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"Hang your basket where you can reach it."
~Jamaican proverb
Here's what people around the country are saying about Pathways to
Freedom.
"Pathways to Freedom was the only booklet
that I found after an extensive search for tobacco prevention, cessation, and
educational materials geared towards the African American community. The
booklets went very fast with demands for more. I am so delighted that Pathways number
two is on its way to fruition. I can't wait to get my hands on
them."
~Donna Scrutchins
Chicago Health Department
Chicago, Illinois
"Pathways to Freedom was used as part of the
rationale to help the South Carolina Department of Health understand the
need to support the creation of the South Carolina African American Tobacco
Control Network (SCAATCN). We were able to illustrate the kind of targeted
materials that needed to be developed, the need for the right presenters, and
the potential success it could have in communities of color."
~Bill Robinson
Chair, National African American Tobacco Prevention Network
"I enjoy seeing my patients' faces light up when I
recommend the Pathways to Freedom strategy of using prayer and
setting Dr. Martin Luther King Day as a quit date."
~Dr. Sharon Marable
Rhode Island Department of Health
Providence, Rhode Island
"Our cessation specialists distribute and use
Pathways To Freedom during selected presentations on smoking cessation
or tobacco control programs as audience composition dictate. We frequently
fill request for copies from others who work in the African American
community to help people quit the use of tobacco."
~Mildred Morse
Founder, Tobacco Independence Campaign
"Pathways to Freedom was very resourceful
and useful in helping African Americans quit. The guide was easy to use,
informative, culturally appropriate, had great tips for quitting, very
helpful for relapses, relapse prevention, and prevention of weight gain.
People cherished the guide. I still get requests for additional copies."
~Janice R. Love
Associate Director for Behavioral Health,
Swope Health Services
Kansas City, Missouri
"Excellent adaptation for targeted population.
Conversational style. Effective illustrations."
~Colleen Ciampa
Author of "Tobacco Education in Low-Literacy Individuals"
Indiana Medicine, March/April 1996
"Pathways to Freedom has been the most
useful tool we have identified, especially from the perspective of utilizing
it within our faith communities. One of our faith-based health team members
has used it effectively to help young mothers and pregnant women quit
smoking."
~The Reverend E. Yvonne Lewis
Executive Director,
Faith Access to Community Economic Development
Flint, Michigan
"I used Pathways in my presentations in the
Doin' The Right Healthy Thing program [a cardiovascular program with
a tobacco component]. The idea of relating certain parts of Pathways
to certain passages in the Bible created interest. Most of those who
attended the sessions were very receptive to using Pathways."
~Julian Lewis,
Tobacco Risk Reduction Program
Ohio Department of Health
"In Detroit, we found there were not enough
culturally specific materials available for tobacco, so we leaned heavily on
Pathways to Freedom. Often we used it in our churches to stimulate
interest and motivate healthy lifestyle changes. . . . I recommend
Pathways to the highest degree."
~Velestria ReVels
Detroit Health Department
Detroit, Michigan
"Having Pathways to Freedom empowered
African American leaders and residents in Los Angeles to advocate for
smoke-free places and it allowed African American restaurants that were
already smoke-free to step forward. It was a life-changing publication for
the African American community."
~Peggy Toy
Director, Health DATA
Los Angeles, California
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