Tools for Social Support & Services

UPDATED! 2012: Your Year to Quit Smoking (2012)
Quitting smoking is among the most common New Year's resolutions. This website, developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office on Smoking and Health, offers resources and support to help smokers quit for good this year.

African American Church Toolkit and Training – “Be Free Indeed! Tobacco Prevention Tools for the African American Church” (2007)
Developed by the National African American Tobacco Education Network and distributed by the Health Education Council, this guide was created to assist African American faith-based organizations understand the history of African Americans and tobacco, the benefits of quitting, and why churches should get involved. 

Basic Tobacco Intervention Skills Certification for Native American Health (2008)
The University of Arizona HealthCare Partnership offers this adaptation of the Basic Tobacco Intervention Skills Certification program as a four-hour workshop offering culturally sensitive information about traditional versus commercial tobacco use within Native American communities. Participants receive multimodal resources specific to Native American health, such as a culturally competent, easily transportable flip chart to facilitate brief interventions in a variety of settings.

  “Black Folks Don’t Use Quitlines.” Exploring the True Story (2007)
This report includes findings from an assessment completed by a partnership between the National African American Tobacco Education Network (NAATEN) and the North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC). The recommendations provided are intended for use by state tobacco control programs and quitline service providers to improve the effectiveness of quitline services for African American tobacco users. 

  Briefing Paper: Recommendations for Addressing Tobacco Use in Correctional Facilities through Policy and Cessation Programming (2009)
Developed by Break Free Alliance, this briefing paper provides recommendations for addressing tobacco use in correctional facilities in order to improve the health of inmates and staff. The document also includes sample policy language for indoor tobacco bans that were implemented in New Hampshire and New Mexico. 

  Bring Everyone Along Resource Guide (2008)
A project of the Tobacco Cessation Leadership Network, this guide was developed to assist an array of health professionals to adapt tobacco cessation services to the unique needs of tobacco users with mental illness and substance use disorders.

Campus Quit Kits
Developed by the BACCHUS Network™, these campus quit kits are perfect to hand out to students thinking about quitting smoking. Each kit includes a Time To Think About Quitting booklet, information about cessation medication options, a stress relief bendy and a piece of candy for each day of the first week of quitting. An intake form is also included to help track and gather feedback from those students entering the quitting process.

CEASE: Clinical Effort Against Secondhand Smoke Exposure (2005)
Child healthcare clinicians are in a unique and important position to address parental smoking. The CEASE Module guides child healthcare clinicians in each evidence-based step of addressing parental tobacco use.

Cessation Resource Center
This site contains cessation-focused resources developed and tested by state tobacco control programs, CDC Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) partner organizations, and other federal agencies. Please note that hese cessation resources are available only to registered state and organizational tobacco cessation programs.

College Tobacco Facts: Cessation Programs on College Campuses (2004)
Published by the College Tobacco Prevention Resource, this web-based factsheet provides background information about college students and quitting, identifies some unique challenges in designing campus cessation programs, and provides some helpful recommendations.

  Community Voices Initiative: Promoting Systems Change in Community Driven Tobacco Control (2008)
This American Legacy Foundation publication examines how Community Voices grantees generated systems-level changes in healthcare systems, foremost in the area of tobacco control to provide tobacco cessation and prevention services primarily to disadvantaged communities. This publication is also available in Spanish.

EX®
EX was created as a collaborative effort between the American Legacy Foundation and the Mayo Clinic, specifically for people who are really ready to quit and are looking for a better way. The EX Quit Plan is a free quit smoking program based on personal experiences from ex-smokers. The website offers a variety of free tools and resources designed to help a smoker quit smoking. 

Get Out from Tobacco
Developed by the Network for LGBT Health Equity (formerly the National LGBT Tobacco Control Network), the information provided on this web-based factsheet features tips and recommendations for helping someone to quit smoking.

  A Hidden Epidemic: Tobacco Use and Mental Illness (2011)
This American Legacy Foundation publication features five case studies that demonstrate promising ways organizations and coalitions can address the high prevalence of tobacco use among people with mental illness. In particular, the fifth case study examines a smoking cessation and wellness model tailored to low-income individuals with mental health and substance abuse disorders.

  I QUIT! What to do when you’re sick of smoking, chewing or dipping
A booklet written for young people to help them quit smoking tobacco or using “spit” tobacco. Cleverly written and illustrated, the booklet was developed by the Anne Arundel County Department of Health in Maryland.

