Find a program (provide a link to the program) which was developed to provide health promotion and education to a specific population.

Find a program (provide a link to the program) which was developed to provide health promotion and education to a specific population. Evaluate this program on its ability to identify with the specific population, on its implementation of effective intervention methods, and on its program planning strategy. This evaluation will be very broad in scope and not as in-depth as your research assignment. Review three peers’ postings, access the program links, and compare your assessment to theirs? What additional insights do you have?

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Alaska had recorded a historically higher rate of tobacco use which included both spit and cigarettes. Due to this increase, the Alaska Department of Health and Social services implemented a successful state-wide control and prevention initiative. The program was based on CDC’s best practices. The objectives of the program included (1) helping individuals to quit smoking through the support of free cessation services. (2) Educating communities on the harmful effects of tobacco, (3) supporting community policies that provide tobacco-free surroundings, (4) helping the youth to live healthy by encouraging tobacco avoidance, (5) collecting and sharing xxx on xxx abuse xxx its consequences.  The xxx included xxx methods such as counter-marketing xxx, youth and xxx drives, community-based programs…