Little Rock—The Arkansas Department of Health is soliciting two Request for Proposals. The first is to develop and provide tobacco prevention training for Arkansas Department of Health colleagues and their community partners. The second is to provide tobacco cessation services to include the development and implementation of a tobacco cessation help line and statewide cessation services network for Arkansas. Both of these activities will be funded through tobacco settlement funds. The expected award date is August 2002.

Detail specifications, requirements and forms are available by contacting the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), Tobacco Prevention & Education Program, 4815 West Markham Street, Slot 3, Little Rock, AR 72205, phone (501) 661-2042 or 661-2783 or on the ADH website - www.healthyarkansas.com.

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