American Heart Month
Cardiovascular disease is associated with mental illness and using tobacco products puts your clients at risk for having heart attacks. Celebrate #Americanhearthealth month by encouraging your clients to go tobacco ...
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World Cancer Day
In honor of World Cancer Cay, throw back to the National Behavioral Health for Tobacco and Cancer Control’s webinar: “Cancer prevention approaches for people with mental illnesses & addictions”
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Change is in the Air: Taking Initiative Towards a Tobacco-Free Texas
In 2015 approximately 264 billion cigarettes were sold in the U.S. and adults with mental illnesses smoked almost a third of them. This staggering trend represented a missed opportunity for ...
Virtual Event: Adverse Childhood Experiences in Multi-Unit Housing
Health at Home: Adult Smoking and Adverse Childhood Experiences in Multi-Unit Housing Ask the Experts Virtual Session Date: February 17, 2017 Time: 2:30 – 4 pm ET Hosted by: ASTHO ...
Call for Abstracts: American Public Health Association 2017 Annual Meeting & Expo
APHA 2017 Annual Meeting & Expo Atlanta GA | Nov. 04 — Nov. 08 The American Public Health Association is now accepting abstracts for the APHA 2017 Annual Meeting & ...
NCTOH Registration Deadline
Interested in attending the National Conference on Tobacco or Health? Registration deadline 2/27- hurry to secure your spot! https://www.cvent.com/events/2017-national-conference-on-tobacco-or-health/registration-50c6c51a45fe4367a45b6449b59f20e5.aspx
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
People with Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder are at a greater risk of getting colorectal cancer. Make sure to share this fact sheet on colorectal cancer screening and risk factors! http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/pdf/Basic_FS_Eng_Color.pdf
Navigating Challenging Environments: Three Strategies for Maintaining Momentum for Tobacco Control
Target Audience Tobacco control program managers and policy leads Featured Speakers Judith Monroe, MD, FAAFP, President and CEO, CDC Foundation Matt Pierce, JD, MPH, Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ...
Brain Awareness Week
Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Information on the health effects of cigarette smoking, including how ...
Kick Butts Day
Partnership for a Tobacco Free Maine—Quitting is Taking Off(Television) •Vermont Department of Health—Jackie Quits (Television) •California Department of Public Health—I Know. I Know. (Asian) (Television) •Tobacco Free Nebraska—Activity Ideas to ...
World Oral Health Day
Tobacco use in any form—cigarettes, pipes, and smokeless tobacco—raises your risk for gum disease. The longer you smoke, the greater your risk. (Tips page) Information on smoking and gum disease, ...
National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH)
The National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH) is one of the largest, long-standing gatherings of the United States tobacco control movement. It attracts a diverse set of public health professionals to ...
Recovery LIVE! Communicating the Value of Peer Supports
SAMHSA and the Bringing Recovery Supports to Scale Technical Assistance Center Strategy (BRSS TACS) team are hosting Recovery LIVE!, where participants engage directly with moderators and each other through live ...
Society for Public Health’s 68th Annual Conference
SOPHE Annual Conference March 30-April 1, 2017 in Denver, CO Join a diverse group of health professionals at the Society for Public Health Education’s 68th Annual Conference. It's an ...
National minority health month
Culturally appropriate services are essential for reducing health disparities. Visit http://1.usa.gov/14ZYa4Z
National public health week
April 4-10 2017 is National Public Health Week.
Webinar: Quitlines and Behavioral Health: The Hidden Resource
The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) is pleased to invite you to this free webinar: “Quitlines and Behavioral Health: The Hidden Resource” on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at 1:00pm EDT ...
Webinar: Improving LGBT Patient Provider Relationships
The Pennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, is pleased to announce the Improving LGBT Patient Provider Relationships webinar presentation on April 20th, 2017 from 12:30 PM ...
Webinar: Using Public Health Approaches to Promote & Protect the Whole Health of Individuals with Behavioral Health Conditions
As a behavioral health professional, how can you improve services for your clients with mental illness and addictions? Join SAMHSA’s Program to Achieve Wellness on Thursday, April 27 from 1 ...
Mental Health Month
People with mental illness smoke ½ of all cigarettes in US. Look at our resources page to find tools to help you and your clients quit this month.
Cancer Research Month
To learn more about Cancer Research Month, visit the AACR website.
Upcoming Webinar: Moving from Assessment to Action in Community Health Improvement
Join the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the Association for Community Health Improvement on Monday, May 1, 2017 from 3-4pm EDT for a webinar focused on taking action in support ...
E-Cigarette Summit -Science, Regulation & Public Health
The Summit will take place at The Georgetown Marriott Hotel, in Washington, DC on Monday, May 8, 2017. View the program at www.e-cigarette-summit.com/usa. E-Cigarette Summit includes high level briefings from ...
National Women’s Health Week
In honor of Women’s Health Week, share these great Smoke Free Women Resources with your clients. Your clients will be able to sign up for 24/7 smokefree texts, download a ...
Women’s Check-up Day
May 15th is National Women's Check-up Day
LGBT HealthLink E-Summit: No Need for Alternative Facts: Using SOGI Data to Make Us Count
National Jewish Health is the provider of the largest non-profit smoking Quitline in the country. We will share best practices for integration of SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) data ...
LGBT HealthLink E-Summit: Innovative Approaches to Tobacco Control: Tackling Tobacco as a Social Justice Issue
During this session three leaders in tobacco control will discuss: dangerous and shocking trends in e-cigarette marketing; a movement sweeping the nation - increasing the minimum sale age for tobacco ...
LGBT HealthLink E-Summit: Building on What We Know: Addressing LGBT Cancer Disparities
During this session includes speakers from the community, academic institution, and health care system to discuss three different primary cancers (anal, cervical, and colorectal cancers) incorporating the common threads of ...
LGBT HealthLink E-Summit: LGBTQ as Consumers of Health Care Panel – Experiences of Equity, Discrimination and Advocacy
Panel of LGBTQ-identifying people and their experiences of equity, discrimination and the need for advocacy within the US healthcare system. This panel will include LGBTQ cancer survivors, parents, and other ...
LGBT HealthLink E-Summit: Trans Health Overview: Language and US Trans Survey Highlights
In this session, we will be doing an overview of language and concepts related to gender identity and transgender identities and communities. Presenters will also do an overview of important ...
LGBT HealthLink E-Summit: Navigating the Healthcare System in Changing Times
Patient Navigation:(1) discuss evidence for patient navigation programs for cancer prevention (tobacco treatment and cancer screening); (2) present a case example of a successful patient navigation program; (3) discuss models ...
LGBT HealthLink E-Summit: Health Funder Panel
LGBT community-based organizations, including LGBT community centers and LGBT youth centers, are perfectly positioned to promote health and wellness in the communities they serve - but finding funding to support ...
Registration Closes: 2017 Health Communication Leadership Institute
University of Texas, Moody College of Communication, June 20-23, 2017, Austin (TX). Attendance is limited to professionals with at least seven years of work experience in for-profit, non-profit, government, or ...
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Applications Due 8pm EDT: Cancer Control COP
The National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for the National Behavioral Health Network’s 2017 Cancer Control Community of Practice for Community ...
No Menthol Sunday-May 28, 2017
No Menthol Sunday is on May 28th – a time to raise awareness of the addictiveness of menthol and push for a ban on menthol in tobacco products. Please ...