Transitioning to a Tobacco-Free Facility: Resources & Sample Policies

Transitioning to a tobacco-free facility isn’t always easy – fortunately, though, many resources are available to help support agencies who are planning for and/or moving toward a tobacco-free campus policy. Below, you’ll find a digest of available resources from peer community behavioral health organizations and NBHN alike.

• Planning Resources:
  • Archived NBHN webinar – Implementing Tobacco-Free Policies in Community Behavioral Health Organizations
  • Way Station, Inc: Tobacco Cessation Implementation Plan
  • Infographic: How To Implement a Tobacco-Free Policy
• Sample Tobacco-Free Policy Documentation:
  • Credo Community Center: Tobacco Free Policy
  • Signs of Victory: Smoke and Tobacco Free Policy
  • NLCMH Tobacco-Free Initiative Information Kit
  • Pittsburgh Mercy Resources-
    • Tobacco-Free Environment Policy 7.05
    • Drug-Free Workplace Policy 7.06
    • Frequently Asked Questions- PMHS staff
    • Tobacco-Free Environment_Press Release
    • How to Ask Someone to Stop Smoking Around You
• Additional Resources/Information:
  • Research:  Smoking related outcomes before and after implementation of tobacco-free grounds in residential substance use disorder treatment programs. (Gubner et al, Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 Feb 5; 197: 8-14)
  • Taking Texas Tobacco Free: Implementation Resources
  • Stories from the Field: Way Station Inc., Community of Practice Alumni, Goes Tobacco-Free
  • NBHN Success Story Video: Way Station – Putting Practice Into Action with a Tobacco Free Policy