NAQC Newsroom https://www.naquitline.org/news/default.asp Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:50:51 GMT Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:43:00 GMT Copyright © 2026 North American Quitline Consortium NCTOH 2027 on June 29 – July 01, 2027 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729803 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729803 Join NCTOH in beautiful San Diego, California for the 2027 National Conference on Tobacco or Health.
Registration will open in July 2026 and call for abstracts is expected on August 4.

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:43:00 GMT Early Career Implementation & Research Grant (LOI due August 3) https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729801 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729801 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence (RCE) Early Career Implementation & Research Grant supports early career investigators in advancing innovative projects that reduce children’s exposure to tobacco and cannabis smoke and aerosols across clinical, community, and public health settings. This mentored funding opportunity is designed to strengthen the pipeline of pediatric tobacco control and implementation scientists by supporting feasible, high impact implementation, evaluation, or pilot research that translates evidence into real world practice.

For the purposes of this opportunity, early career investigators are defined as individuals within approximately 10 years of completing their terminal clinical training (e.g., residency or fellowship) or highest degree and who are in the early stages of establishing an independent research or implementation portfolio.

Projects may address tobacco smoke or tobacco smoke and tobacco related aerosol exposure, either alone or in combination with marijuana co exposure, including emerging nicotine or tobacco products when there is a clear and direct connection to child or adolescent exposure outcomes. Selected applicants will receive structured mentorship through the AAP Tobacco Consortium and may be invited to advance from a Letter of Intent to a full proposal stage.

The Early Career Implementation & Research Grant is funded by the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute (FAMRI), which established the Richmond Center of Excellence to support research protecting children and families from tobacco smoke exposure.

The call for Letters of Intent is now open. Letters of Intent are due August 3, 2026. Applicants may submit questions to RichmondCenter@aap.org through June 30, 2026, and responses will be posted by July 10, 2026. Please review the full call for proposals for complete application details, timelines, and submission requirements.
Learn more.

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:42:00 GMT August 24 - VHA TRAIN: New Course Announcement: Evidence-Based Approaches for Veterans Not Ready to https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729802 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729802 Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Although there have been significant declines in cigarette use in the general and Veteran populations, rates of smoking persist and are high among some clinical subpopulations of Veterans. Many individuals want to quit, yet immediate readiness to quit (within the next 30 days) remains low. There is a significant gap in VHA provider knowledge and skills regarding evidence-based treatment approaches for Veterans who are not ready to quit smoking. Providers require education on effective medications, counseling strategies, and guideline-recommended interventions to increase quit attempts and abstinence among Veterans. The purpose of this knowledge-based, virtual training is to increase providers' knowledge of the treatment approaches for patients who are not ready to quit. The goal of this live knowledge-based Virtual Training is to educate VA Clinicians and healthcare teams about the evidence and clinical recommendations for pre-quit tobacco use treatment.

Date: Aug. 24 at 3 p.m. ET

Presenter: Jessica Cook, PhD, Clinician Investigator, William S. Middleton Memorial VA Director of Veterans Research, University of Wisconsin, Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention

Location: VHA TRAIN

Access Links: Non-VA employees click here. VA employees click here.

Audience: Nurses, pharmacists, dentists, dental hygienists, allied dental staff, social workers, physicians, certified counselors, physician associates and psychologists

Modality: Virtual conference (webinar)                                

Credit/hours: 1 

Accreditations: APPA, ACCME, ACCME-NP, ACPE, ADA, ANCC, APA, ASWB, NBCC, NYSED-P, NYSED-SW  

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:42:00 GMT July 14 Webinar - Tobacco Use Disorder Integration Office Hours: Partnerships With Faith-based Organ https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729799 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729799 July 14, 2-3 p.m. ET 
Join the monthly Tobacco Use Disorder Integration Office Hours series to engage in peer-to-peer learning, share insights and strategies and gain access to individualized tools and resources.

This session will be led by our subject matter experts:
• Chad Morris, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Behavioral Health and Wellness Program, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus.
• Jim Pavlik, MA, CTTS, Senior Program and Policy Analyst of the Behavioral Health and Wellness Program, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus.
• Eleni Romero, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioral Health and Wellness Program, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus.
• Crystal Jeffers, MA, Project Director, National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco and Cancer Control.

