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Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program
Progress During 2004 and 2005
The Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act, a referendum passed by Arkansans in the November 2000 election, invests Arkansas’ share of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement funds in seven health-related programs. RAND was contracted to evaluate the progress of the seven programs in fulfilling their missions, as well as the effects of the programs on smoking and other health-related outcomes. This report charts the progress of each program, including assessing progress in achieving long-range goals established by the programs in 2005, tracking the programs’ process measures, and assessing performance on a set of program management integrity criteria. The report also updates trends in outcome measures developed to monitor effects of the funded programs on smoking and other health-related outcomes. Finally, it provides program-specific and across-program recommendations for future activities and funding.
See Also:
Progress from Program Inception to 2004Program Advancement in 2005
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Contents
Chapter One:
Introduction and Background
Chapter Two:
The ATSC Policy Context in 2005-2006
Chapter Three:
Tobacco Prevention and Education Program
Chapter Four:
College of Public Health
Chapter Five:
Delta AHEC
Chapter Six:
Arkansas Aging Initiative
Chapter Seven:
Minority Health Initiative
Chapter Eight:
Arkansas Biosciences Institute
Chapter Nine:
Medicaid Expansion Programs
Chapter Ten:
Evaluation of Smoking-Related Outcomes
Chapter Eleven:
Evaluation of Nonsmoking Outcomes
Chapter Twelve:
Synthesis and Recommendations
Appendix A:
Initiated Act 1 of 2000: The Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act
Appendix B:
RAND Evaluation of the Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Program Evaluation Methods
Appendix C:
Program Component Process Evaluation Information Request for 2005-06 Arkansas Tobacco Settlement Evaluation
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