  Integrating Tobacco Control into the Salvation Army’s Substance Abuse Training Curriculum (2004)
Developed in partnership by Break Free Alliance (formerly the National Network on Tobacco Prevention and Poverty) and The Salvation Army, this case study assesses the readiness of the Salvation Army facilities to incorporate treatment for nicotine addiction into their alcohol and other drug treatment programs.

  Implementing Tobacco Control into the Primary Healthcare Setting (2009)
Developed by the Indian Health Service Tobacco Control Task Force, this fieldbook is a resource for developing evidence-based interventions that will assist American Indian/Alaska Native patients who are dependent on commercial tobacco to seek help in quitting.

  LGBT Health and Human Services Evaluation Toolkit (2011)
Prepared by Strength in Numbers Consulting Group for the AIDS Institute of the New York State Department of Health, this indicator workbook is designed to provideLGBT service providers with a toolkit for evaluating aspects of programs or services that may be difficult to measure. This workbook provides helpful samples for building an effective evaluation survey.

  LGBT Quitline Poster
Developed by the Network for LGBT Health Equity (formerly the National LGBT Tobacco Control Network), this poster was designed to promote the tobacco quitline and educate the community about the dangers of tobacco and its disparate impact among LGBTs.  

LGBT Tobacco Cessation
Compiled by the Network for LGBT Health Equity (formerly the National LGBT Tobacco Control Network), this webpage features a list of LGBT-specific cessation programs.

LGBT Tobacco Treatment Factsheet
Developed by the Network for LGBT Health Equity (formerly the National LGBT Tobacco Control Network), this web-based factsheet provides a helpful background on tobacco's impact in the LGBT community and information on how to quit and stay quit within the LGBT community.

  Listening to the Frontline in Cessation: Voices of Legacy Grantees (2008)
This report by the American Legacy Foundation highlights critical issues facing community-based organizations in cessation, challenges and solutions, and a resource list for further reading in tobacco cessation. This publication may be helpful for community-based organizations providing cessation services and grant-making organizations funding cessation projects.

My Quit Path
A free cessation resource sponsored by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. The site encourages those on the path to quit by offering a variety of resources and support, including quitline information, tools for learning about tobacco's negative health impacts, as well as tips on quitting. The website is also offered in Spanish.

  National Youth Advocacy Coalition FREE Resource Guide (2004)
Developed by the National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) through its program Friends, for Real, Educating and Empowering (FREE), this resource seeks to prevent LGBTQ youth from starting to use tobacco products and to provide those who want to quit with the support and resources they need. As of May 2011, NYAC is no longer operational, however their website currently hosts helpful resources.

  Pathways to Freedom (2003)
Published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with key segments of the African American community, Pathways to Freedom addresses targeted advertising campaigns and historical, cultural, and socioeconomic influences. It also offers proven strategies for anyone who wants to quit, information on how friends and family can help, and how the community and its leaders can promote the value of gaining freedom from tobacco.

 NEW! Re-learn Life without Cigarettes: A Quit Smoking Guide and Fotonovela (2012)
Developed by EX, this quit smoking guide was designed in a fotonovela format to appeal to low socioeconomic status populations with limited access to the web and lower literacy levels. This resource is also available in Spanish.

  Running an LGBT Smoking Treatment Group (2007)
Prepared by the Fenway Institute, this document summarizes lessons learned about LGBT tobacco treatment groups and is intended to be used by all. Topics include how to set up staffing, perform outreach, tailor a curriculum and find other resources. The last chapter of the publication includes a low-effort recipe to evaluate any tobacco treatment group complete with model evaluation forms.

Teenquit (2004)
Teenquit provides help to teens who want to quit smoking. Its components include online support for teens and parents, as well as resources for facilitators who are interested in implementing a school-based intervention program.  

  Tobacco Cessation Among Asian American and Pacific Islanders: A Community Approach (2006)
Developed by Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL), this kit is designed to specifically issues relevant to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and to provide examples of culturally competent strategies used within AAPI communities at varying stages of readiness.  Please note that this kit will primarily focus on smoking cessation and adults; the issues of cessation and the approaches one takes in addressing it can vary when dealing with adults versus youth.