Schedule:
August 11, 2026 11:00 AM
September 8, 2026 11:00 AM
Register today!]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:41:00 GMT July 27 - 2026 Camp Connect (Youth Engagement Alliance for Tobacco Control) https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729800 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729800 Nashville, TN
This year’s Camp Connect will consist of a one-day gathering designed to spark new ideas, strengthen networks, and send participants home with inspiration and tools to expand their impact. Participants will engage in networking opportunities, interactive sessions, and small-group discussions to share strategies, explore emerging trends in youth advocacy, and tackle real challenges facing the field in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast region and beyond.
Register today!

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:41:00 GMT July 7 Webinar - Project TEACH ECHO (MD Anderson (University of Texas MDA) https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729797 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729797 Project TEACH (Tobacco Education and Cessation in the Health System) ECHO is a tele-mentoring program facilitated by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The aim of this program is to provide tobacco education, consulting and treatment strategies to clinical providers and health professionals through the Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model. Project TEACH ECHO is available for all health care providers seeking knowledge to provide treatment services for tobacco and nicotine products. Our long-term goal is to prevent tobacco-related deaths by reducing tobacco use prevalence among Texans as well as the United States. Continuing Education (CE) credits are offered for those eligible.

Schedule:
July 21
August 4
August 18
Register today!

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:39:00 GMT Tobacco Online Policy Seminar (TOPS) Summer Schedule https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729798 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729798 Learn more.]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:39:00 GMT Job Posting Deadline of July 1 - Tobacco Surveillance, Evaluation, and Research Team Director (NYS D https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729796 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=729796 A new State Research Scientist 3 position with the New York State Department of Health on the Tobacco Surveillance, Research, and Evaluation Team is open and you can find the position posting at the following link: https://www.statejobsny.com/public/vacancyDetailsView.cfm?id=217719. Please share this opportunity with qualified candidates in your networks.

The responsibilities of the position are described below: 
The Research Scientist 3 (G25) will oversee the Tobacco Surveillance, Evaluation and Research Team (TSERT) to support the Department's need for efficient, timely, and accurate tobacco surveillance and evaluation data and contribute to the science of tobacco control. Primary responsibilities include surveillance; oversight of the Independent Evaluation contractor; program evaluation, contributing to the science of tobacco control; and staff supervision. The incumbent will also provide guidance on evaluation, surveillance and performance measurement findings in order to guide program decisions. Other appropriate related duties as assigned. 

]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:38:00 GMT NCTOH 2027 on June 29 – July 01, 2027 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727717 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727717 Join NCTOH in beautiful San Diego, California for the 2027 National Conference on Tobacco or Health.
Registration and call for Abstracts open in June 2026.]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:46:00 GMT June 22 Deadline for Public Comment Opportunity: CDC Data Collections https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727715 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727715 CDC currently has pending requests with the Office of Management and Budget for approval to:

  1. continue collecting National Quitline Data Warehouse information from states and other partners to better support cessation services, and
  2. continue collecting data to evaluate the reach of the Tips From Former Smokers® campaign.

Public comments on these requests can be submitted until June 22, 2026. Feedback describing how these data support tobacco control programs and partner organizations can help underscore the historical importance of CDC’s cessation‑related activities.

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:45:00 GMT June 23 – 24, 2026 - National Tribal Tobacco Conference (Minneapolis, MN) https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727716 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727716 This conference will address the traditional uses of tobacco and commercial tobacco impact in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities across the United States. A disparate proportion of AI/AN communities use commercial tobacco compared to other racial/ethnic groups in the United States. High prevalences of commercial tobacco use among AI/AN Tribes are directly reflected in the disproportionate rates of chronic diseases in AI/AN populations. There is an urgent need to bring Tribes together at a national level to educate one another on successes and setbacks in commercial tobacco prevention and control among AI/ANs.

The conference will emphasize AI/AN persons returning to a healthy relationship with tobacco, the importance of creating health equity, and provide an opportunity for networking and collaboration.
Learn more.

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:45:00 GMT June 11 Public Health Law Center Webinar - Legal Resources for Health Departments and Their Attorne https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727713 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727713 Join a discussion on Thursday, June 11 at 1:00 p.m. CT for a webinar featuring the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, the Network for Public Health Law, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. Presenters will address common legal questions local health departments face around data sharing and will walk through how to access free legal and policy technical assistance.
Reister today!

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:44:00 GMT Deadline of June 18 - Alaska Tobacco Quit Line Request for Proposals (RFP) https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727714 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727714 The State of Alaska has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Alaska's Tobacco Quit Line services. Proposals are due by June 18, 2026.

