The American Lung Association is joining the effort to educate and build confidence among public health professionals and community-based individuals addressing commercial tobacco disparities in Indigenous communities through the release and integration of American Lung Association’s Addressing Commercial Tobacco Use in Indigenous Communities Toolkit. The purpose of this toolkit is to examine issues related to commercial tobacco use and nicotine dependence in Indigenous communities and to provide culturally competent strategies, tools and lessons learned that can be implemented by public health professionals, clinicians and community partners serving diverse Indigenous communities. This toolkit presents a model that honors the vision of decolonizing tobacco among Indigenous Peoples as a path to fostering wellness and achieving health equity among Indigenous communities. Collective action, rooted in cultural humility, can create the achievable and sustainable change required to address nicotine use and addiction in today’s Indigenous communities.

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Title: Opt-Out Model: Enhancing the Standard of Care for Tobacco Dependency with Proactive Referral to Treatment Services.

Date:  Wednesday, December 14th, 2022 (available on-demand with registration, after 12/15/2022)

Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm CST

Duration: 90 minutes

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Summary:

During this interactive webcast, intended for tobacco control program staff, public health professionals, clinicians, and health systems leadership, attendees can expect to:

• Identify models for integrating comprehensive tobacco use disorder treatment into applicable healthcare settings, workflows and EHR systems.
• Discuss challenges and outcomes from opt-out referral programs across the country with a panel of National Experts in Nicotine Dependency, Behavioral Health, and Quality Improvement Initiatives. 
• Learn more about strategies for partnerships, workflow and process improvements and how to best enhance a more standardized and comprehensive standard of care for tobacco use disorder.
• Learn about new resources and tools for public health professionals, to coach community partners and health systems through road-tested systems change strategies that promote evidence-based cessation integration.