Over the last decade, state health department leaders have pursued effective low-cost and no-cost investments by convening Tobacco-Free Recovery Leadership Academies to establish action plans that have been implemented to reduce disparities in rates of tobacco use among people living with behavioral health conditions.
There is more work to do, and your health department can be part of the change by joining our next Tobacco-Free Recovery Learning Community.
Over 18 months, during in-person and online sessions, Tobacco-Free Recovery Learning Community participants will work together and with experts in the field to:
- Foster cross-state peer to peer learning and leadership.
- Identify actions states can take to use inclusive processes foster policy, systems, and people change to promote tobacco-free recovery.
Strengthen partnerships, including people with lived experience and their families, to design the way forward. - Plan and convene their own Tobacco-Free Recovery Leadership Academy to develop an action plan to reduce rates of tobacco use among people with behavioral health conditions.
- Provide and identify training and technical assistance to support implementation of action plans.
- Use data and information to monitor progress in achievement of state action plan goals.
The CoE-TFR will cover the costs of convening your State Tobacco-Free Recovery Leadership Academy (including travel, accommodations, per-diem, meeting venue and logistics, meeting materials) and resource select activities associated with state action plan activities as funds are available.
Learn more and apply to participate!
Leaders of State Departments, Offices, or Programs of Tobacco Control, Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder/Addiction Services, or Health Equity or Minority Health are encouraged to apply for an upcoming session.
We anticipate accepting applications for upcoming Tobacco-Free Recovery Learning Community sessions in March – May 2025 and March – May 2026.
- Read the Tobacco-Free Recovery Learning Community Charter of Work (PDF).
- Watch our webinar, “Introduction to the New National Center of Excellence of Tobacco-Free Recovery.”
- Join our email list to be notified when applications are available.
- Download a sample Tobacco-Free Recovery Learning Community sample application (PDF).
Questions?
Contact David Davis, Project Director: tfr.contact@caiglobal.org or 929-581-0861.
