Hope Alive: A Tobacco-Free Success Story
Story submitted by Dawn L. Etzel, Hope Alive Hope Alive is a nonprofit mental health organization in Fort Wayne, Indiana, providing comprehensive mental health treatment and temporary housing for homeless …
Peer Specialists: Enhancing the Behavioral Health Workforce to Address Tobacco Cessation
Peer Specialists: Enhancing the Behavioral Health Workforce to Address Tobacco Cessation Interview with Heath Hayes, Senior Director – Communications and Strategic Engagement Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse …
Tobacco Control Champions Unite in Minnesota
Minnesota has long been distinguished as one of the healthiest states in the country, and the rates of tobacco use in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” are no exception: about …
NBHN, SCLC and the SAMHSA National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery: Behavioral Health Facilities Convene in Denver to Go Tobacco-Free
To support behavioral health facilities in going tobacco-free and expanding cessation support services, the National Behavioral Health Network (NBHN) for Tobacco and Cancer Control and the Center for Disease Control …
Alaska Takes Action to Reduce Smoking Prevalence by 7% in Five Years
Over the past decade, smoking prevalence has decreased among Alaskans; however, when looking at individuals with behavioral health conditions, the numbers tell a different story. While 22% of the general …
25 x 25: Indiana Commits to Reducing Smoking in Individuals with Behavioral Health Conditions by 13% in Five Years
In Indiana, individuals with behavioral health conditions, such as those who experience poor mental health days or those who engage in heavy drinking, smoke at a rate twice as high …
NBHN, SCLC and the SAMHSA National Center of Excellence for Tobacco-Free Recovery Launch Two-Part Training: Empowering Behavioral Health Facilities to Go Tobacco-Free
To support behavioral health facilities in going tobacco-free and expanding cessation support services, the National Behavioral Health Network (NBHN) for Tobacco and Cancer Control and the Center for Disease Control …
STATING the Obvious: Tobacco Disparities CAN be Eliminated through State Tobacco Control Efforts
The National Behavioral Health Network (NBHN) for Tobacco and Cancer Control, in January 2019, launched its 7th Community of Practice, the 2019 State Tobacco Control Community of Practice (CoP) in …