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Sustainability of public health programs: the example of tobacco treatment services in Massachusetts

LaPelle, Nancy R
Zapka, Jane G.
Ockene, Judith K.
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Sustaining important public or grant-funded services after initial funding is terminated is a major public health challenge. We investigated whether tobacco treatment services previously funded within a statewide tobacco control initiative could be sustained after state funding was terminated abruptly. We found that 2 key strategies-redefining the scope of services being offered and creative use of resources-were factors that determined whether some community agencies were able to sustain services at a much higher level than others after funding was discontinued. Understanding these strategies and developing them at a time when program funding is not being threatened is likely to increase program sustainability.

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Am J Public Health. 2006 Aug;96(8):1363-9. Epub 2006 Jun 29. Link to article on publisher's site

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10.2105/AJPH.2005.067124
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16809592
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