Important Dates

Thursday June 26th Noon - 1 PM Pacific on Zoom

A special session of the Commercial Tobacco Policy Change Learning Circles to debrief on the 2025 WA state legislative session, outcomes for commercial tobacco policy, and next steps for educational outreach. An agenda will be shared before the meeting.

Our Policy Change Learning Circles are for all our members and partners who support Our Vision.

To join the Policy Change Learning Circles group and receive registration information for the June 26th debrief, please email to Margaret Shield, Coalition Organizer of Washington Breathes.

Monday June 30th. Noon - 1:00 PM Pacific / 3:00-4:00PM Eastern,

Hosted by NACCHO. In this webinar, participants will learn how to meet youth where they are, discover unique messages that resonate with youth, and develop unique ideas on how to engage with youth in tobacco programs.

Registration link to participate

Tuesday July 15, 2025 Noon - 1:00 PM Pacific / 3:00-4:00 PM Eastern

Neurobiology and Recovery: Addressing Nicotine Use Among Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

Hosted by the Smoking Cessation Leadership Center at UCSF and the National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco & Cancer Control

Speakers:

• Tony P. George, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
• Alex Hurst, MHA, Project Director, National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco and Cancer Control; National Council for Mental Wellbeing
• Maya Vijayaraghaven, MD, MAS, Director, Smoking Cessation Leadership Center, UCSF

Webinar Objectives:

1. Describe the impact of tobacco use and nicotine addiction among individuals with serious mental illness and its public health impact.
2. Identify common myths, biases, and barriers that contribute to disparities in tobacco treatment within psychiatric settings.
3. Explain the neurobiological mechanisms that make individuals with SMI more vulnerable to nicotine dependence.
4. Discuss promising interventions and strategies for treating tobacco use among individuals with SMI, including pharmacologic and behavioral approaches.
5. Explain models/strategies for integrating tobacco treatment into mental health and psychiatric care systems to support long-term recovery and health disparities.

Registration link to participate

August 26-28, 2025 in Chicago.

The National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH) is one of the largest, long-standing gatherings for top United States tobacco control professionals. The convening attracts a diversity of public health professionals committed to best practices and policies to reduce tobacco use—the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States. The conference has a registration fee, see the website for available information.

More information: https://nnphi.org/relatedarticle/national-conference-tobacco-health/