WEBINAR on July 21: Smoke-free Public Housing: Helping Residents Quit Tobacco.

Tuesday, July 21, 2-3 p.m. ET
Learn from communities of public housing experts. This webinar is hosted by the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center at UCSF, American Cancer Society, and NAQC.

Speakers:

• Celine Mutuyemariya, M.Ed., Community Health Coordinator, Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center
• Izzy Rivera, Resident Service Coordinator, Lancaster City Housing Authority
• Katy L. Wynne, Ed.D., MSW, Cessation Coordinator in the Division of Tobacco Prevention and Control, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, and Manager, South Carolina Tobacco Quitline

Webinar Objectives:

• Describe challenges and successes experienced by public housing authorities, community health centers, and state quitlines involved in the Smoke-Free Public Housing: Helping Smokers Quit project
• Identify 2-3 best practices to help residents of public housing access smoking cessation services and/or support
• Discuss challenges associated with systems change to better help residents of public housing quit smoking
• Discuss 1-2 ideas to improve internal processes to help residents/patients access tobacco cessation services
• List 3-4 resources to which to refer patients for smoking cessation information or services