Dr. Williams will present data to support the importance of addressing commercial tobacco use in mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs along with practical next steps for supporting commercial tobacco-free environments in these settings.

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the prevalence and impact of tobacco use among those with mental illness and/or substance use disorders.

2. Recognize the role of mental health, substance use disorder, and public health professionals in addressing tobacco via treatment protocols and grounds policies.

3. Understand the benefits of providing tobacco treatment and creating a tobacco-free environment for mental health and addiction programs.

4. Understand resources available in MN to help professionals make such policy and procedural changes.

1.5 Hours of FREE Continuing Education

• National Commission for Health Education Credentialing CHES/MCHES CECH, (available for those who attend a live training), pending
• Social Work (State of Minnesota Board of Social Work)
• Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy LPC/LPCC, pending
• Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy LADC, pending
• Nursing: It is the licensee's responsibility to determine whether a continuing education activity meets the requirements of the MN Board of Nursing.

Please reach out to alexandra.dusek@lung.org with any questions.

Minnesota Society for Public Health Education
An application has been submitted to award Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1.5 total Category I Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH). Maximum Entry-level Continuing Education Contact Hours available are 1.5. SOPHE, including its chapters, is a designated provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc