The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence (CTI) is pleased to share developed reports and presentations highlighting projects that have been implemented.

2022 National Conference on Tobacco or Health Presentations:

The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence is pleased to have 4 projects presented through oral or poster presentations at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in June 2022.

• Health System Uses Brief Trainings to Drive up Referrals for Tobacco Treatment: Poster, Learn More: Fact Sheet
• Integrating Tobacco Treatment into LDCT Screening for Lung Cancer: Preliminary Findings from a Pilot Study
• Modernizing a Quitline: Introducing the Maine QuitLink after 20 Years of the Maine Tobacco HelpLine: Poster, Learn More: Fact Sheet
• Putting “Community” Back In To Community Needs Assessments: Poster

Quarterly Tobacco Prevention Infrastructure Reports

Statewide Report (January – March 2022)

Public Health District Level Reports (January – March 2022):

• Aroostook Public Health District
• Central Public Health District
• Cumberland Public Health District
• Downeast Public Health District
• Midcoast Public Health District
• Penquis Public Health District
• Wabanaki Tribal Public Health District
• Western Public Health District
• York Public Health District

To receive copies of past Quarterly Tobacco Prevention Infrastructure Reports, please email [email protected].

Tobacco Prevention: Community Success Stories

Prevention of Initiation of Youth Tobacco Use

• A New Approach to Policy Enforcement at RSU 20 (Coastal Healthcare Alliance – Waldo County, October – December 2021)
• An Evolution of Services Leads Washburn School from Social Emotional Learning to Tobacco Education (Aroostook County Action Program, October – December 2021)
• Celebrating the Holidays: Indigenous Style! (Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness, October – December 2021)
• Creating a Proactive and Conscious Community through Youth Engagement (Coastal Healthcare Alliance – Lincoln County, October – December, 2021)
• Engaging and Empowering Youth with Maine Prevention Services Collaboration: Sidekicks at Stratton School (Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County, January – March 2022)
• GSTA & LGBTQ+ Youth Tobacco Messaging Focus Groups (OUT Maine, January – March 2022)
• Healthy Oxford Hills Reviews Buckfield Jr. Sr. High School Data to Address Tobacco Use (Healthy Oxford Hills, October – December 2021)
• Mahoosuc Kids Association Commits to a Tobacco-Free Environment for their Students (Healthy Oxford Hills, January – March 2022)
• Only Spring Is In This Air! (Portland Public Health, January – March 2022)
• Outsmarting Big Tobacco: Restorative Practices for No Smoking/Vaping Enforcement in Schools (Knox County Community Health Coalition, October – December 2021)
• Pizza Entices Kennebec County Families into Vaping Info Night (Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, January – March 2022)
• Sidekicks Returns to the Classroom (Portland Public Health, October – December 2021)
• Student Engagement in New Tobacco/Vape-Free Policy (Knox County Community Health Coalition, January – March 2022)
• Supporting Washington County Granges to go Smoke-Free (Healthy Acadia, October – December 2021)
• Traip Academy Freshmen Learn Risks of Vaping & E-Cigarette Use (Partners for Healthier Communities, October – December 2021)
• Vape is a Trap! Don’t Fall for It! – A Youth Logo Design Contest (Healthy Androscoggin, October – December 2021)
• We’ve Missed You – Healthy Androscoggin Staff Return to the Classroom (Healthy Androscoggin, January – March 2022)
• Wheel of Education and Media: The Wake Don’t Vape Sticker Campaign (Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness, January – March 2022)
• York County Youth Leadership Summit (Partners for Healthier Communities, January – March 2022)

Reducing Exposure to Secondhand Smoke

• A Statewide Behavioral Health Organization Continues Their Community Health Leadership Role (Bangor Public Health, January – March 2022)
• Bangor Public Health & Millinocket Regional Hospital Built a Trusted Relationship (Bangor Public Health, October – December 2021)
• Healthy Acadia Partners with Linda Greenlaw Charters (Healthy Acadia, January – March 2022)
• Saddleback Maine Goes Tobacco-Free (Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County, October – December 2021)
• Smoke-Free Goughan’s (Aroostook County Action Program, January – March 2022)
• Tackling Tobacco, The United Way (Portland Public Health, January – March 2022)

Promoting Tobacco Treatment

• Better Together: Social Media Messaging Across Central District (Somerset Public Health, October – December 2021)
• Great American Smokeout 2021 (Portland Public Health, October – December 2021)
• Tobacco Quit Kits at Somerset County Jail (Somerset Public Health, January – March 2022)
• Local Veterans Help Local Veterans (Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, October – December 2021)

To receive copies of past Success Stories, please email [email protected].

Additional Reports

Maine CDC and Partnerships for Health Report: Maine Prevention Services Implementation Indicators (2016-2019) – This report was developed by Partnerships For Health on behalf of Maine CDC. It follows the successful compilation of highlights (2016-2018). In addition to highlighting the domain-specific work, it includes a description of the strength of the Maine Prevention Services infrastructure.

Maine Prevention Services and Partnerships for Health Report: Exposure to Secondhand Smoke in the Home Evaluation Findings – Partnerships for Health, the contracted evaluator for the Maine Prevention Services Initiative tobacco prevention work, developed and implemented an evaluation study to assess property managers’ and tenants’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards smoke-free policies and to understand the challenges and successes that are part of the District Tobacco Prevention Partners work with property managers.

Maine Prevention Services and Partnerships for Health Maps: Engagement with MPS that Resulted in New or Strengthened Tobacco Policies – Partnerships for Health, the contracted evaluator for the Maine Prevention Services Initiative tobacco prevention work, developed a series of maps highlighting policies that have been adopted under the Tobacco Prevention Services Initiative by District Tobacco Prevention Partners working with community organizations. Statewide maps highlight school districts, clinical sites, higher education institutions, housing properties, land governance, lodging and workplaces.