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Learning Opportunities
Reaching Immigrant & Refugee Populations through a Culturally-Responsive Community Health Worker Model Focusing on Tobacco Systems Change
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | 12-12:45pm CT, Webinar
WellShare International's East African Smoke-Free Program and Karen Tobacco-Free Program will share highlights of their work in the Somali/East African and Karen communities of Minnesota. Webinar highlights will include an overview of the Community Health Worker (CHW) role and its importance, key MN building blocks for CHW scope of practice, education and coverage, and basic culturally-responsive cessation activities currently underway. The MN Community Health Worker Alliance builds communinity and systems' capacity for better health through the integration of CHW strategies in Minnesota's health care, public health and social services systems.
After this webinar, you will:
- Understand the role and purpose of a community health worker
- Understand tobacco use behavior and prevalence in two diverse communities of Minnesota
- Take away key lessons learned for tobacco systems change work in communities
To register, go to this link . You will be provided with webinar instructions and a call-in information when your registration is confirmed.
QUITPLAN Services Overview
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | 12 - 1pm CT, Webinar
This webinar is designed for individuals who want to learn more about the free stop-smoking services offered through QUITPLAN Services and is just in time for
The Great American Smokeou
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on November 16.
The session will include specifics about the QUITPLAN Helpline (phone counseling program) and Individual QUITPLAN Services (NRT starter kits, text and email programs and printed quit guides). You will learn about nicotine replacement therapy offerings, who is eligible for our services, and how commercial tobacco users can sign up. Information about the materials that are available to help you promote the services will also be shared.
The information will be presented by Randi Lachter, Senior Cessation Manager, and is intended to help increase knowledge and understanding of QUITPLAN Services for those who refer clients, patients or community members to QUITPLAN Services.
Please note: This webinar is an overview of QUITPLAN Services for those who know little about the services or would like a refresher.
Please RSVP by Friday, November 3 by emailing Pamela Jensen at
pjensen@clearwaymn.org
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Call-in and WebEx information will be provided by email several days before the webinar.
For more information about this webinar or QUITPLAN Services, please contact Randi Lachter, Senior Cessation Manager, ClearWay Minnesota,
rlachter@clearwaymn.org
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SAVE THE DATE! Tobacco Health Systems Change Statewide Event
Tuesday April 24, 2018 | 10 am - 3 pm CT, Wilder Center, St. Paul
Mark your calendar for this special day of learning, sharing and networking for all who have been a part of this work! More details will be shared as we develop the program.
The Wilder Center is conveniently located at the southwest corner of University Avenue and Lexington Parkway. Free parking is available, and it is easily accessible by bus and light rail.
Call for speakers who can share their expertise, experiences, and lessons learned at the statewide event! Please send your ideas to Jeyn Monkman.
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New Opportunities to Advance Your Learning
"Jump Start" Your Efforts!
The Tobacco Health Systems Change Jump Start Program encourages your providers and staff to re-engage in tobacco cessation work by thinking about what they can do to support patients and to get them talking about the quit process in a different way. Learn about Medication and Nicotine Replacement Therapy Education and How to Talk About Tobacco Without Lighting a Fire.
The response to this offering has been incredible and all available spots filled up quickly. If you are interested in this offering, please contact Sarah Horst Evans to get added to our wait list.
Here's What Jump Start Attendees Say:
The Jump Start training gave our staff the opportunity to discover new ways to ask age-old questions about tobacco in a different and non-threatening way. Because of the relaxed format, we were able to explore how to ask questions during the rooming process and explore different forms of tobacco.
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One topic that was heavily discussed was
hookah, a water pipe used to smoke special flavored tobacco. It created an "Ah-Ha" moment for some as they did not know to ask specifically about this.
Medical Assistant Tracy Lee commented, "I didn't know some of our patients smoked hookah. Now, I make it a point to ask patients if they use tobacco products and give examples - chew, cigarettes, hookah, etc."
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Resources For Your Toolkit
See below for our
Top 3 additions to the resources available on our website. Go to the
Tools & Resources section to see them all!
Note: We are in the process of adding more resources and reorganizing them so it's easier to find what you're looking for. Watch for the new look, coming soon!
This is designed for a broad range of health care providers and includes information on tobacco use, skills for tobacco cessation discussions and interventions, and efficient methods to assess a patient's readiness to quit, plus cessation treatment resources. You'll also find several supplements for priority populations, including those with mental illness, low-income individuals and pregnant and postpartum women.
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Upcoming
Tobacco Systems Change Interest Group Meeting
Thursday, January 25, 2018 | 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Tobacco Systems Change Interest Group members: mark your calendar for the next meeting. We will be exploring the great ongoing work and will be putting the finishing touches on our Statewide Event planning. More details to follow.
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Information to Share?
Do you know of resources, learning opportunities or other information to share with others in a future
Connections newsletter? Please send it to ICSI's
Jeyn Monkman
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