We hope you enjoy this monthly newsletter from the Training & Education Program at the Center for Tobacco Independence.
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Upcoming Events
Please click on the orange titles below to learn about our exciting virtual offerings!
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BASIC SKILLS TRAININGS
Tues, May 12, Wed, May 13, Tues, May 19 & Wed, May 20 (last session optional)
9 - 10:30am
via GoToWebinar
Learn about the health burden of tobacco and nicotine on individuals with behavioral health conditions, and opportunities for treatment in mental health and substance use settings.
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A virtual event is in the planning stages for this spring. Please check back often
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Learn about nicotine addiction and how to integrate brief, evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions into current practice.
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE
June 15 - 17, 2020
This annual conference brings together nationally recognized speakers and local experts to discuss an array of tobacco treatment and prevention topics, new research and innovative approaches to tobacco control.
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WEBINARS
We have many
recorded webinars
available!
ALL SESSIONS ARE BEING OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE
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What's the Research?
Tobacco Treatment via Text Messages
In this environment where more of our interactions happen remotely, what sorts of digital treatments should be recommended for tobacco users? For instance, how effective are text message programs for helping people quit tobacco?
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A recent
study published in the
Journal of Medical Internet Research sought to discover how well people trying to quit tobacco engaged with different types of text messages; the more they engaged with the messages, the more they’d receive evidence-based support for abstinence. Researchers conducted the experiment with 864 participants using
BecomeAnEX, a free automated text message program for people seeking help with quitting tobacco. They looked at several conditions, including personalization of text messages, integration between the web and text message platforms, dynamic tailoring of intervention content based on user engagement, and message intensity (tapered vs abrupt drop-off).
Results showed strong engagement under two of the above conditions. Built-in integration between the text messages and features on the program’s website significantly increased engagement. Dynamic tailoring – which led participants to features they had not used yet or that they especially liked – increased the number of website features used and the number of page views.
Researchers concluded that text messaging is effective as a strategy to increase engagement with internet tobacco treatment interventions, which can promote abstinence.
Read the whole article
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Visit
The QuitLink to learn about some of the digital resources offered through The Maine Tobacco HelpLine.
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We want to hear from you! To help us fine-tune our planning for a new virtual staging of this annual event, we are seeking people to fill out a short survey. Be a part of the process - surveys are due
by May 13th please - and thank you!
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Session Dates: June 15, 16 & 17, 2020
Offered Virtually
This year's theme:
A Changing Landscape - Tobacco and Nicotine Use, Products and Adolescents: Reflections and Considerations for Tobacco Prevention and Treatment
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We are excited to welcome
Dr. Barbara Schillo
as our Keynote Speaker. Dr. Schillo is Vice President of the Schroeder Institute, part of the Truth Initiative, where she provides leadership for research that examines the impact of tobacco-related policies on youth and young adults. Dr. Schillo also currently chairs the board of directors for the North American Quitline Consortium.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2020,
Wednesday, May 13, 2020 &
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
9:30 - 10 am via GoToWebinar
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
9 - 9:45 am Virtual Office Hours (Optional)
If you work in the behavioral health field, you know that tobacco can be a difficult issue to address. Your clients - people with mental health diagnoses - are more likely to use tobacco, to smoke more and to have a harder time quitting than those without such a diagnosis. However, these individuals want to quit and CAN quit. But they may need some extra support.
Join us (virtually) for this exciting training series, and learn more about confronting tobacco use in individuals with behavioral health conditions.
Up to 4 CMEs will be offered for this series - individuals must participate in the May 12th, 13th, & 19th sessions to be eligible
If you miss the live sessions, recordings will be
available for CMEs until June 30th
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Continuing education credits are available for all trainings
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Facebook Video Series
The Center for Tobacco Independence is excited to announce a new resource on
The QuitLink's Facebook page. We are presenting a series of short videos th
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highlight quit services, coping skills, medications and more. We hope to see many
of you for these Facebook events!
The first video is TODAY, Thursday May 7th, at 3pm!
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For more information about the Training & Education Program, visit:
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MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence (CTI)
Tobacco Treatment Training and Education Program
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CTI provides education and training on evidence-based tobacco treatment to healthcare and behavioral health professionals in Maine on behalf of the Maine CDC, DHHS. Our goal is to improve access to high quality, best practice tobacco treatment and create a network of tobacco treatment specialists across the state.
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