This guide provides practical information and key considerations for developing a Contingency Management (CM) intervention to address tobacco use among people with behavioral health conditions.
This document outlines the general components of a CM intervention, considerations for implementing a CM program, and safeguards and other critical components necessary for building an evidence-based CM intervention for smoking cessation. Administrators and providers can use this resource as a planning tool and operational checklist to help make initial decisions on CM protocol design and identify funding, as well as review some consideration for implementation and sustaining a CM program to treat tobacco use disorder among individuals with mental health and substance use challenges.
The guide includes six main sections:
- Section 1: Overview of Contingency Management
- Section 2: Core Components of a Contingency Management Approach
- Section 3: Planning a Contingency Management Program
- Section 4: Key Implementation Considerations
- Section 5: Tools to Get Your Contingency Management Program Started
- Section 6: Opportunities for Technical Assistance
