Commercial Tobacco Use
Tobacco Topics
- Behavioral Health and Commercial Tobacco
- COVID-19 and Commercial Tobacco
- E-cigarettes and Vaping
- Flavored Commercial Tobacco Products
- Menthol Commercial Tobacco Products
- Nicotine and Nicotine Dependence
- Secondhand Smoke and Aerosol
- Traditional and Sacred Tobacco
Related Topics
Contact Info
Commercial Tobacco-Free Communities Grant Program
The Commercial Tobacco-Free Communities Grant Program funds local community grants and technical assistance and training (TA) grants that aim to reduce and prevent youth commercial tobacco use and address commercial tobacco-related disparities in Minnesota by promoting community-driven prevention and cessation activities and strategies.
Community grantees implement activities that help build community capacity, change social norms around commercial tobacco use, and foster community readiness and support for commercial tobacco control policies within their communities. TA providers support community grantees by ensuring they have the knowledge, skills, and resources to be successful in reducing commercial tobacco-related health disparities and the negative influence of commercial tobacco in their communities.
Community grantees, 2022-2026
- African Immigrant Community Services
- Ain Dah Yung Center
- American Lung Association
- Association for Non-Smokers - Minnesota
- Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota
- Minneapolis American Indian Center
- Neighborhood HealthSource
- NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center
- Sierra Leone Community in Minnesota
- Tobacco-free Alliance
- WellShare International
Stories from the field
- 10/2021: AICS Community Educators Overcoming the Taboo of Addiction
- 10/2021: CLUES Empowers Underserved Latino Groups to be Healthy
- 05/2021: Tobacco-Free Alliance Mobilizes Change Agents in St. Paul Area
- 02/2021: Community at the Heart of Commercial Tobacco Prevention
- 10/2020: Leadership Challenges Enhance On-the-Ground Tobacco Prevention
- 05/2020: Champion for LGBTQ Health Sees Progress
- 04/2020: Keep Traditions Alive. Keep Tobacco Sacred.
- 11/2019: Cultural Connections Help Somalis Become Tobacco-Free
- 05/2019: Traditional Tobacco Use Connects Native Youth to Culture, Community, and Health
- 02/2019: Community Education: A Powerful Strategy for Reversing Tobacco Trends
- 12/2018: Three Counties Partner for Tobacco-Free Communities
- 09/2018: Trusted Group is Shifting Hmong Cultural Practices around Tobacco Use
- 07/2018: Youth Voices are Powering Tobacco Law Changes
- 05/2018: Shift MN: An LGBTQ Advocate against Commercial Tobacco Use
- 04/2018: Online Provider Training will Deliver Quit Services to More People with Mental Illness
- 03/2018: Helping Smokers Reduce Stress of Poverty Is Key to Quitting
- 02/2018: Latino Culture Informs Effort at CLUES to Help Smokers Quit
Reports
- Tobacco Use Prevention - 2023 Report to the Minnesota Legislature (PDF)
- Tobacco Use Prevention - 2021 Report to the Minnesota Legislature (PDF)
- Tobacco Use Prevention - 2019 Report to the Minnesota Legislature (PDF)