Tobacco Use Prevention and Controlin Iowa Tobacco Use Prevention and Control in Iowa Iowa Department of Public Health Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Programming through the division Cornerstone programs Quitline Iowa Community Partnerships Smokefree Air Act Enforcement Smoke-Free Homes I-STEP, Youth Executive Council
Quitline Iowa Toll-free tobacco cessation helpline: QUIT NOW Available free of charge to all Iowans Services in English & Spanish; interpreter service available for most other languages Text messaging program Required for IA Medicaid members Online enrollement available at
Quitline Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Currently, the Quitline is offering 4 weeks of NRT to participants 18 and over Available until June 30, 2014 This does not apply to Medicaid clients Medicaid clients receive 12 weeks of NRT or medication
Quitline Quit Coaches Quitline offers two main approaches to receiving counseling Phone counseling – call QUIT NOW and enroll with quit coaches for a series of phone counseling sessions Web coaching – individualized coaching anytime Each method suits different personality styles and technology levels
Quitline Iowa – Web Coaching It is very easy to sign up for web coaching, just hit enroll now.
Quitline 2As and R online training “Addressing Tobacco Use in Iowa: The Brief Tobacco Intervention” is a self-guided training course for health professionals. It teaches health care providers the skills needed to use the brief tobacco intervention and how to refer patients to the Quitline (2As and R). Health professionals will earn CEUs, CMEs
Quitline 2As and R online training You can find the link on Quitline’s front page Click learn more
Community-based tobacco control 41 community partnerships (covering 96 counties) currently under contract Prevent the initiation of tobacco use by youth ISTEP Tobacco/ Nicotine free schools Tobacco free parks Promote cessation among young people and adults Quitline Iowa Tobacco free work places Reduce exposure to secondhand smoke Smoke free multi-unit housing Smoke Free Air Act
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