Washington Tobacco-free Behavioral Health Toolkit Review
These toolkits are designed to help behavioral health facilities create and sustain tobacco-free environments that support wellness, safety, and recovery for clients, staff, and visitors.
Tobacco-free policies are a best practice for supporting tobacco use disorder recovery and long-term recovery from all substances, and are an important part of promoting health in behavioral health settings.
As a workgroup, we are reviewing these toolkits from other states and agencies to identify what is most helpful, clear, and usable so we can design a toolkit tailored to Washington’s behavioral health landscape (we don’t want to redesign the wheel but we do want to shape a wheel that fits our car!)
As you review each toolkit, consider:
What you like
What you would change
Is the guidance digestible, does it strike a good balance between detail and conciseness that makes it easy to read, understand, and use?
How well it reflects current evidence and best practices
Toolkits to review
Top toolkits for the workgroup to review
Healthcare Systems Toolkit A guide to integrate tobacco/nicotine treatment into health systems (California)
Implementing Tobacco-Free Environments in Behavioral Health Settings (Wisconsin, web-based toolkit)
A Toolkit to Address Tobacco Use in Behavioral Health Settings, A Guide for Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Professionals (American Lung Association)
Other toolkits (optional to review)
Tobacco-Free Recovery Provider Toolkit (Indiana)
Implementing Tobacco Cessation Programs in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings (SAMHSA)
Identifying and Addressing Health Disparities Related to Tobacco Use Among Individuals with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: An Implementation Toolkit for Statewide Tobacco Control Programs (National Council for Behavioral Health)