Quarter 4 | November 2022

End of Year Reminder The Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation will be closed for the Holiday Season (December 24th through January 2nd) to allow staff to spend time with their families. Please continue to offer referrals to First Breath during this time. All individuals referred will be contacted the week of January 3rd, 2022.

Program Updates & Reminders

2022 First Breath Provider Survey Your feedback makes First Breath stronger and more effective. First Breath is committed to providing relevant, responsive programming. Please take 15 minutes out of your day to share your HONEST feedback with us.  As a "thank you" for your time and effort, we will randomly select 10 survey respondents to receive a $5 gift card.   The survey is anonymous. We will collect your contact information for the gift card drawing, but it will not be linked to your survey data.  Click HERE to begin the survey! First Breath Expansion First Breath officially expanded its focus from just tobacco to all perinatal substance use.

This means First Breath sites can refer any pregnant, postpartum, or caregiving patients/clients who use tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, illicit substances and/or misuse prescription drugs to First Breath. Our team of highly trained Health Educators will provide comprehensive prevention, education, early intervention, and referral services. Please note, First Breath does not provide substance use treatment services, however individuals in treatment or recovery are welcome to join as an additional support

COMPLETE OUR NEW ONLINE TRAINING!  We're asking all First Breath sites & referring staff complete this 1-hour training. First Breath Training

You can learn more about the development process by: Visiting our website www.providefirstbreath.org Reviewing our expansion information sheet

2022 First Breath Participant Advisory Group (PAG) Results

Summary report is here!   Annually, current and past First Breath Participants are invited to take part Participant Advisory Groups (PAGs). These participants provide valuable feedback on First Breath initiatives, including branding, new materials, and future research.

In 2022, 59 individuals participated virtually and voted on items for an update to the First Breath texting program and reviewed overdose prevention materials. These materials will be available in 2023.

View the report HERE

Program Utilization

Thank you for your support and utilization of the First Breath program.  Below are reports reflecting First Breath data thus far in 2022 (1/1/2022-10/31/2022). NEW! First Breath is now using data visualization to monitor program utilization and outcomes. Check it out below!

Stay up to date with Monthly, Site-Specific Progress Reports! Use buttons, below, to view reports

News & Resources

Tobacco Basics Workshop Join a 90-minute webinar on January 12, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. CT presented by the American Lung Association to learn more about understanding the toll of tobacco use in the US. Participants will learn: The difference between tobacco products Including e-cigarettes and vaping devices The effects of tobacco use on the human body and brain Nicotine dependence and why quitting is so challenging Proven policies that protect public health from the toll of tobacco Programs available to help all tobacco users successfully quit for good

Click Here to Register  & Learn More

Smoking Cessation Reimbursement Guidelines Ever wonder if you can bill for smoking cessation services? The short answer is, yes, you can. The American Lung Association has a billing guide for tobacco screening and cessation. Interested in learning more, click the link below.

Visit the American Lung Association Webpage & Learn More

Women's Health Webinar Series Using virtual platforms, WWHF's GrapeVine Program is providing a Women's Health Webinar Series. Interested? See what sessions are coming up (below)!

Register HERE

Thursday, December 8, 2022 1:00pm-2:00pm Topic: Bone Health Tuesday, December 20, 2022 12:00pm-1:00pm Topic: Stress & Journaling Tuesday, January 10, 2023 11:00am-12:00pm Topic: Gynecologic Cancers Wednesday, January 25, 2023 12:00pm-1:00pm Topic: Opioid Misuse & Prevention Thursday, February 9, 2023 10:00am-11:00am Topic: Heart Disease & Stroke Thursday, February 23, 2023 10:00am-11:00am Topic: Breast Health

Questions or Feedback? We'd love to hear from you! Email to firstbreath@wwhf.org

First Breath is Wisconsin's program to help people make positive changes to their tobacco, alcohol, and other substance use during pregnancy & beyond. First Breath is operated by the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation with funding from the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program & Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program, Division of Public Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

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