Transcript Tobacco Control in Iowa - Iowa Cancer Consortium

Tobacco Use Prevention and
Control in Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Health
Division of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Programming through the division
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Cornerstone programs
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Quitline Iowa
Community Partnerships
Smokefree Air Act Enforcement
Smoke-Free Homes
I-STEP, Youth Executive Council
Quitline Iowa
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Toll-free tobacco cessation helpline: 1-800-QUIT
NOW
Available free of charge to all Iowans
Services in English & Spanish; interpreter
service available for most other languages
Text messaging program
Required for IA Medicaid members
Online enrollement available at
www.quitlineiowa.org
Quitline
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Currently, the Quitline is offering 4 weeks of
NRT to participants 18 and over
 Available until June 30, 2014
 This does not apply to Medicaid clients
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Medicaid clients receive 12 weeks of NRT or
medication
Quitline
Quit Coaches
Quitline offers two main approaches to
receiving counseling
Phone counseling – call 1 800 QUIT NOW and
enroll with quit coaches for a series of phone
counseling sessions
 Web coaching – individualized coaching anytime
Each method suits different personality styles and
technology levels
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Quitline Iowa – Web Coaching
It is very easy to sign up for web coaching, just
hit enroll now.
Quitline
2As and R online training
“Addressing Tobacco Use in Iowa: The Brief
Tobacco Intervention” is a self-guided training
course for health professionals. It teaches
health care providers the skills needed to use
the brief tobacco intervention and how to refer
patients to the Quitline (2As and R).
 Health professionals will earn CEUs, CMEs
Quitline
2As and R online training
You can find the link on Quitline’s front page
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Click learn more
Community-based tobacco control
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41 community partnerships (covering 96 counties)
currently under contract
Prevent the initiation of tobacco use by youth
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Promote cessation among young people and adults
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ISTEP
Tobacco/ Nicotine free schools
Tobacco free parks
Quitline Iowa
Tobacco free work places
Reduce exposure to secondhand smoke
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Smoke free multi-unit housing
Smoke Free Air Act
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