Agenda

General Session

Welcome, Introduce Faculty, Run of Day & Connector Activity

Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPH, National Council for Behavioral Health
Catherine Saucedo, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center

Behavioral Health, Tobacco, & Emerging Trends Overview

Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPH, National Council for Behavioral Health

Objectives:

• Increase knowledge of data on individuals with behavioral health conditions who use tobacco and health disparities experienced by this population
• Understand emerging trends in behavioral health and tobacco, including but not limited to, e-cigarettes, cannabis, diagnosis-based discussion, opioids and tobacco, and the use of peers

Becoming a Tobacco-Free Facility & Enhancing Your Tobacco-Free Campus

Christine Cheng, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center

Objectives:

• Describe 10 steps to becoming a tobacco-free facility
• Identify strategies for integrating cessation services into your current treatment services

How to Increase Tobacco Cessation Services

Jason Satterfield, PhD, University of California, San Francisco

Objectives:

• Learn about the benefits associated with incorporating/adapting tobacco cessation services within behavioral health care settings and dispel common misunderstandings
• Identify evidence-based cessation service models appropriate for behavioral health settings and key strategies to promote their implementation

Talking to Your Clients About How to Quit

Frank Vitale, MA, National Director, Pharmacy Partnership for Tobacco Cessation

Objectives:

• Increase knowledge of behavioral techniques utilized in tobacco treatment
• Identify strategies for engaging clients in tobacco treatment services

Deep Dive Sessions

1. Deep Dive: Fireside Chat
Bryce Kyburz, MA, Integral Care; moderated by Christine Cheng, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center
½ hour content, 15-minute Q&A or discussion

Objectives:

• Gain information on best practices and lessons learned in taking behavioral health facilities tobacco-free
• Understand and address common considerations and challenges in implementing a tobacco-free organizational policy

2. Deep Dive: Special Populations – Considerations around Trauma & PTSD
Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPH, National Council for Behavioral Health
½ hour content, 15-minute Q&A or discussion

Objectives:

• Increase knowledge of health disparities in tobacco use within special populations, such as individuals experiencing PTSD
• Learn about considerations and strategies to effectively deliver tobacco cessation services for these populations from a trauma-informed perspective using real-world examples

3. Deep Dive: Tobacco and Alcohol – Considerations for Addressing Concurrent Use
Aaron Williams, MA, National Council for Behavioral Health
½ hour content, 15-minute Q&A or discussion

Objectives:

• Increase knowledge of the relationship between alcohol and tobacco use from behavioral and biological perspectives
• Explore the benefits of concurrent alcohol use disorder treatment and tobacco cessation on long-term recovery
• Understand best practices in clinical service delivery and organizational policy change, as well as key steps health departments and behavioral health programs can take to better address alcohol and tobacco concurrently

4. Deep Dive: Optimization of Nicotine Replacement Therapy & Pharmacological Supports
Frank Vitale, MA, National Director, Pharmacy Partnership for Tobacco Cessation
½ hour content, 15-minute Q&A or discussion

Objectives:

• Increase knowledge of nicotine replacement therapy and pharmacological supports
• Review drug interactions between tobacco smoke and many common medications

5. Deep Dive: Evidence-Based Best Practices Overview & Leveraging the Quitline
Jim Pavlik, MA, CTTS & Chad Morris, PhD, Behavioral Health and Wellness Program
½ hour content, 15-minute Q&A or discussion

Objectives:

• Increase knowledge of tobacco cessation quitlines
• Identify various strategies for increasing quitline services provided, including but not limited to, service models in clinical settings, building organizational buy-in, and initiating and/or enhancing current cessation services

Group Report out, Wrap-Up & Adjourn

Taslim van Hattum, LCSW, MPH, National Council for Behavioral Health