Summary: Developed by a team of multidisciplinary experts, this toolkit provides practical examples, solutions, and resources for statewide tobacco control programs to work with internal and external partners to address disparities in rates of tobacco use for people with behavioral health conditions. It includes sections for:
- Making the case for statewide tobacco control program’s focus on individuals with mental health and substance use conditions
- Implementing tobacco-free campus policies in mental health and substance use treatment settings
- Increasing tobacco use and dependence screening in mental health and substance use settings
- Supporting tobacco cessation treatment assistance to clients in mental health and substance use treatment settings
- Tools and tips for identifying and engaging stakeholders
- Tools and tips for action planning
- Tools and tips for framing the message
