title: Sustaining tobacco control coalitions amid declining resources.
abstract: Mississippi is unique among the 50 states in settling a lawsuit against tobacco companies earlier than the Master Settlement Agreement, devoting a relatively high amount of per capita funding on tobacco control, and avoiding tobacco-control budget cuts. Using a social-ecological approach combining insider and outsider strategies, tobacco-prevention coalitions in Mississippi succeeded in sustaining funding despite serious obstacles. Lessons learned included taking specific actions to embed themselves in the local community, wisely aligning with legislators, choosing courageous and effective champions, and ensuring that people are keenly aware of their existence and efforts. In using these strategies, tobacco-prevention coalitions in Mississippi have become an institution of the community and in so doing helped sustain their funding.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA.
authors.forename: Vivien
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Carver
authors.forename: Bonita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Reinert
authors.forename: Lillian M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Range
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks; D003256:Community Participation; D035881:Compensation and Redress / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006265:Health Care Coalitions; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D008922:Mississippi; D011057:Politics; D011640:Public Policy; D012907:Smoking / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D040241:Social Marketing; D013219:State Government; D019460:Tobacco Industry / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution