Tobacco Free Forum for Mental Health Centers & Psychiatric Facilities

A Forum for Mental Health Providers (Clinical Directors, Program Managers, Counselors, Facilities Managers, etc.) to exchange and share information regarding tobacco issues and policies at mental health centers and psychiatric facilities.

* Learn from the experience of your peers
* Collaborate to share information and resources
* Problem solve to address challenges

Next Forum:
Thursday, March 5th, 2009

Behavioral HealthCare Inc. - Main Location
155 Inverness Drive West Suite 201, Englewood CO 80112

Driving Directions:
Take I-25 to Dry Creek Rd.
Exit on Dry Creek Rd. headed East
Turn right on Inverness Drive
Take your first right in to the Behavioral Healthcare Inc.'s Main Location's parking lot.

http://www.bhicares.org/~bhicares/find-us

Local: 720-282-2964
Long Distance: 877-533-6338
Conference ID: 16457

Please RSVP to Jeanette Waxmonsky at 303-315-9155 or Jeanette.Waxmonsky@uchsc.edu

Coordinated by the University of Colorado Denver, Department of Psychiatry &
Supported by the State Tobacco Education and Prevention Partnership

Forum

Minutes Forum on 1/8/09 (PDF)
Minutes Forum on 11/6/08 (PDF)
Minutes of first Forum on 9/5/08 (PDF)

Tobacco Free policy from the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (PDF)

The Behavioral Health and Wellness Program’s Provider Survey on tobacco control (PDF)

Mental Health/Psychiatric Hospitals & Addiction Prevention and Treatment

Tobacco Free Forum for Mental Health Centers & Psychiatric Facilities (PDF) new!

Eliminating Tobacco Use in Mental Health Facilities (PDF)

Smoke-Free policies in the psychiatric population on the ward and beyond: a discussion paper. (click on link)

Neuro of Addiction (PPT)

Mental Illnesses(WD)

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TOOLKITS

Tobacco-free living in psychiatric settings: A best-practices toolkit promoting wellness and recovery

http://www.nasmhpd.org/general_files/publications/NASMHPD.toolkitfinalupdated90707.pdf

This guide, published by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, offers evidence-based strategies to address the disproportionately high tobacco dependence rates among those with mental illnesses. Although smoking has become more socially unacceptable and less prevalent among the general population, smoking rates have risen among those with psychiatric diagnoses. The toolkit guides psychiatric hospital administrators through the steps of preparing for tobacco-free policies, implementing these policies, and sustaining the effort.

Smoking Cessation for Persons with Mental Illness toolkit
CS31
Description: Mental Health Toolkit- A 42-page binder that educates mental health care professionals about specific guidelines and strategies to use to reduce the burden of tobacco among persons with mental illnesses. (Single Kit/ Limit 1)
Click here for the link
then click on healthcare provider and scroll down to item

Sample Detox Unit Policies

Tobacco Free Policy Assessment (PDF)

Flyer (PDF)