University of Texas at El Paso is seeking a pr firm for a Smoke Free Social Media Campaign. A Smoke Free Paso del Norte (ASFPDN) is an initiative funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation (Foundation). The University’s School of Pharmacy receives funding from the Foundation to perform work that assists the Foundation in the goal of eliminating tobacco use in the Paso del Norte region.
The University intends to contract with a marketing firm(s) to provide services related to the ASFPDN. Over the past decade, ASFPDN has significantly contributed to reduced smoking prevalence in the region. A publication demonstrates that in El Paso rates of current smoking have decreased, rates of quitting smoking have increased, and rates of transitioning to smoking have decreased; similar changes have not occurred in two other comparison cities in Texas. These reductions are likely a product of the coordinated, comprehensive approach to tobacco control afforded by the Foundation. Maintaining and furthering these smoking reductions particularly targeting priority populations including pregnant women, military, those obtaining mental health services, and the LGBTQ community, mandates sustained, systematic tobacco control efforts under dedicated and strong leadership and oversight.
The primary target audience for the ASFPDN initiative includes English and Spanish speakers (including child, youth and adolescent smokers and non-smokers; adult smokers and non-smokers; special populations, and community and civic leaders) in El Paso and neighboring communities in Cuidad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, and Southern New Mexico.
Scope of Work:
Contractor will provide the following services to University that will result in comprehensive, strategic, and cost-efficient media campaigns that will include market research; planning; creative development; social media management and placement of ads in social media networks for a youth tobacco prevention and adult tobacco cessation campaigns using specific social media platforms. The campaign is a coordinated series of steps that will include promotion of a behavior change, targeting specific populations, through social media platforms, and utilizing online advertisements.-
Youth Tobacco Prevention Media Campaign
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Adult Tobacco Cessation Media Campaign
