Progress Report of the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline!

In August, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline celebrated its 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion, NAQC has produced a report for Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline that captured their progress toward NAQC's strategic goals as well as their role and involvement in the quitline community.  The Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline has been accomplished much in its first 10 years. It offers evidence-based cessation services that meet the quality standards developed by NAQC and that conform to best practices established by the CDC. Its performance (on reach, investment and quit rates) has ranked in the top 20 percent of all state quitlines since NAQC began its benchmarking activities. In 2012, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline has been ranked as the top quitline for reach, meaning it provides services (counseling or medications) to a higher proportion of its tobacco users than any other state. In addition, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline has helped advance the field through its leadership activities such as serving on the NAQC advisory council, NAQC board of directors and national groups of experts as well as by sharing its knowledge with the field through research publications and presentations.

View the report here.