Two Steps: Register, Then Pay Registration Fee 1. REGISTER HERE (registration handled by VTSF) 2. PAY REGISTRATION FEE (secure payment through Paypal) Pay Young Adults Conference Registration Fee Regular Fee (until April 17) $250.00 Early Bird $195.00 This program counts toward 8.5 continuing education contact hours from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing and the Substance Abuse Certification Alliance of Virginia.

 

Conference Information Booklet (PDF)

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Conference Presentations (PowerPoint)

Join Prevention Connections for an exciting two-day conference to address the impact of the rapidly rising rate of tobacco use among young adults. This conference will begin to bridge the gap between the alarming increases in prevalence of tobacco use among 18- to 25-year-olds and the lack of public health initiatives aimed at this audience. Tobacco control experts from across the country will speak on a variety of topics including:

• Tobacco Dependence Treatment for Smokers with Mental Illness
• Changing the Way College Students Look at Tobacco Use
• Waterpipe Smoking on College Campuses
• Tailored Strategies to Impact the LGBT Community
• Social Branding Process
• Marketing Strategies Targeted at Young Adults
• Cessation Methods Used by Young Adults
• Sustaining Your Prevention Efforts With Young Adults
• Making an Impact with Smokefree Air Policies
• Strategies to Impact Hispanic Young Adults
• Increasing Cessation Among College Students
• Using Tailored Media Buys and Earned Media to Impact Priority Populations
• Prevalence and Unique Needs of Persons with Disabilities
• Workplace Wellness Programs and Young Adults

Agenda At A Glance

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Registration
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Welcome & Opening Keynote Address
2:45 p.m. – 4 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. Networking Reception

Thursday, April 30, 2009

7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Welcome & Keynote Address
10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Plenary Session
1:45 p.m. – 3 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks & Adjorn

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For more information e-mail Terri-ann Brown or call her at (804) 225-3466.