As state leaders explore strategies to reform public behavioral health systems, engaging with people with lived experience is crucial to ensure better outcomes in programs and policies. This brief makes the case for engaging people with lived experience in state policy and program discussions, outlines strategies to secure leadership buy-in, shares messaging tips to address […]
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 […]
Summary: This resource provides an overview of the guidelines and strategies that tobacco control programs can use to support implementation of Statewide tobacco control programs.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Summary: The framework sets forth an organizing set of goals and broad strategies to guide states in enhancing collaboration and coordination to drive further progress in increasing smoking cessation – including for people affected by behavioral health conditions. The Framework’s six goals are: Goal 1. Reduce smoking- and cessation-related disparities. Goal 2. Increase awareness and […]
