California Behavioral Health & Wellness Initiative

ABOUT THE PROJECT:

In California, the smoking rate is 11%, however, the smoking rate among those with poor mental health is 19.4%, almost double the rate of the general population.

The California Behavioral Health and Wellness Initiative (CABHWI, pronounced "cabby") will help create equal access to cessation services for all smokers in the state, specifically those with a behavioral health condition (mental health diagnosis or substance use disorder).

Through this initiative, UCSF's Smoking Cessation Leadership Center provides customized, technical assistance, and social marketing for behavioral health agencies, providers, and the clients they serve throughout California.

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Events:

Did you miss our Behavioral Health & Tobacco Use Statewide Training?

Check out the following recordings from the experts who presented at the breakout sessions:

Breakout Session A: Pharmacotherapy for tobacco cessation with Frank Vitale, National Director, Pharmacy Partnership for Tobacco Cessation; Clinical Assistant Professor, Purdue College of Pharmacy
Breakout Session B: Motivational Interviewing 101 with Jason Satterfield, PhD, Academy Endowed Chair for Innovation in Teaching, Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California San Francisco

Attendees will learn how to:

Demonstrate one way to implement systems-change within the area of tobacco cessation
Develop a tobacco-free policy for the behavioral health community
Explain to providers two ways to successfully incorporate motivational interviewing techniques into tobacco assessments
Identify one way to effectively optimize nicotine replacement therapy and pharmacological supports
Identify and describe the new Assembly Bill 541 that requires all behavioral health agencies to screen and assist with tobacco use disorder

Register here

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News

CA Tobacco Facts and Figures 2021

This report presents the most recently available data on tobacco use behavior, attitudes, and local tobacco control policies in the state. Read the report

Governor Newsom Signs AB-541

This bill requires a licensed facility or a certified program to assess a patient or client for use of all tobacco products at the time of the initial intake and take certain actions if the patient or client has tobacco use disorder. Read more

Resources For CA Providers

I COVID Quit Campaign

FREE resources from our new social media campaign to promote the mental health benefits of cessation are available at icovidquit.org

2020 CABHWI Tobacco-Free Toolkit

The CABHWI Tobacco-Free Toolkit is a helpful guide for taking your facility tobacco free in California complete with step-by-step recommendations and examples to help you get started.

CA Quitlines Offer Free NRTs

In addition to offering free NRTs, Kick It California has a wealth of free resources for health care providers including videos.

Upcoming Webinars & Webinar Collections

We host regular webinars with CEU credits, free for CA providers. Check out what's coming up as well as webinar collections with free CME credits! California providers, please use code CADPH23 to access these collections webinars for free!

Fact Sheets & Infographics

Fact Sheets

Billing Guide Addendum for Behavioral Health
Champions Recovery- Hannah’s House and Samuel’s House Vape-Free Campuses Promoting Overall Wellness (Spotlight On Article)
Smoking/Vaping & Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fact Sheet
Alcohol Center for Women Institutes a Tobacco-Free Campus and Gardening Therapy Program (Spotlight On Article)

Graphic

Smoking and Behavioral Health infographic
The Opioid Epidemic and Smoking Quick Facts
Smoking Cessation Therapies Benefit Substance Use Disorder Clients

Videos

The California Department of Health - 30 years of Tobacco Control efforts

Podcast Interview: Dr. Steven Schroeder and the California Behavioral Health and Wellness Initiative (Rover Tobacco Control Library)

Kick It CA Quit Vids

Calling a Quitline Can Help You Quit Smoking (CDC)

Links

Medi-Cal Coverage for Cessation