This Tri-County Tobacco Strategic Prevention Plan is a testament of the Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission’s (Mid-South) commitment to the continued collaboration among county prevention providers and community prevention networks that began with the 2005-2009 strategic planning process. The partnerships fostered and expanded in the development of the 2010-2015 Tri-County Tobacco Strategic Plan symbolize the overall growth of the region in the past five years. This plan was designed to replace individual tobacco plans in three of the nine strategic plans in Mid South’s nine-county region. Those three counties are Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton counties.
Demographical Description
The Tri-County area, composed of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham counties is located in south central Michigan. According to the Michigan 2000 census, the total population of the three counties is 456,420 residents. Ingham County is the largest, with 279,275 residents followed by Eaton, with 107,390 and Clinton with 69,755. The City of Lansing is both the state capital and the largest city, located predominately in Ingham County, with a population of 114,276. While most of the city of Lansing is geographically located in Ingham County, parts of the city limits cross county lines into Clinton County to the north and Eaton County to the west. Eaton, Clinton, and out-county Ingham are predominately rural, distinguishing Lansing as the heart of the Tri-County area. In addition to Lansing, the City of East Lansing is in Ingham County and has a population of just over 46,000. Michigan State University is located there also, with a student population of 46, 648. The Tri-County area is rich with recreational activities, from small community festivals and carnivals to Big Ten athletic events to parks and recreation, an annual art fair, summer theater, and summer music festivals. While many of these events are smoke free, many are not, or existing policies are inadequately enforced. Adult use, youth use, and environmental tobacco smoke in the Tri-County area is the focus of this plan.
Methodology for developing the Tri-County Tobacco Strategic Plan
This strategic plan was developed as a result of a community process modeled after the Strategic Prevention Framework to create regional and local systems change. Three sessions were held over a three week period, with key stakeholders and community members invited. Sessions were held in each of the three counties, by problem area. Ingham County hosted the session on Adult tobacco and cessation, Eaton hosted Clean Air, Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Asthma, and Clinton County hosted the Youth Tobacco Use workshop. Key data indicators were reviewed, prioritized, discussed and appropriate strategies identified. Strategies were voted on and compiled into logic models for change. All community stakeholders met a final time to review the final models and vote on acceptance of the models. These outcomes were then used to guide the strategic plan.
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