Alongside public health agencies and healthcare providers who persistently navigated the third year of a global pandemic, eleven states embarked upon a six-month practice change intensive to further commit to …
As the COVID-19 pandemic continued through 2021, overwhelming public health agencies and other healthcare providers, twelve states, representing 8 of the 10 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regions, …
On a brisk January morning, fourteen state tobacco control programs convened in Washington D.C., for the launch of the National Behavioral Health Network’s (NBHN) 2020 State Tobacco Control Community of …
Peer Specialists: Enhancing the Behavioral Health Workforce to Address Tobacco Cessation Interview with Heath Hayes, Senior Director – Communications and Strategic Engagement Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse …
Minnesota has long been distinguished as one of the healthiest states in the country, and the rates of tobacco use in the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” are no exception: about …
To support behavioral health facilities in going tobacco-free and expanding cessation support services, the National Behavioral Health Network (NBHN) for Tobacco and Cancer Control and the Center for Disease Control …
Over the past decade, smoking prevalence has decreased among Alaskans; however, when looking at individuals with behavioral health conditions, the numbers tell a different story. While 22% of the general …
In Indiana, individuals with behavioral health conditions, such as those who experience poor mental health days or those who engage in heavy drinking, smoke at a rate twice as high …
