Together with the Canadian Cancer Society – Nova Scotia Division, other health care groups and the provincial government, CCNS developed ACT – an initiative designed to support communities to take effective action against tobacco.

It contains two main components: 1) a tobacco tool kit to provide community members with practical, evidence-based tobacco control activity ideas for use in their communities, and 2) an orientation and ongoing support system to both encourage the use of the tool kit and contribute to the enhancement of the tool kit over time.

Launched in October 2001, ACT has evolved into a network of mentors and community volunteers working together to reduce tobacco use in their communities.

For more information about ACT, click the following link: Tobacco - Nova Scotia Communities Taking Action 

A baseline evaluation of ACT was conducted in the spring of 2002. View the report Strength and Sustainability.

Evaluation and stakeholder input identified the need for continued emphasis on:

• Tobacco Free Sport and Recreation
  More information 
• Support of First Nation Communities
  View the ACT Toolkit
• Tobacco Industry Denormalization
  Exposing the truth about tobacco: A guide for youth leaders.
  You're the Target - Tobacco Industry Manipulation and You, An Information guide for youth.