• Toolkits
• Training and Technical Assistance Resources
• Professional Presentations
• Consumer Information
• Websites
• Publications

Toolkits

• BEA Resource Guide: 60 page pdf document that includes research recommendations and clinical advice for adapting services in tobacco dependence treatment programs, tobacco quitlines, mental health treatment programs, substance use treatment programs, and primary care settings.

• BEA Resource Guide Summary: 9 page pdf summary of highlights from the Resource Guide
   
• Tobacco-Free Living in Psychiatric Settings: A Best-Practices Toolkit Promoting Wellness and Recovery (July 2007, Updated September 2007) Developed by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD). Provides practical tips for converting facilities to smoke-free status.
   
• Tobacco Treatment Toolkit for Substance Abuse Treatment Providers (2009) Educates substance abuse professionals about specific guidelines to use in reducing tobacco use among people in treatment for substance abuse disorders. Developed by Tobacco Use Recovery Now! (TURN), a project of Signal Behavioral Health Network.

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Training and Technical Assistance Resources

• New York State Tobacco Dependence Resource Center The New York State Tobacco Dependence Resource Center aims to provide New York's chemical dependency service providers, policy makers, and researchers with cutting-edge scientific resources and support on integrating tobacco dependence interventions into chemical dependency treatment.

• Meeting the Challenge of Tobacco Cessation for Persons with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders Online CME program sponsored by the Tobacco Cessation Leadership Network.

• Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) The SCLC website provides a list of mental health resources, including a series of Power Point presentations to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and a toll free number for technical assistance 1-877-509-3786.

• SANE Australia SANE Australia is a national charity working for a better life for people affected by mental illness Website includes a factsheet about smoking and mental illness with a link to the SANE smoke-free Kit.

• Tobacco Recovery Resource Exchange Tobacco Recovery Resource Exchange is the online training and technical support resource for the New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) Tobacco Independence program.

• WiNTiP The WiNTiP website provides information and news on the integration of evidence-based nicotine treatment into addiction and mental health. For the full WiNTiP story visit: http://web.mac.com/creativerep/WiNTiP_Site_1/Blog/Entries/2009/6/23.html

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Professional Presentations

• Bringing Everyone Along

  • New Initiatives for Reaching Smokers with Mental Illness. TCLN Roundtable. Discussion held on March 20, 2007.
     
  • Bringing Everyone Along: Survey Results. Presented at the BEA Expert Advisory Committee held June 28-29, 2007 in Portland, Oregon.
     
  • Setting the Stage: Conducting Tobacco Treatment with clients with Substance Use Disorders.  Janet Smeltz, M.Ed., LADC-I, CTTS-M, Director, T.A.P.E. Project, Institute for Health and Recovery.  Presented at the Expert Advisory Committee held June 28-29, 2007 in Portland, Oregon.
     
  • Tobacco Use in Special Populations: Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders.
    Eric Heiligenstein, M.D., Clinical Director, Psychiatry Service University Health Services Associate, CTRI, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Presented at the Expert Advisory Committee held June 28-29, 2007 in Portland, Oregon.
     
  • The Problem of Tobacco Use MI/SUD & Key Findings and Recommendations from the BEA Project. TCLN Roundtable Discussion Topic, The problem of tobacco use and MI/SUD, held on April 3, 2008.
     
  • Clinical Solutions for Providing Tobacco Dependence Treatment for People with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders & Treating Persons with MI/SUD on Quitlines. TCLN Roundtable Discussion Topic, Clinical Solution in Providing Tobacco Dependence Treatment for People with MI/SUD, held on April 16 & 17, 2008.
     
  • Barriers and Solutions to Addressing Tobacco Use in Addiction and Mental Health Treatment Settings. TCLN Roundtable Discussion Topic, Tobacco Free Policy Issues and Adapting Tobacco Treatment Programs, held on May 1 & 19, 2008.
     
  • Tobacco Dependence Treatment Programs and Specialist Training. TCLN Roundtable Discussion Topic, Tobacco Free Policy Issues and Adapting Tobacco Treatment Programs, held on May 1 & 19, 2008.
     
  • The Evolution of the NYS Tobacco-Free Initiative – How We Got There and What Happened After July 24, 2008. TCLN Roundtable Discussion Topic, Implementing Statewide Tobacco Dependence Treatment Programs for Persons with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, held on April 16, 2009.
     
  • The Wisconsin WiNTiP Story. TCLN Roundtable Discussion Topic, Implementing Statewide Tobacco Dependence Treatment Programs for Persons with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, held on April 16, 2009.
     
  • Colorado STEPP Mental Health Disparities Project. TCLN Roundtable Discussion Topic, Implementing Statewide Tobacco Dependence Treatment Programs for Persons with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, held on April 30, 2009.
     
  • Hoosier Tobacco Control: Policies and Support for Reaching Smokers with Mental Illness. TCLN Roundtable Discussion Topic, Implementing Statewide Tobacco Dependence Treatment Programs for Persons with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, held on April 30, 2009.
     
