Center for Tobacco Independence

In the Fall of 2021, the MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence (CTI) put out a Request for Funding Proposal for partners across the state who would be interested in assessing tobacco use and exposure of secondhand smoke within Maine’s immigrant communities. The purpose of this initiative was to collect information on beliefs of New Mainer individuals, families, and communities about tobacco, then evaluate it to better inform tobacco prevention and control efforts in Maine. Chosen grantees were encouraged to evaluate a number of…

This 1 hour webinar is a collaboration between CTI and the Maine CDC. We will discuss the prevalence and health risks of e-cigarettes and highlight data gathered from the 2021 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS). Presenters: Bonnie Carleton, MCHES – MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence and Korey Pow Haggerty, MPH – Maine CDC

Evidence-based smoking cessation treatment programs for people with criminal justice histories remain understudied and undervalued. This presentation provides background information concerning tobacco smoking behaviors of criminal justice populations and provides examples of smoking cessation treatment interventions that have been implemented in a prison setting. Presenter: Pamela Valera PhD, MSW, NCTTP –  Department of Urban-Global Public Health, Rutgers University School of Public Health Earn 1.0 CHES Credits