Kathy Rohr, Director of Adult Services, Wisconsin and Dr. Katie Fassbinder, Psychiatrist for the Community Support Program at FCC participated in a video shoot September 14 regarding tobacco use and behavioral health. The videos will be part of an online training designed to help behavioral health providers across the state to treat tobacco use among employees and patients. Rohr and Fassbinder were two of several panelists from clinics across the state that have been there, done that. They had already documented progress in a video available here: http://www.ctri.wisc.edu/la-crosse-csp.htm
The videos are being compiled by the Wisconsin Nicotine Treatment Integration Project (WiNTiP). The forthcoming interactive site, due out in early 2016, will teach clinicians how best to assist patients with behavioral health issues to quit tobacco use. Topics include:
- Providing Evidence-based Tobacco Dependence Treatment
- Enforcement Issues
- The Integration Process
- How to Help Staff Who Use Tobacco Products
- Does the Treatment Setting Make a Difference?
In addition, WiNTiP staff recorded tutorials on the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line, how to use EHR to help patients quit tobacco use, and evidence-based treatment to help patients quit.
The videos will be incorporated into an interactive site that will allow clinicians to log in, track the tutorials they’ve taken, read evidence-based best practices, answer survey questions, and develop a tailored plan for their organization. WiNTiP will continue filming videos for the online training throughout the rest of 2015, and assemble the site using Qualtrics in early 2016.
WiNTiP is a collaboration between UW-CTRI, the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, as well as the Wisconsin Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. For more on WiNTiP, visit the new www.HelpUsQuit.org.
Are you interested in quitting the use of tobacco?
If you or a member of your family is committed to quitting, you may have access to a free resource. Check with your health insurance provider. Many health insurances offer assistance with tobacco cessation free of charge. Please note, this benefit may be listed under Wellness.
If Health Tradition is your provider, go to their website: www.healthtradition.com, to learn more. If not your provider, go to your provider’s website to search for your options.