Project Integrate

Mental Health Providers

Materials Only Available through Project Integrate

Project Integrate, through engagement with providers and individuals receiving treatment, identified gaps in 1) treatment supports and 2) documentation for efficacy of tobacco treatment.  In response Project Integrate created a set of materials, Quitting Tobacco Is a Process – What Stage Are You In? and a single handbill Integrating Tobacco Treatment into all Treatment Programs.  The materials and a description are found below.  Ordering information is at the bottom of the page.

*Note: These materials are available only for the purposes identified.  Feel free to contact Joanne Joy at j.joy@healthycommunitiesme.org or another Project Integrate Member to find out more.

Integrating Tobacco Treatment into all Treatment Programs

A major barrier to integrating tobacco treatment into treatment for other addictive substances has been a lack of understanding of the efficacy of integrating tobacco treatment into substance abuse treatment.  Emerging research has identified that effective tobacco treatment integrated into other substance abuse treatments increases overall treatment success. This handbill provides summary information to support integration to tobacco treatment in substance abuse treatment.

Quitting Tobacco Is a Process – What Stage Are You In?

Providers of Behavioral Health treatment and support services reported they did not have tobacco treatment supports specific to their clients. 

Project Integrate employed Social Marketing Strategies and Processes, engaged individuals who use substance abuse and mental health treatment and other supports in focus groups, stakeholder interviews, and in small group feedback sessions to design, refine, and provide a set of materials based on The Stages of Change, an effective tobacco treatment behavior change model.

These materials are designed especially for this behavioral health clients and settings and are not designed or tested with other tobacco users.   Please use these materials with this population.

A Variety of Materials:

Created specifically for use in Behavioral Health treatment and support settings

The Pictures

1. All materials are provided in either a male or female version – and are more effective if used with the appropriate person. 
2. The pictures reflect the average person
3. The people are of an age when more people initiate tobacco cessation efforts

The Messages

1. The color boxes provides a lay persons interpretation of the Stages of Change
2. The thought bubbles were recommended by the focus group participants, and testing consistently showed that the bubble thoughts were read and understood more frequently than other text on the materials

Inclusion of HelpLine phone number

1. Many providers and community supports will be more comfortable referring the client to the Maine Tobacco HelpLine which has professional tobacco treatment specialist available by telephone.

Posters:

3 Sizes ~ View below

Small – (dimensions) – For use by treatment provider in one to one settings

Medium – (dimensions) – For use in group setting, or as wall post in a smaller space

Large - (dimensions) – Wall poster

Handbills:

Provide appropriate one to the client

View below

Each handbill is to be used alone, as it focuses on a particular Stage of Change.  The back of each connects to the next Stage

1. Why Change? (Pre-contemplation) – For the client not yet considering tobacco cessation
2. I’m Thinking (Contemplation) – For the client just beginning to consider quitting tobacco use - someday
3. Getting Ready (Planning) – For the client making a plan to quit tobacco use
4. Taking Action (Action)  – For the client who is in the quit process
5. Keep the Change  (Maintenance) – For the client who has quit and identifies as a non-smoker

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