  Tobacco Cessation and Policy in the Work Force Development Setting (2008)
Developed by the Health Education Council, this case study summarizes tobacco cessation and policy efforts to reduce tobacco use among at-risk 18-24 year old participants in work force development settings and detention facilities. This publication describes strategies, barriers and solutions, challenges, and lessons learned to sustain tobacco cessation within a pilot site for tobacco cessation intervention.

Tobacco Cessation for Correctional Populations: A Health Education Manual, 2nd Edition (2010)
Break Free Alliance has designed the manual for use in correctional facilities to educate inmates on the health effects of tobacco use, how to quit using tobacco in the correctional environment, and how to stay quit upon release. For more information on how to order, please contact Health Education Council at 916-556-3344.

Tobacco Cessation for the Gospel Rescue Mission: A Health Education Manual
Break Free Alliance has developed this tobacco cessation curriculum for use in rescue mission or similar Christian-based community settings that provide services to individuals experiencing homelessness, substance abuse, and unemployment. The curriculum contains instructions for facilitators, reproducible handouts, and a resource section. For more information on how to order, please contact Health Education Council at 916-556-3344.

Tobacco Cessation for Rural Alaskans: A Health Education Manual
This tobacco cessation curriculum was specifically designed by Break Free Alliance to address the unique needs of rural Alaska populations. The curriculum contains instructions for facilitators, reproducible handouts, and a resource section. For more information on how to order, please contact Health Education Council at 916-556-3344.

Tobacco Cessation Leadership Network (2009)
The mission of the Network is to help increase the capacity in every state to establish effective, sustainable, and affordable cessation services to help tobacco users quit and stay quit.  The website offers resources and tools on priority populations to build the capacity in states for tobacco cessation.

Tobacco Cessation Toolkit and Protocol for Homelessness Service Providers
The toolkit and protocol was developed by Public Health Seattle King County as part of the Community Tobacco Cessation Partnership.  This resource highlights system change that integrates brief tobacco intervention into the daily work of community agencies.  Ultimately, this will lead to change in the culture of treatment so that addressing nicotine addiction is part of overall client assessment and recovery. The Partnership addresses the lack of cessation resources among populations affected by poverty, mental illness and chemical dependency as a social justice and health disparities issue. For more information on how to order, please contact Health Education Council at 916-556-3344.

  Tobacco Control in Low SES Populations (2010)
This American Legacy Foundation publication highlights tobacco-related disparities facing low SES populations and features case studies examining promising, culturally tailored practices to provide prevention and cessation services to these underserved populations.

NEW! Tobacco Control Policy and Advocacy Tool (2011)   
The American Academy of Pediatrics Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence website now features an interactive web-based tool that provides policy strategies to support cessation services, as well as other tobacco control areas. Advocates who are interested in focusing their policy and advocacy efforts on tobacco control at the practice, school, community, state, or national levels will discover innovative strategies with this tool.

  Tobacco Policy, Cessation, and Education in Correctional Facilities (2004)
This case study developed by Break Free Alliance (formerly the National Network on Tobacco Prevention and Poverty) addresses tobacco control policies within correctional facilities. This case study shares findings from a national survey of correctional institutions and provides a list of lessons learned to help implement effective tobacco cessation programs in correctional facilities. 

 UPDATED! Tobacco Taxes and Their Impact on Populations of Low Socioeconomic Status (2011)
Developed by Break Free Alliance, this document provides recommendations for advocates to direct funding back into tobacco prevention and cessation programs that serve low socioeconomic status (low SES) individuals.

Smoke Free Vegas
The Clark County Health District together with community partners are working on a campaign to promote a smoke free Las Vegas. The website features information and resources designed to appeal to trendy young people and LGBTs who may be preparing to quit smoking.  

  NEW! Ventanilla de Salud (2011)
This publication features the success story of the Ventanilla de Salud Program and partnership between Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES) and the Consulate General of Mexco in St. Paul, Minnesota to improve the health of people visiting the Consulate. With a teller windo established at the Consulate, Ventanilla de Salud educated visitors about the health, economic and social risks and consequences of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke and referred visitors to cessation services.

Youth Tobacco Cessation Collaborative (2011)
The Youth Tobacco Cessation Collaborative (YTCC) was formed in 1998 to address the gap in knowledge about what cessation strategies are most effective in assisting youth to quit smoking. Collaborative members represent major organizations that fund research, program, and policy initiatives related to controlling youth tobacco use. As of September 2011, the collaborative is no longer operational, however their website currently hosts helpful resources.