Black History Month

Celebrate #blackhistory month by going #tobaccofree! Nearly half of African Americans are still exposed to secondhand smoke. Find helpful information and resources from sibling network, National African American Tobacco Prevention ...

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 ...

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”

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

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 ...

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 ...