Prevention Research Centers Tobacco Network

FUNDING SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control – National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

TIMELINE: Sept. 30, 1999 - Sept. 29, 2002

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Deborah Parra-Medina, PhD (USC HPEB)

The goal of the project is to link, support and share research and expertise related to tobacco control and youth development and empowerment (YD&E) at academic research centers. A listserve is a convenient mechanism for linking these institutions. The intention of the listserve is to disseminate questions, information, announcements, lessons learned, feedback, suggestions, possibilities, and other ideas regarding YD&E and tobacco research respectively. The USC PRC is hopeful that long-term use of a listserve for communication and information sharing among tobacco control and YD&E researchers can be established and institutionalized.

The project has the following specific objectives:

1. Establish an electronic network (listserve) of tobacco control and YD&E researchers accessible through the Internet.



2. Publicize this electronic network among all 24 Prevention Research Centers.



3. Regularly submit timely information relevant to tobacco control and YD&E over the listserve.



4. Sponsor regular conference calls among the three YD&E funded PRCs, the CDC Technical Advisor, the CDC Foundation Program Officer, and the American Legacy Foundation Evaluation Coordinator for youth development and empowerment discussions.



5. Distribute and critique the conceptual framework and program model guidelines for future YD&E tobacco use prevention programs.