Local Tobacco Control Resources Beth Turner, MA, CHES Senior Manager, Tobacco Control & Lung Health
Community Partnerships Local tobacco control support available in all 99 Iowa Counties Funded by the Iowa Department of Public Health, Division of Tobacco Use Prevention & Control Provide assistance for tobacco cessation, education, and policy systems change Some action plan items include: Point of Sale Tobacco-free/Nicotine-free Worksites Youth Tobacco Prevention
Quitline Iowa (1-800-QUIT NOW) Quitline Iowa is a free tobacco cessation resource for all Iowans that provides: Expert Coaching Online Tools Text Support Quit Guide Participants may be eligible to receive free nicotine replacement therapies www.QuitlineIowa.org
Ask, Advise, Refer Trainings Train health care providers to: Ask every patient if they use tobacco Advise all tobacco users to quit Refer those ready to quit to Quitline Iowa Best Practices: Deliver to every patient, every visit Team approach Refer patients within 30 days Community Partnerships available for trainings
Freedom From Smoking® Ranked most effective smoking cessation program in a study of 100 managed care organizations conducted by Fordham University Graduate School of Business When combined with smoking cessation medications, up to 57% of participants report quitting by the end of the program Four available options: In Person Clinic Online Helpline Self Help Guide
Freedom From Smoking® Freedom From Smoking® Online Self-paced web-based learning Access modules through a protected website Eight modules, each containing several activities Freedom From Smoking® HelpLine Telephone counseling services Four calls over a four-week period, plus medication counseling Freedom From Smoking® In Person Clinic Small group settings Eight sessions over a seven-week period Freedom From Smoking® Self Help Guide Comprehensive at-home smoking cessation tool
Lung HelpLine Toll-free resource Provides immediate, clear, accurate lung health, lung disease, and tobacco cessation information Staffed by registered nurses and respiratory therapists 1-800-LUNGUSA
Questions Beth Turner, MA, CHES Beth.Turner@Lung.org 515-802-3193