All solicitation details, specifications, and submission requirements can be accessed at:
https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=223722 

Interested organizations are encouraged to review the RFP materials and submit proposals according to the timeline outlined in the solicitation.

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:44:00 GMT June 8 Deadline - Register for Camp Connect: A Professional Convening Hosted by the Youth Engagement https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727711 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727711 Are you an adult professional working with youth on tobacco control in the Mid‑Atlantic or Southeast region? Consider joining Truth Initiative and the Campaign for Tobacco‑Free Kids at Camp Connect Nashville on July 27 - a one‑day gathering hosted by the Youth Engagement Alliance designed to spark new ideas, strengthen networks, and equip participants with inspiration and tools to expand their impact. Please apply using the link below by June 8, 2026.
Register today!

]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:43:00 GMT June 10 Public Health Law Center Webinar - A Nationwide Update on Flavored Tobacco Sales https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727712 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727712 Flavored tobacco products continue to drive youth tobacco initiation and use, while federal regulatory efforts remain limited. In response, many states and local jurisdictions have adopted their own sales restrictions. Join a webinar on Wednesday, June 10 at 1:00 p.m. CT for an overview of the Center’s latest nationwide scan of tobacco product flavor laws and a demonstration of our new interactive map, which provides a geographic visualization of these policies.
Register today!]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:43:00 GMT Spring 2026 Training Season Schedule - MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727710 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727710 Build the skills and confidence to talk with patients, clients, and community members about tobacco through these upcoming tobacco treatment training opportunities.  

One Step Pathway: Accelerated Tobacco Treatment Specialist Program 
Training includes four days of live, virtual (via Zoom) training with required self-paced pre-work sessions. 
June 23-26, 2026 

Enhance Your Tobacco Treatment Impact: Register for Upcoming Virtual Trainings 
Health Systems Addressing Tobacco Use Among Patients 
June 1, 2026 | 12:00–1:30 PM ET | Live via Zoom  

Tobacco Treatment Groups as a Healing Process: Exploring the Possibilities 
June 4, 2026 | 12:00-2:00PM ET | Live via Zoom  

Tobacco Treatment Specialist Program 
June 23 – 26, 2026 | Live via Zoom | 9:30am-3:00pm ET each day with required self-paced pre-work sessions| 25.50 CME/CEU credits | Certification Training Pathwa

Participants build the knowledge and confidence to treat patients with tobacco use disorder and to integrate effective strategies for addressing tobacco use within organizations. Register for training today at CTIMaine.org/Education. 

The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence is nationally accredited as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification Program through the Council of Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP).  For information about professional development opportunities, sign up for our free e-newsletter and visit our calendar of events. ]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:42:00 GMT Tobacco Online Policy Seminar (TOPS) Summer Schedule https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727709 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=727709 Learn more.]]> Thu, 21 May 2026 16:40:00 GMT June 23 – 24, 2026 - National Tribal Tobacco Conference (Minneapolis, MN) https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725847 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725847 This conference will address the traditional uses of tobacco and commercial tobacco impact in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities across the United States. A disparate proportion of AI/AN communities use commercial tobacco compared to other racial/ethnic groups in the United States. High prevalences of commercial tobacco use among AI/AN Tribes are directly reflected in the disproportionate rates of chronic diseases in AI/AN populations. There is an urgent need to bring Tribes together at a national level to educate one another on successes and setbacks in commercial tobacco prevention and control among AI/ANs.

The conference will emphasize AI/AN persons returning to a healthy relationship with tobacco, the importance of creating health equity, and provide an opportunity for networking and collaboration.
Learn more.

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:18:00 GMT SAVE THE DATE - NCTOH 2027 on June 29 – July 01, 2027 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725848 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725848 Join NCTOH in beautiful San Diego, California for the 2027 National Conference on Tobacco or Health.
Registration and call for Abstracts open in June 2026.]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:18:00 GMT June 8-12 - Tobacco Treatment Training Program (The University of Texas MD Anderson) https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725845 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725845 Virtual/Houston, TX
MD Anderson is one of 27 sites accredited by the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP) to provide a five-day class for individuals interested in becoming credentialed as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS). The program offers the highest quality tobacco treatment training, based on the most up to date evidence in tobacco cessation research and treatment strategies. Participants are eligible to receive up to 32.25 Continuing Education hours.

