The Chronic Disease Risk Reduction (CDRR) Community Grant Program provides funding, training and technical assistance to communities to address chronic disease risk reduction through evidence-based strategies that impact tobacco use, physical activity and nutrition.
Strategies
Prevent Youth from Using Tobacco
- Encourage youth participation in tobacco control efforts
- Limit tobacco sales and marketing to youth
Reduce Secondhand Smoke Exposure
- Increase the number of community-level smoke-free and tobacco-free policies
- Educate stakeholders about the dangers of secondhand and thirdhand smoke
Promote Opportunities for Tobacco Dependence Treatment
- Assist facilities with the implementation of the Kansas Tobacco Guideline for Behavioral Health Care
- Improve tobacco dependence treatment interventions by health care providers
- Promote and encourage health care providers to complete the Kansas Tobacco Cessation Help (KaTCH) online training
Promote the Kansas Tobacco Quitline
- Increase number of individuals enrolled in the Kansas Tobacco Quitline
- Increase the number of individuals referred to the Kansas Tobacco Quitline by health care providers
Increase Physical Activity
- Improve community infrastructure and opportunities for physical activity
Increase Community Nutrition
- Increase access to healthy foods