• From the Front Lines: One Wisconsin Program’s Experience Treating Nicotine Addiction in an Integrated Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco Program. Sheila Weix MSN, RN, CARN, David Macmaster, CSAC, TTS.  Presented at the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Control Conference held May 1-2, 2007 in Madison, Wisconsin.
   
• Smoking Cessation in People with Serious Mental Illness.  New York State Cessation Centers Collaborative Conference Call held on March 07, 2007.  Click on title to access conference audio and speaker materials.

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Consumer Information

• Quitting for Good. An informative article published by www.schizophreniadigest.com.
   
• Facts about Smoking and Mental Health Disorders (revised 2009). Tobacco Cessation Leadership Network.
   
• Smoking and mental illness (2006). Fact sheet developed by SANE.  SANE Australia is a national charity working for a better life for people affected by mental illness – through campaigning, education and research.
   
• Williams JM, Ziedonis DM, Speelman N, Vreeland B, Zechner M, Rahim R, O’Hea E. Learning about Healthy Living: Tobacco and You Manual. Revised June 2005. Supported by a grant from the NJ Division of Mental Health Services.
   
• Key Assistance Report, Focus on Smoking Cessation (Date Posted: March 27, 2007).   National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse.  The Clearinghouse is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Center for Mental Health Services. Available to download from the Clearinghouse website.
   
• You CAN Quit: Tips for Preparing to Quit (2007).  A brochure that educates persons with mental illnesses about the dangers of smoking. Developed by the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and funded by the Tobacco Disparities Initiatives of the State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (STEPP), Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment.
   
• You CAN Quit (2007). A poster that educates persons with mental illnesses about the dangers of smoking. Developed by the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and funded by the Tobacco Disparities Initiatives of the State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership (STEPP), Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment.
  
  
• Cigarettes are my greatest enemy. Posters from the anti-tobacco campaign developed with the Billy DeFrank LGBT Center, San Jose, CA, and LBGT center, Orange County, CA, with funding from the American Legacy Foundation.



• Smoke Alarm: The Truth About Smoking and Mental Illness (2007): The New York State Department of Health funded a project conducted by the Clubhouse of Suffolk, Inc., a private not-for-profit psychiatric rehab agency to tailor intervention for patients who struggled with tobacco addiction. The outcomes of the project are documented in the video. Go to http://www.clubhouseofsuffolk.org/SmokeAlarm.cfm to obtain a copy.

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Websites

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health. The CDC Office on Smoking and Health website has many free tobacco use prevention and cessation resources for professionals and clients, including posters, videos/DVD’s, and pamphlets. Many materials are available in Spanish.
   
• Consumers Helping Others Improve their Condition by Ending Smoking (CHOICES). The goal of this consumer driven organization is to increase awareness of the importance of addressing tobacco use and to create a strong peer support network that encourages mental health consumers to make a positive healthy lifestyle change by addressing smoking and tobacco use.
   
• National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors.  NASMHPD has developed a position statement on smoking policy and treatment at state operated psychiatric hospitals. The position statement is in response to a 2006 technical report published by NASMHPD Morbidity and Mortality Technical Report.
   
• Program for Research in Smokers with Mental Illness (PRISM).  This research program is directed towards understanding reasons for the high rates of tobacco use among individuals with major psychiatric disorders.
   
• Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC). The SCLC website provides a list of mental health resources and a toll free number for techincal assistance 1-877-509-3786.  Click on title to view these resources and learn about the SLC’s Mental Health Partnership for Wellness and Smoking Cessation.
   
• North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC). The NAQC website provides information about quitline services available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Mexico.
    
• UMDNJ Tobacco Dependence Program (TDP) The tobacco dependence program is dedicated to reducing the harm to health caused by tobacco use. The TDP particularly aims to provide expertise on quitting smoking for those who need it most and has several resources for tobacco users with mental illness and substance use disorders.

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Publications

• Morris, C, et al. Tobacco Quitlines and Persons With Mental Illnesses: Perspective, Practice, and Direction. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc.2009; 15: 32-40
   
• Baker, A., Kay-Lambkin, F., Bucci, S., Haile, M., Richmond, R. & Carr, V. (2004). Intervention for Tobacco Dependence Among People with a Mental Illness. NDARC Technical Report No. 192. Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre.
   
• Foulds J, Williams J, Connors B. et. al. Integrating tobacco dependence treatment and tobacco-free standards into addiction treatment: New Jersey's experience. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 2007. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh293/236-240.htm.
   
• Williams JM. Using peer counselors to address tobacco use: the CHOICES program. Psychiatr Serv. 2007 Sep;58(9):1225.
   
• S-625-Senator Vitale's Bill to Allow Tobacco-Free State Psychiatric Hospitals.
  CHOICES newsletter, Spring 2008 Volume 2, Issue 6. CHOICES newsletters are available at www.njchoices.org/Pages/newsletter.htm.

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