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Guide to Marin County Tobacco Education Program, Marin County Department of Health and Human Services

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-96-03

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of the Tobacco Education Program of the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services (MCTEP). The materials range from MCTEP's first comprehensive Tobacco Control Plan, finished in 1990, to the 1996-1998 plan created at the end of 1996. In addition to the plans, the collection includes copies of the status or progress reports submitted by MCTEP to the California Department of Health Services, Tobacco Control Section on an annual or bi-annual basis, and the Local Lead Agency Guidelines issued by the state in 1992. It also includes sample educational and program materials created by the agency and materials documenting the passage and enforcement of local tobacco legislation. The remainder of the collection includes a few pro-tobacco documents MCTEP received and a small collection of non-print materials including three videotapes, an infant shirt with non-smoking message in Spanish, and a deck of anti-smoking playing cards.

Dates

  • Creation: 1990 - 1997

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been assigned to the Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the UCSF Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Library and Center for Knowledge Management as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Organizational History

The Tobacco Education Program of the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services (MCTEP) is one of the Local Lead Agencies (LLAs) designated by the California State legislature through the California Department of Health, Tobacco Control Section, to create tobacco education programs and receive Proposition 99 educational moneys. Proposition 99 was a California statewide referendum passed in 1988 that raised the excise tax on tobacco sales. Proposition 99 added an additional 25-cent tax on each package of cigarettes and a proportional tax increase on other tobacco products. This tax raised California's tobacco tax to be among the highest in the United States and designated that a portion of the tax moneys would go for anti-tobacco health education projects. As an LLA, MCTEP coordinates local tobacco education activities. It gives technical assistance and training upon request to community clinics, libraries, school nurses, city governments and organizations serving the public, and to counselors working with youth.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection documents the activities of the Tobacco Education Program of the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services (MCTEP).

Arrangement

The collection is divided into 5 series: Plans, Status Reports, Informational and Education Materials, Pro-Tobacco Materials, and Non-Print Materials. All records are arranged chronologically except for the non-print material.

Acquisition Information

The Marin County Tobacco Education Program Papers were given to the Tobacco Control Archives by Elizabeth Emerson in increments over the period of 1996-1998.

Accruals

No future additions are expected.

Related Collections

The collection is part of the Tobacco Control Archives Collection. Learn more about related collections by contacting the UCSF Archivist or visiting https://www.library.ucsf.edu/archives/tobacco/.

Processing Information

Processed by Jula Bazar in 2002; edited by Edith Martinez in 2018.

Title
Guide to Marin County Tobacco Education Program, Marin County Department of Health and Human Services
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
UCSF Kalmanovitz Library
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San Francisco CA 94143-0840 USA