The Kentucky Center for Smoke
Free Policy is an organization that works with educating the general public of
the many dangers of smoke, both from tobacco products and from "e-cigarettes."
KCSP (Kentucky Center for Smoke Free Policy) goes above and beyond that of
typical campaigns by actually conducting experiments and observations in-house
(the organization conducts experiments themselves). When my group and I went to
meet Monica Mundy, our supervisor, we also had the privilege of meeting the
data collection Manager, who is responsible for over seeing and examining all
of the data collected so that everything presented to the advertising team is
factual. The KCSP is an organization that is decorated with successes, such as
being a part of helping 30+ communities become smoke free. They also
help aid in the education of students attending UK, this program is working
with college students who are looking to gain experience in a real world
application, from the data being collected, to the information going to the
public, the students help.
My group members and I
went to meet up with Monica Mundy on Tuesday. September 15th and it
was during this meeting that we were allowed to get a deeper understanding of
what we would be contributing to this courageous mission. Monica explained that
the first few weeks of our volunteering would be spent going through and
organizing important files. We are going to be scanning files and cataloging them
in such a way that is going to be easily accessible for everyone once they move
to a new location. Following those primary weeks, we will begin advertising the
KCSP campaign by networking social media, and by updating their webpage. If you
were to go onto the website you would notice immediately the condition that it
is in; its very unsightly, difficult to maneuver and overall, in need of an upgrade.
My group members and I look forward to the opportunity to help not only the website,
so that people can be further educated in the consequences of smoke inhalation,
but also the overall mission.
(This is a picture of the outside, old, location of the Smoke Free Policy Center.)
What kind of methods/techniques does this organization suggest to help people stop smoking? Do they hang signs or approach people on the street or what do they do?
ReplyDeleteRecently they have been working on promotions online. If you were to visit their website you could see that it is very difficult to access, however they are very active on Twitter. I know that during Cancer Awareness Month, there will also be tables and booths set up. Here yes, we will be "approaching people on the street," with information on the dangers, found from "in house" research, on second and third hand smoke. We will also discuss some of the health improvements found after UK became a smoke free campus.
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