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The Center helps institutions, organizations and businesses with tobacco policy through teleconferences, webinars, on campus consultation and an annual workshop.
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The ACHA
The American College Health Association supports the findings of the Surgeon General that tobacco use in any form, active and/or passive, is a significant health hazard.
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About Us
In 1997, President Norman K. Myers asked me to ‘look into getting tobacco use off the campus.’ This began a journey which culminated in OTC becoming tobacco-free in 2003.
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Testimonials
Your perspective on respect for others and the campus environment made so much sense and resonated in me, it was the missing link to… the work I was doing around assisting campuses.
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Mission
- The National Center for Tobacco Policy (NCTP) teaches organizations how to develop, implement and sustain a tobacco free environment.
- Provides assistance to organizations who are considering a tobacco free policy, are becoming tobacco free, or need ongoing support to sustain a tobacco policy.
- Helps organizations assess the effectiveness of tobacco policy, and identify and address unique challenges associated with the policy.
News
Summit on Tobacco Policy October 4 - 6, 2012
The NCTP announces the Summit on Tobacco Policy to be held at the Kansas City Airport Marriott October 4-6, 2012. The conference will provide opportunity for professional development for those engaged in tobacco-free or smoke-free environment policies in higher education institutions and hospitals/medical centers. Key stakeholders in tobacco policy including administrators, faculty, staff, students, directors of human resources, tobacco specialists and others, will have the opportunity to learn what works in tobacco-free campus policy across the US. Registration website: www.tobaccofreepolicysummit.org
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Meet Our StaffMeet Our Board of DirectorsPatterson Inteviewed by CNN.comSurgeon General's Report: Second Hand SmokeAmericans for Nonsmokers' RightsAbout The Director
Ty Patterson was the third person hired after OTC was established in 1990. Prior to taking the leadership position in student services he served as Dean of Students at Coffeyville Community College from 1975 to 1985; Consultant on Community College Transfers at Washburn University from 1985 to 1987; Dean of Student Services at Kansas City Kansas Community College from 1987 to 1991. In 1997 Ty Patterson was assigned to “look into getting tobacco off campus” by president Norman Myers.
Ty Patterson led OTC’s tobacco policy initiative to its implementation in 2003. In addition to his duties as Vice President of Student Affairs he directed the Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Campus Policy beginning in 2004. In 2008 Patterson retired after 37 years in student affairs but continued to lead the Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Campus Policy as part time Director until the establishment of the National Center for Tobacco Policy in December 2010 when he joined the NCTP as the Executive Director. You may email him at:ty@tobaccofreenow.org.