Tobacco-Free Policy Resources

Building Support with Staff & Clients for Tobacco-Free Policies

At the Change for Life: Tobacco-Free Recovery NC Meeting

January 25, 9:00-10:15am

Learn how peer agencies built support by:

• Listening to staff and clients
• Being person-centered
• Using positive language
• Setting the right timeline

Join us for the next meeting of NC’s peer-to-peer tobacco-free learning collaborative for BH and healthcare professionals. We meet monthly every 4^th Thursday:

Register

Recorded State Trainings

Providing a Tobacco Free Culture of Care (3 hrs) 

Taking Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services Tobacco-Free: A Success Story from Maryland (1 hr) 

For current training offerings, visit the Education and Training page.

• Carolina Complete Health Quit for Life® Tobacco Cessation Program
• NC Medicaid bulletin about the Standard and Tailored Plans Tobacco Free Policy Requirement
• Trainings for providers and staff: visit Tobacco-Free Policy Resources.
• NC Breathe Easy offers technical assistance and training on tobacco-free policy implementation and evidence-based tobacco use treatment
• CDC Clinical Cessation Tools present the most recent evidence and clinical guidelines for treating tobacco use and dependence.
• American Academy of Pediatrics Guide to Counseling About Smoking Cessation
• NC Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch 
• Surgeon General's Report on Smoking 
• RxforChange
  • Comprehensive tobacco cessation training program developed by UCSF that equips health professional students and practicing clinicians, of all disciplines, with evidence-based knowledge and skills for assisting patients with quitting.
• Pharmacologic Product Guide: FDA-Approved Medications for Smoking Cessation (PDF)
• AAFP Treating Tobacco Dependance Practice Manual (PDF)