LEARN Project: Lessons Learned Repository
Looking for useful resource materials? Examples of successful tobacco control initiatives? The Lessons Learned Repository is where you will find such materials.
Part of the LEARN Project is to document the experiences and lessons learned of practitioners that have implemented interventions (policies and programs) in various areas so that others may learn from them. These “Lessons Learned” are not necessarily “best” or “better practices”, instead, they serve to document practical public health experience in a way that will help others build on past experiences to plan and implement future activities. By highlighting what was learned from real world experiences and what practitioners would suggest is important to consider in the future when implementing a similar practice, the “Lessons Learned” documents of the LEARN Project are meant to assist those working in tobacco control to more effectively and efficiently plan and implement successful activities.
Lessons Learned include:
- Detailed descriptions of practices
- Case studies
- Innovative use of resources
- Successful programs or campaigns
- Things to Avoid
- Useful tools or resources
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Legislation and Implementation of Collingwood Bylaws 00-36 and 05-36: Smoking Ban for Playgrounds and Playing Fields: Lessons Learned
This case study report is intended for tobacco control practitioners who are working to develop smoke-free outdoor spaces bylaws in their communities. It details the Town of Collingwood's experiences and lessons learned around developing, implementing and enforcing a smoke-free outdoor spaces municipal bylaw in July 2000. This report was the first to be developed by the Learning through Evidence, Action and Reflection Networks (LEARN) project, which is a partnership between PTCC and the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit.
Tobacco Treatment for New Canadians in Waterloo Region: Lessons Learned
This resource is intended for tobacco control practitioners who are interested in providing smoking cessation services for new Canadians in their community. It details practitioner's past experiences with planning and implementing the Tobacco Treatments for New Canadians (TTNC) Program in the Region of Waterloo. This resource was developed by the Learning through Evidence, Action and Reflection Networks (LEARN) project, a partnership between PTCC and the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit.
smokers' section: Supporting Youth who use Tobacco in the Ottawa Area through an Innovative, High School-based Triage Program
This resource presents a 'detailed description' of smoker's section, an innovative educational workshop for youth who use tobacco products. It details the practical experiences from the implementation of the workshop. Its purpose is to provide public health practitioners with a detailed description of the steps involved in planning and implementing the workshop and to provide them with descriptions of past experiences from its implementation.
Partnerships developed between Ontario’s Local Public Health Agencies (LPHAs) and Ontario Hockey League (OHL) teams: Key success factors and lessons learned from practice
This document provides insights into the key success factors and lessons learned from practice on how to form, adapt, and maintain successful partnerships between Local Public Health Agencies (LPHAs) and Ontario Hockey League (OHL) teams for the purpose of promoting tobacco-free living and tobacco-free sports and recreation (TFSR). The document provides insights into the key success factors and lessons learned from practice on how to form, adapt, and maintain successful partnerships between Local Public Health Agencies (LPHAs) and Ontario Hockey League (OHL) teams for the purpose of promoting tobacco-free living and tobacco-free sports and recreation (TFSR).