The 2016 Tips From Former Smokers campaign, featuring ads that raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart disease, is available. The ads also address dual use (defined as the concurrent use of both cigarettes and electronic cigarettes) and smoking among individuals with mental health conditions.
The campaign ads began airing Jan. 25 and will run for 20 consecutive weeks on television, radio and in print (magazines). Many will hear the messages from former smokers about the toll that smoking-related disease can take. This may cause some current smokers to think about quitting. They may seek advice on how to get started.
For free campaign tools, go to: Health Care Professionals Mental Health Professionals Pharmacists Vision Professionals
Motivational
interviewing is a counseling style that can be used to help people quit. As a
non-confrontational approach, it can help clients or patients explore and
resolve their uncertainties about changing their behavior.
Learn
more about motivational interviewing: Motivational Interviewing – SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated
Health Solutions Motivational Interviewing – American Academy of Pediatrics
Effective Jan. 1, tobacco treatment medication for
Minnesotans on medical assistance is completely free. Law changes passed during
the last legislative session waive copays for preventative services that are “A
or B” rated by the U.S. Preventive Task Force, such as tobacco treatment
counseling as well as medications and nicotine replacement therapies like
patches, gum and lozenges. This means Minnesotans on medical assistance have
free access to quit smoking resources.
ClearWay Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Health
created a brochure to help inform enrollees that they have free help to quit smoking.
The brochure, “You Can Afford to Quit Smoking – Free Help through Medical
Assistance” can be ordered online.
The maximum order size is 200 due to a limited supply of
the brochure, and print-ready copies are available at no charge for organizations
that would like to print larger quantities. Email Mike Sheldon at ClearWay
Minnesota (msheldon@clearwaymn.org), if
you would like to obtain print-ready copy.
Order free brochures for your
patients. Learn more about these MA changes.
The
American Lung Association in Minnesota, which is dedicated to addressing the
inequity in and the devastating impact of smoking for people with mental
illness and substance abuse disorders and the professionals serving them, is
offering free networking opportunities that offer conversation and
information.
Networking
Opportunities
Two 45-minute conference calls featuring people working on
“rethinking tobacco” statewide and an opportunity to hear success stories
and challenges, have been scheduled
The
times are:
Time: Noon – 1 p.m.
Dates: July 13 | Register here.
Oct. 4 | Register here.
Objectives:
- Increase knowledge and
awareness of FDA-approved tobacco treatment pharmacotherapies
- Understand
interactions between smoking and psychiatric medications
- Understand key aspects
of tobacco assessment necessary for developing treatment plans
- Identify barriers
related to the use of tobacco treatments in behavioral health treatment
CEUs will not be pre-approved for this training.
However, participants can request a certificate of attendance with objectives
and time for webinars.
Time: Noon - 1 p.m.
Dates: June 8 | Register here.
Aug. 16 | Register here.
Objectives:
- Understand the prevalence of tobacco
use among mental health and substance use consumers
- Understand tobacco addiction
- Learn how to incorporate assessment of
tobacco dependence into clinical practice
- Identify how to incorporate
motivational assessments and psychosocial treatments
CEUs will not be pre-approved for
this training. However, participants can request a certificate of attendance
with objectives and time for webinars.
Time: 2
– 3 p.m. Date: April
14
If you are interested in learning more about
the Smoke-free and Tobacco-Free College Community Grant, you are invited to
participate in this grant information webinar.
To register, click on the link (scroll to
the bottom) http://truthinitiative.org/news/helping-community-colleges-kick-their-tobacco-free-campus-efforts-gear
For more information: Grant materials can be found at http://truthinitiative.org/news/helping-community-colleges-kick-their-tobacco-free-campus-efforts-gear
Questions: Please
email communitycollege@truthinitiative.org
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