauma: Maghen Hadala and Alena Williams from the University of Michigan will explore the intersection of trauma and tobacco use, the impact of trauma on treatment and lessons learned through participation in the National Council for Mental Wellbeing’s Trauma and Tobacco Community of Practice (CoP).  

 

Building Coalitions: Minou Jones (Making It Count) and Kaitlin Hermanson (Knowsmoke) will lead a panel discussion about the challenges and opportunities they encounter.

 

Policy for Change: Ken Fletcher will provide an update on recent policy changes and an analysis of how policy can be used to reduce the impact of tobacco on public health

 

A copy of the presentations can be downloaded here.
 

Special thanks to our sponsors:
 

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