Tobacco Use Prevention Tobacco Use Prevention and Controland Control in Iowain Iowa

Iowa Department of Public HealthDivision of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control

Programming through the division Cornerstone programs

Quitline Iowa Community Partnerships Smokefree Air Act Enforcement Smoke-Free Homes I-STEP, Youth Executive Council

Quitline Iowa

Toll-free tobacco cessation helpline: 1-800-QUIT NOW

Available free of charge to all Iowans Services in English & Spanish; interpreter

service available for most other languages Text messaging program Required for IA Medicaid members Online enrollement available at

www.quitlineiowa.org

Quitline Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)Currently, the Quitline is offering 4 weeks of NRT to participants 18 and over Available until June 30, 2014This does not apply to Medicaid clients

Medicaid clients receive 12 weeks of NRT or medication

QuitlineQuit Coaches

Quitline offers two main approaches to receiving counseling

Phone counseling – call 1 800 QUIT NOW and enroll with quit coaches for a series of phone counseling sessions

Web coaching – individualized coaching anytime

Each method suits different personality styles and technology levels

Quitline Iowa – Web CoachingIt is very easy to sign up for web coaching, just hit enroll now.

Quitline2As and R online training

“Addressing Tobacco Use in Iowa: The Brief Tobacco Intervention” is a self-guided training course for health professionals. It teaches health care providers the skills needed to use the brief tobacco intervention and how to refer patients to the Quitline (2As and R). Health professionals will earn CEUs, CMEs

Quitline2As and R online trainingYou can find the link on Quitline’s front page

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Community-based tobacco control 41 community partnerships (covering 96 counties)

currently under contract Prevent the initiation of tobacco use by youth

ISTEP Tobacco/ Nicotine free schools Tobacco free parks

Promote cessation among young people and adults Quitline Iowa Tobacco free work places

Reduce exposure to secondhand smoke Smoke free multi-unit housing Smoke Free Air Act

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