The Tobacco Interventions Project
To support chemical dependence service providers’ implementation of Part 856 Tobacco-Free Services, the NYS Department of Health has funded the Professional Development Program to provide statewide training and technical assistance. The Tobacco Recovery Resource Exchange offers addiction professionals:
CUSTOMIZED CLASSROOM TRAINING
- Understand Part 856 Tobacco-free Services
- Best practices in tobacco dependence interventions
- Tobacco treatment with special populations
- Managing organizational change
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
- Policy development assistance
- Individualized program support
- Coalition building
- Mentoring by modality
WEB RESOURCES
- Complement and enhance classroom training
- Online courses
- Training resource kits including PowerPoint presentations, handouts and participant manuals
- Assessment tools, discussion and collaboration tools
