"Cornish is working on it. Its a slow process but they are making headway. I only hope the work continues with whomever fills my position on campus."
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Amanda Graybill-Pennington left a comment for KC MHCADSD"Hi,
I did work with tobacco free colleges. I recently transitioned from Cornish College of the Arts to UW school of Public Health but while I was at Cornish we were working towards going smoke free. Whats your involvement with the…"
"The UW Tobacco Studies Program features free podcasts by experts in the field @ http://depts.washington.edu/tobacco/podcasts"
"The FDA has a new infographic on Teens and Tobacco.
http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/ProtectingKidsfromTobacco/ucm307873.htm"
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Peer Tobacco Facilitators
Welcome Peers! Here is a work group especially for you! You can use this space to share information and request support. Please be aware of and follow the Terms of Agreement for posting information, otherwise, Have Fun!
TAP: Tobacco-free Alliance of Pierce County
TAP is dedicated to improving the health of citizens of Pierce County by reducing tobacco use. Members include non-profit organizations, schools, businesses, health care organizations, and public agencies.See More
Effective crisis intervention tactics to use other than cigarettes??
Mobile crisis teams often use cigarettes to coax persons in dangerous situations to follow instructions, what other incentives can be used that are effective?See More
Tobacco Treatment Coalition - TTC
The Tobacco Treatment Coalition is a networking and information sharing group for KC community service and behavioral health providers. Feel free to share your resources, documents, web links and ideas!See More
Peer Support Specialist tobacco training, march 30th 2011
Peer Support Specialists have been identified by leading anti-tobacco advocates and treatment agencies as being one of the most effective types of treatment ...
"Recovery and Resiliency: Stepping Stones to Wellness" - Call for Presentation Proposals
The King County Mental Health, Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services Division is sponsoring a 2-day mental health conference on September 9 and 10, 2011, titled, "Recovery and Resiliency: Stepping Stones to Wellness". The conference will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at Seattle Central Community College. The intention of the conference is to provide information to mental health consumers, including youth and parents of children, who live with mental health challenges as well as to…See More
J. Graver joined KC MHCADSD's groupPeer Tobacco Facilitators
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In Recovery & Tobacco Free!
The MHCADSD CPPW tobacco project will impact over 50,000 individuals through 44 contracted agencies that serve people with mental health diagnoses and substance use disorders. Many of these clients are low-wage earners.
MHCADSD, through these contracted agencies, will support a policy change that requires substance use and mental health providers in King County to screen for and actively treat nicotine dependency. Starting in 2012, all MHCADSD provider contracts will include a provision for tobacco-free campuses, meaning that clients and staff will not be able to use or possess tobacco while on agency grounds or conducting agency business. Interventions for nicotine recovery will also be implemented at each location. These changes will support client and staff freedom from tobacco use and protect agency employees, clients and visitors from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke.
Hopes for the future
This MHCADSD work will create an increased awareness of the need to address nicotine addiction amongst individuals with mental health diagnoses and substance use disorders. As a result, tobacco interventions will become a natural part of the treatment that is provided in mental health and substance use settings, increasing the quit rates of persons seeking treatment.
Over time, requiring treatment sites be tobacco-free and offering intervention and support for tobacco users to quit will change norms regarding tobacco use among persons with mental health diagnoses and substance use disorders. Ultimately, this will lead to lower rates of preventable disease caused by tobacco in these communities.
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"Recovery and Resiliency: Stepping Stones to Wellness" - Call for Presentation Proposals
Posted on May 12, 2011 at 9:01am 0 Comments 0 Likes
The King County Mental Health, Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services Division is sponsoring a 2-day mental health conference on September 9 and 10, 2011, titled, "Recovery and Resiliency: Stepping Stones to Wellness". The conference will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at Seattle Central Community College. …
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- At 4:38pm on July 9, 2012, Amanda Graybill-Pennington said…
Cornish is working on it. Its a slow process but they are making headway. I only hope the work continues with whomever fills my position on campus.
- At 12:22pm on July 9, 2012, Amanda Graybill-Pennington said…
Hi,
I did work with tobacco free colleges. I recently transitioned from Cornish College of the Arts to UW school of Public Health but while I was at Cornish we were working towards going smoke free. Whats your involvement with the movement?
Amanda
- At 3:48am on May 31, 2012, Mrs Stella Kwale said…
Good Day,
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- At 1:30pm on April 1, 2011, J. Graver said…
- Sherry, this is a great tool thanks for doing this.
I can not wait to hear from each of you around your progress and new things that come your way. Thanks for the opportunity to meet and get to know each of you. J.
- At 11:02am on April 1, 2011,
Lindsey Greto said… - Yay! Glad to see the MHCADSD page up and running! Welcome!
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