Program Components
WOMEN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS
LGBTQI+ CENTERS
OPIOID TREATMENT CENTERS
LUNG CANCER SCREENING CENTERS
SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT CENTERS
LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES
HOMELESS-SERVING AGENCIES
HEALTH CENTERS
SUPPLEMENTARY TRAINING
Taking Texas Tobacco Free is a comprehensive, evidence-based tobacco-free workplace program that works with the healthcare organizations we partner with to provide continued support and technical assistance to their staff and to the vulnerable populations they serve in their smoking quit attempts. The components involved in our program include providing ongoing educational opportunities and specialized tobacco cessation trainings for staff, guidance on developing and implementing policies, various tobacco-cessation related resources for distribution at facilities, and aiding organizations in their community outreach efforts.
Education
We educate all employees - including clinical providers - within behavioral health care and substance use disorder settings on tobacco dependence and the benefits of quitting.
Specialized Training
We provide specialized training to clinicians and prescribers, including Tobacco Treatment Specialist training, Motivational Interviewing, and using pharmacotherapy to treat nicotine dependence within this setting.
Policy Development and Implementation Guidance
We provide examples of tobacco-free campus policies and assist clinics in the creation and implementation of their own.
Resources
We provide agencies with education materials, evidence based practice suggestions, and Nicotine Replacement Therapy starter kits for consumers and employees. We are also able to provide custom resources targeted to specific populations, upon request.
Community Outreach
We provide education to community members and organizations through trainings and health fairs, and work with centers to be the hub for community action in assisting other local agencies adopt tobacco-free workplace programs.