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Implement best practice patient screening and care procedures.
  2. Demonstrate understanding of best practices and complications related to tobacco treatment.
  3. Identify multiple treatment plans, techniques and available resources to offer as patient care.
  4. Provide patient education on new and emerging tobacco products.
  5. Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment being offered.

Register today!

Please contact ctts@mdanderson.org if you have any questions.

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:17:00 GMT May 17 - No Menthol Sunday https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725844 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725844 The 2026 No Menthol Sunday toolkit provides communities with templates, sermon topics, resources, and inspiration to advocate for policy change and protect themselves from the predatory tactics of the tobacco industry.
Learn more.]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:16:00 GMT May 12-13 (12-4 pm ET) 2026 Tobacco Policy Responsible Retailing Conference (National Association o https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725843 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725843 Virtual Conference
The National Association of Attorneys General Center for Tobacco and Public Health, in collaboration with its Tobacco Retailing Working Group, will host its 8th Tobacco Policy and Responsible Retailing (“TPRR”) Conference.

PRESENTATION TOPICS

  • Tobacco at the Point of Sale
  • Collaboration Amongst State Tobacco Counterparts
  • Youth Tobacco Enforcement Successes and Challenges
  • The Tobacco Assurances of Voluntary Compliance
  • Other evolving tobacco and nicotine-focused topics, and related issues
This conference is limited to state attorney general staff, public health organizations, local and state health departments, and other public health-focused entities and agencies. 
Registration deadline is May 6.
Register today!]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:15:00 GMT May 5 & 19 Project TEACH ECHO (The University of Texas MD Anderson Center) https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725840 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725840 Registration Required, Bimonthly sessions
Project TEACH (Tobacco Education and Cessation in the Health System) ECHO is a tele-mentoring program facilitated by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The aim of this program is to provide tobacco education, consulting and treatment strategies to clinical providers and health professionals through the Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model. Project TEACH ECHO is available for all health care providers seeking knowledge to provide treatment services for tobacco and nicotine products. Our long-term goal is to prevent tobacco-related deaths by reducing tobacco use prevalence among Texans as well as the United States. Continuing Education (CE) credits are offered for those eligible. Visit our website for more information. 
Register today!

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:14:00 GMT May 7 RFP Open Date - Nebraska Tobacco Quitline Services (RFP 124316 03) https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725841 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725841 The State of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for Nebraska Tobacco Quitline Services. Organizations providing cessation support and related services are encouraged to review the solicitation and consider submitting a proposal.

Solicitation Number: RFP 124316 03
Description: Nebraska Tobacco Quitline Services
Opening Date: May 7, 2026
Procurement Contracts Officer: Kristin Powell

All solicitation documents, including any addenda or amendments, are available on the Nebraska procurement website:
Request for Proposal for Agency Processed Services]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:14:00 GMT Spring 2026 Training Season Schedule - MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725838 https://www.naquitline.org/news/news.asp?id=725838 Build the skills and confidence to talk with patients, clients, and community members about tobacco through these upcoming tobacco treatment training opportunities.  

Registration is now open for 2026 spring events. 

Upcoming Continuing Education Offerings: 

  • May 14, 2026: Foundations of Client-Centered Tobacco Treatment for Behavioral Health Organizations 
  • And more! 

Interested in pursuing Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification? Choose between two formats for completing the Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training Pathway: 

Training includes four days of live, virtual (via Zoom) training with required self-paced pre-work sessions. 

Foundational training covering nicotine addiction and practical, evidence-based treatment strategies; take as a pathway step or a standalone introduction to tobacco treatment. 

Equity in Action: Addressing Tobacco Use in Behavioral Health Settings 

This symposium will strengthen tobacco treatment efforts through the exploration of evidence-based strategies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and applied skill-building. It emphasizes the importance of addressing tobacco use in behavioral health populations, offers continuing education credits, and serves as the final component of the Tobacco Treatment Specialist three-step training pathway. 

      • May 19, 2026   |   Virtual via Zoom 

Participants build the knowledge and confidence to treat patients with tobacco use disorder and to integrate effective strategies for addressing tobacco use within organizations. Register for training today at CTIMaine.org/Education. 

The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence is nationally accredited as a Tobacco Treatment Specialist Certification Program through the Council of Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTTP).  For information about professional development opportunities, sign up for our free e-newsletter and visit our calendar of events. 

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