SCLC CABHWI Communiqué Newsletter March 2020

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SCLC CABHWI Communiqué: The Latest on Tobacco Control, Behavioral Health, and Collaboration Efforts

CABHWI Communiqué I March 2020

Announcements

New CABHWI Cohort

The California Behavioral Health and Wellness Initiative was created to reduce tobacco-related disparities at residential behavioral health facilities in California. The project is lead by the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) and funded by the California Tobacco Control Program (CTCP).

SCLC congratulates the following organizations as the next CABHWI cohort:

· LA CADA’s Allen House

· Grandview Foundation Inc.

· California Human Development Corporation

· Progress House Inc.

· Horizon Services Inc., Cronin House and Chrysalis House

Services awarded to this cohort include a $36,000 grant, in-person and virtual trainings, monthly one-on-one assistance, a Community of Practice (CoP) learning collaborative, and tools for integrating overall wellness offerings into regular activities.

Subscribe to our listserv to learn about upcoming trainings and opportunities. Be informed about the opportunity to join our 4th and final cohort.

Questions about the CABHWI Tobacco-Free for Recovery project? Call 1-877-509-3786 or e-mail [email protected]

COVID-19 Update

In light of the current global health situation, our Center Director, Dr. Steve Schroeder shares his Reflections on the Pandemic .

The California Department of Public Health and the CA Smokers’ Helpline have released useful information regarding COVID and the increased health implications for individuals who smoke (or have a history of smoking). Please see below for links to their respective COVID/smoking resource webpages.

Protect yourself from COVID-19: Stop Smoking and Vaping Now (CA Dept. of Public Health)

Coronavirus: COVID-19 (CA Smokers’ Helpline

Upcoming SCLC Webinar: “Achieving a Healthier Campus By Going Tobacco-Free"

Free CME/CEUs Available for California Providers

Thursday, April 16, 2020, at 10:00 am PST (90 minutes)

Speakers

We are honored to have the following speakers presenting on this important and timely topic:

· Bidisha Sinha MPH, Director, Tobacco Control Initiatives, American Cancer Society

· Elizabeth K. Do, PhD, MPH, Research Faculty, Department of Health Behavior and Policy at Virginia Commonwealth University

· Joseph Lee, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor in the Department of Health Education and Promotion, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University

· Natalie Macias, MSBH, Associate Director of Health Promotion Services at the University of San Francisco

Webinar Objectives:

· Determine methods and resources for how to assess students’ attitudes towards tobacco-free policies on college and university campuses

· Produce a plan for assessing and improving campus tobacco-free policy implementation

· Describe how to build creative ways to engage students in being a part of a smoke and tobacco-free campus initiative on your campus

· Apply strategies to have a successful student ambassador and/or engagement program

One and a half hours of FREE credit can be earned, for participants who join the LIVE session, on Thursday, April 16, 2020. You will receive instructions on how to claim credit via the post webinar email. California providers should use code CADPH23 .

Webinar Bundle Promotion

Earn up to 22.5 credits of FREE CME/CEU

SCLC is offering accredited webinar bundles for FREE. Use code CADPH23 .

Topics include engaging health professionals around cessation, state and community approaches to tobacco control, quitlines, behavioral health, smoke-free public housing, smokeless tobacco, online interventions for cessation, pharmacotherapy, tobacco harm reduction, veterans and tobacco, health systems change for tobacco cessation, e-cigs and vaping, FDA regulations and non-daily smokers.

Online learning at your own pace:

Webinar Collection Info & Registration

Resources

CABHWI Toolkit: Tobacco-free Toolkit for Behavioral Health Agencies

Want to offer FREE CMEs to your Employees? Download the Webinar Bundle Code

For additional resources, visit https://CABHWI.ucsf.edu