[HealthyTribes] Please help promote Addictions and Mental Health Tobacco Freedom trainings!

[Pickens Bonnie L]

Good afternoon Tribal TPEP Coordinators!
My name is Bonnie Pickens, I am the Interim Health Equity Systems Coordinator for the Health Promotion Chronic Disease Prevention Section as Beth Sanders is out on maternity leave. I want to make sure you are aware of an important opportunity coming up for mental health residential treatment staff and peer wellness specialists in Oregon.
Oregon Addictions and Mental Health Division and HPCDP are collaborating to deliver free trainings between May 4-22 in Wilsonville, Medford and Bend. These trainings are for residential treatment facilities to receive tips on successfully implementing the Tobacco Freedom Policy<http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/Pages/tobacco.aspx> and providing services and promoting positive behavior change to consumers interested in tobacco cessation.
In 2014, AMH partnered with the Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Section evaluated the implementation of the Policy and identify strategies to continue to reinforce tobacco-free living and promote a culture of wellness and recovery. The survey found that:
*         Tobacco use is not occurring on most properties.
*         Tobacco-related policies and protocols have become more integrated into treatment practices.
*         Most consumers are asked about tobacco use and this information is recorded in clinical charts.
*         Consumers in residential treatment facilities are quitting at the same rate as the general population.
*         Providers believe the Policy helps create an environment that supports wellness.

The survey also demonstrates that there are some challenges to be addressed. These challenges will be addressed in the trainings, along with information on how to maintain successful efforts. The final report will be released soon and distributed on the Tribal TPEP listserv. Stay tuned!
You can be supportive by distributing the attached flyer for the trainings throughout your networks that include residential treatment providers. Also, you may engage residential treatment facility administrators to invite them to the training. Find facilities in your community by using the attached list.
To coordinate efforts, you may wish to connect with your Local County Health Department TPEP Coordinator, as they may also be reaching out to these facilities.
Thank you for all that you do!
Best,
Bonnie



Bonnie Pickens
Interim Health Equity Systems Coordinator
Health Promotion Chronic Disease Prevention Secion | Oregon Health Authority
Bonnie.l.pickens at state.or.us<mailto:Bonnie.l.pickens at state.or.us>
(971) 673 - 3182

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