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• Educates the public about the dangers of secondhand smoke and the need to reduce children's access to tobacco products

• Helps the lodging industry create smoke-free hotels and motels

• Mentors young people to adopt healthy, tobacco-free lifestyles

• Works to protect the public from secondhand smoke

• Works with youth groups and communities to develop and implement tobacco-free parks and recreation areas

• Works with landlords to develop and implement smoke-free policies and thus increase the availability of smoke-free rental housing

Website provides access to over 100 state programs, products, and services for individuals impacted by disability. Site users can locate resources in any of four ways: by topic such as education, employment, housing or transportation; by state agency; through an A-Z index; or by a keyword search. The site has links with a brief description of a program, product or service offered by various state agencies. Collaborative effort of:

• Disability Services Division/Minnesota Department of Human Services

• Minnesota Commission Serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons

• Minnesota Deaf and Hard of Hearing Division

• Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities

• Minnesota Ombudsman's Office for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities

• Minnesota STAR Program

• Minnesota State Council on Disability

• Minnesota State Services for the Blind

• Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation Services Division

Provides an online resource of information to those affected by Celiac Disease such as:

• Advocacy for campaigns and initiatives to improve food labels, insurance coverages, and more

• Information about Celiac Disease, testing information, and referral to resources

• Quarterly newsletter containing timely information on treatment, nutrition, food and drug updates, support articles, recipes, and food resources included with membership

• Research for future therapies

• Virtual education courses and events for free

Advocacy group that engages in a number of projects and programs, working in coalition with partners to build racial, social and economic justice in Minnesota. Current projects include:

• Criminal Justice Reform: Efforts to change the criminal justice system to one which is focused on rehabilitation, civic engagement, and reintegration

• Democracy and Voting Rights: Efforts to end voting restrictions for Minnesotans on probation or parole

• Elections: Efforts to advance progressive values in politics

• Health: Efforts toward a people-focused healthcare system

• Work and Wealth: Efforts toward fair wages and tax reform

Advocacy group that engages in a number of projects and programs, working in coalition with partners to build racial, social and economic justice in Minnesota. Current projects include:

• Criminal Justice Reform: Efforts to change the criminal justice system to one which is focused on rehabilitation, civic engagement, and reintegration

• Democracy and Voting Rights: Efforts to end voting restrictions for Minnesotans on probation or parole

• Elections: Efforts to advance progressive values in politics

• Health: Efforts toward a people-focused healthcare system

• Work and Wealth: Efforts toward fair wages and tax reform

Works with the national office to provide the following services:

• Accredits and finances 113 Cystic Fibrosis (CF) care centers nationwide, which provide high-quality, specialized care for those with CF; these centers provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment as well as professional medical education and training

• Advocates for increased funding from government sources and encourages the development and federal approval of drugs to treat CF

• Created the innovative Therapeutics Development Program, which provides matching funds to biotechnology companies to stimulate the development of new therapeutics for people with CF

• Funding network of 10 CF research centers at leading universities and medical schools throughout the United States

• Maintains a website at www.cff.org which provides information on a variety of subjects relating to CF, including updates on CF research, public policy issues, ways to get involved, and general information

• Provides a variety of grants to scientists to conduct CF research

• Publishes brochures and fact sheets on CF information

• Raises funds for research and treatment by holding a variety of local events throughout the year

?- Supports extensive clinical trials to test new drug therapies