Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

International programs:educated the american public, health officials, policy makers, and a variety of domestic and in-country non-profits about the need for international tobacco control efforts and the domestic and global significance of the world health organization's framework convention on tobacco control; promoted advocacy efforts in support of tobacco control policies that reduce tobacco use in low and middle-income countries; provided a wide range of assistance to those working on policy advocacy campaigns, including strategic planning, Campaign implementation, communications and media outreach, policy research and legal drafting analysis; sponsored a "judy wilkenfeld award for international tobacco control excellence" to support up-and-coming international advocates who have made a major contribution to reducing tobacco use.

Public information and communications:planned and executed a comprehensive public education Campaign disseminating timely, up-to-date information to the media and general public regarding tobacco use by children, primarily via media relations and advertising; sponsored a grant program for state and locally-based charities to conduct education advertising; sponsored a national "kick butts day" program to involve school-aged children in efforts to prevent the sale and marketing of tobacco products to Kids; and sponsored a national "youth advocates of the year" awards program, including a "youth advocacy symposium" where current and past award winners participate in advocacy events and training.

Global advocacy incubator:an international program that manages a unit that trains and advises other organizations on the conduct of health policy campaigns in low- and middle-income countries.

Youth services:maintained and expanded relationships with 140 partner organizations; engaged individual advocates in support of the Campaign's activities.

Advocacy and technical assistance:provided extensive technical information and assistance to organizations at the national, state and local levels; sponsored a grant program for state and locally-based charities to support new efforts to reduce tobacco use by children; maintained relationships with policy-makers at the federal level to promote public health-oriented policies.