On August 2nd, 2010, the NAQC board of directors convened a special meeting to elect officers for FY 2011. We would like to thank the...

In June NAQC unveiled our new Web repository of case studies that highlight various state strategies to maximize reach(1). The information shared in this resource...

NAQC has posted the August issue of Connections, its monthly e-newsletter designed to keep members and partners connected to timely information about tobacco control, research, and...

NAQC announces publication of Making the Case for Quitlines: A Toolbox for Communicating with the Media, Policy makers and the Public . This toolbox is...

Medicaid and Quitlines: A Toolbox for Expanding Medicaid Benefits and Gaining Reimbursement for Quitlines In July 2010, NAQC published this toolbox to encourage state quitlines,...

NAQC is excited to announce that its Policy Playbook has been updated, including new content on the pages detailed below. The Playbook focuses on promoting...

Last week, NAQC sent a letter to Dr. Donald Berwick , the new Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), describing some...

NAQC has posted the July issue of Connections , its monthly e-newsletter designed to keep members and partners connected to timely information about tobacco control,...

Thank you to everyone who has completed the year 2 KIQNIC survey! As of July 31, 67.5% of potential responders have completed their surveys, representing...

Many quitlines have begun to expand the mechanisms by which tobacco users can enter a quitline program, including online entry points. In order to maintain...

A webinar was given in July highlighting findings from the 2009 NAQC Annual Survey of quitlines. To view the webinar presentation slides, go to the...

In an effort to improve the reach across all quitlines in North America, and as part of an overall focus on critical quality measures including...

Many of you have reached out to ask for an extension of the membership renewal deadline to accommodate internal accounting and invoice approval policies. The...

Thank you to all NAQC members who participated in this year’s election by nominating stellar candidates and casting decisive votes. We welcome our newly elected...

The KIQNIC research team, led by Dr. Scott Leischow (University of Arizona), would like to extend their thanks to the NAQC membership for your participation...

Update and Request for Your Action on Proposed CMS Decision Memo Currently, Medicare only provides coverage for counseling to prevent tobacco use in beneficiaries (e.g.,...

The North American Quitline Consortium is seeking qualified bidders to conduct data collection and analysis for its 2010 Annual Survey of Quitlines. Proposals are due...

What It Takes to Quit Smoking Phone support lines, smoke-free laws, higher cigarette taxes help smokers quit One in five Americans still smoke, but whether...

NAQC’s membership drive for Fiscal Year 2011 has begun. Renew your membership by May 31, 2010 and take advantage of early-bird renewal promotions . To...

NAQC joined more than 90 organizations in a letter sent to Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius thanking her for...

NAQC is in the process of identifying and collecting existing resources that have been developed by quitlines, tobacco control programs, policy makers and others to...

On April 4, 2010 Karla Sneegas, MPH, executive director of the Indiana Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Executive Board, was featured on 60 Minutes. The...

Record numbers of U.S. smokers are turning to telephone quitlines for help in breaking their addiction, but access to this critical service is being put...

The Health Education Council's Break Free Alliance and the National African American Tobacco Education Network presents their second annual conference, "Promising Practices: Achieving Health and...

Moving Quitlines Forward: North American Quitline Consortium Annual Report (2008/2009) was just made available online. As part of our green initiative, only designated representatives from...

Thanks to those of you who participated in NAQC's webinars this week, Call Center Metrics: Essential Elements for Ensuring Quality . Please complete our short...