Center for Tobacco Independence

Interested in training youth to talk to their peers about tobacco & vaping in a way they’ll listen? Become a Sidekicks Master Trainer/Adult Advisor and we’ll help you find the words! Adults interested in being trained as a Sidekicks Master Trainer can join the CTI Tobacco Prevention Services team and local tobacco prevention partners to be trained in the Sidekicks program. Once trained as a Sidekick, youth have the skills to hold respectful conversations with their peers about tobacco use, as well as…

This full day workshop will provide an overview of the ACEs science and evidence demonstrating the long-term consequences of early life adversity on tobacco use. The workshop will introduce trauma-informed care principles and practices and the importance of integration into tobacco cessation and prevention programs. Workshop Objectives: 1) To summarize the contribution of ACEs on tobacco and other substance use across the life span. 2) To describe trauma-informed principles. 3) To demonstrate trauma-informed practices as it applies to tobacco and substance use. About…

This two-day skills-focused training will build on knowledge gained in the Tobacco Intervention: Basic Skills Training. Participants will: Explore the value of a comprehensive tobacco use assessment Learn to develop effective treatment plans Discuss considerations for medication management Review relapse prevention strategies Clinicians will also spend time building on common counseling skills used in intensive tobacco treatment such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy. This training is appropriate for individuals who have completed the Basic Skills Training within the past five years and are interested…