About the Western Tobacco Prevention Project

Our Vision

The Western Tobacco Prevention Project’s (WTPP) vision is to enhance the wellness of American Indian and Alaska Native communities by providing culturally appropriate tobacco education and prevention resources through training, technical support, collaboration and advocacy with a commitment to excellence.

Priorities

• Promote respect for the sacred use of traditional tobacco
• Promote cessation services
• Prevent youth initiation
• Reduce exposure to Secondhand Smoke
• Counter tobacco company advertising on tribal lands

Activities

• Provide culturally appropriate training on Tobacco, Health, Policy & Traditional use.
• Provide technical assistance to NW tribes around tobacco program development and implementation.
• Disseminate culturally appropriate tobacco education information, cessation guides and material resources.
• Support state, county and tribal partnerships.

Funding Source

Funding for the WTPP is provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Contract # 907-00-01) and the Washington State Department of Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Education Program ( Contract # N12228)

The WTPP is a project of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB)

Contact

The Western Tobacco Prevention Project; 527 SW Hall, Suite 300; Portland, OR 97214; 503-228-4185; nhildebrandt@npaihb.org