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Archived Webinar: Getting to Next Level Outcomes – The Important Role that Peers Play in Supporting Tobacco-Free Recovery

Summary: Presenters explore the role of peers in addressing commercial tobacco use and changing social norms around tobacco-free recovery in behavioral health settings. Presenters cover topics including: Describing the role of a peer support specialist/peer recovery coach in a behavioral health setting Exploring the evidence and importance of integrating peer-driven support services as part of […]

Indiana’s Standing Order for Tobacco Cessation: A Case Study

Summary: This case study explored state efforts to expand access to cessation support by allowing pharmacists to dispense tobacco cessation medication in the absence of a prescription from the tobacco user’s physicians. It provides background on the rationale for standing orders, important components of a standing order, and challenges a state might face in implementing […]

State Laws Requiring Mental Health and Substance Use Facilities to Provide Tobacco Dependency Treatment in Clinical Practice

Summary: This database provides a partial overview of U.S. state laws requiring mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities to include tobacco dependency treatment in their clinical practice. It presents information on the following policies and information by state: Requires tobacco dependency treatment in mental health facilities (yes/no) Requires tobacco dependency treatment in substance […]

Examining the Use of Braided Funding for Substance Use Disorder Services

Summary: This resource is for states that are interested in the benefits of braided funding for the provision of substance use disorder (SUD) services (including tobacco treatment services). Braided funding models are those that use one or more sources of funding in a coordinated fashion to support a single individual or program. The different sources […]

Archived Webinar: “Getting Beyond No” – Addressing Tobacco Use Treatment in Precontemplation Stage

Summary: Presenters address tobacco use treatment in the pre-contemplation stage. Presenters cover topics including: How prescribers and the multi-disciplinary healthcare team can work together to meet individuals where they are Current best practices for tobacco use treatment for individuals with behavioral health conditions How to successfully integrate stage-wise tobacco interventions with individuals who are in […]

Journey to a Tobacco-free Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic: A Conversation

Summary:  The National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco and Cancer Control and co-hosts at the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center a National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery discussed the steps they took along their journey to plan and provide comprehensive tobacco use treatment services within a settings that provide behavioral health services. Webinar learning objectives: […]

Relapsed Smokers Who Are Ready to Try Again: What to Do? A 3-Step Protocol for Clinicians

Summary: The average person who quits does so after many unsuccessful attempts—estimated from 10 to as many as 30. Most smokers do not use a cessation medication or, if they do, they use it incorrectly. This guide describes a three-step protocol (i.e., Ask, Advise, Refer) for helping relapsed smokers regain abstinence by encouraging them to learn […]

Family Physician Guide to Addressing Smoking for People with Mental Illness

Summary:  Approximately 70% of people who use tobacco products see a physician each year, so family physicians have the opportunity to make a significant impact on their patients’ tobacco use, including those who have behavioral health disorders. This webpage provides information and guidance tailored for family physicians and their clinical teams to strengthen integration of […]

Implementing Tobacco Cessation Programs in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings

Summary: This quick guide for program directors and clinicians was created to help staff working in substance use disorder treatment settings implement a tobacco cessation program for their clients. Topics covered include: An overview of the problem Benefits of tobacco cessation and a tobacco-free workplace Tips for implementing tobacco cessation treatment and a tobacco-free environment […]

Tobacco Cessation Change Package

Summary: Many health systems are familiar with the “Million Hearts” campaign which is a national initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by implementing a small set of evidence-based strategies. The Campaign includes a Tobacco Cessation Change Package (TCCP) that provides clinical teams with a practical resource to increase the reach and effectiveness […]

Kansas Tobacco Guideline for Behavioral Health Care: An Implementation Toolkit

Summary: The Kansas Behavioral Health Tobacco Project, led by NAMI Kansas, developed the Tobacco Guideline for Behavioral Health. This toolkit provides practical approaches and policy resources that behavioral health organizations can use to implement the Tobacco Guideline for Behavioral Health in four areas: Promoting wellness by integrating evidence-based tobacco treatment into routine clinical practice Building […]

Implementation Toolkit for Statewide Tobacco Control Programs

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 […]

CMS Bulletin: Strategies to Improve Delivery of Tobacco Cessation Services

Summary: This informational bulletin highlights strategies that states have used to improve the delivery of tobacco cessation services to help more Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries quit smoking. It includes: A summary of the burden of smoking and smoking-related diseases in the Medicaid and CHIP population. An outline of the benefits of helping […]

Report: Treating Tobacco Use Disorder in Behavioral Health Populations: Innovative Approaches and Uses of Approved Medications

Summary: This report describes innovative uses of approved medications for the treatment of TUD for people with behavioral health conditions. It provides an overview of the seven FDA-approved medications for treating tobacco use, recommended use of those medications associated with improved outcomes, and key messages for treating TUD in behavioral health populations. It is intended […]

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