Join tobacco treatment, prevention, public health, healthcare, and community professionals from across Maine for opportunities to learn, collaborate, and advance innovation in tobacco treatment and prevention. These offerings meets the symposium requirement MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence Tobacco Treatment Specialist 3-Step Training Pathway and provide valuable opportunities to expand your knowledge, strengthen your skills, and connect with others advancing tobacco treatment and prevention across Maine.
Upcoming Offerings:
2026 Maine Commercial Tobacco Treatment and Prevention Conference
Understanding the Emerging Nicotine Environment: New Products, New Challenges, New Opportunities
- Date: Monday, November 2, 9am-3:30pm
- Location: Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine
Connect with colleagues, share best practices, and explore emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in tobacco treatment and prevention. The conference will feature a keynote address by Dr. Kristy Marynak of the CDC Foundation, along with engaging presentations focused on advancing healthier communities. No cost to attend but pre-registration is required.
Additional conference details and registration information coming soon.
Past Event Focuses:
- 2026: Equity in Action: Addressing Tobacco Use in Behavioral Health Settings
- 2025: The Changing Landscape of Commercial Tobacco and Nicotine Use: Insights for Prevention, Policy, and Treatment
- 2024: Navigating Commercial Tobacco Use: Addressing Community Needs
- 2023: Health Equity: Strategies to Reduce Tobacco-Related Disparities
- 2022: Evolving Nicotine and Tobacco Products: The Emerging Challenges and How to Move Forward
- 2021: Looking to the Future: Emerging Landscape in Tobacco Treatment, Prevention, and Control
The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence administers tobacco treatment trainings on behalf of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Please direct questions about the Tobacco Treatment and Prevention Conference to tobaccotrng@mainehealth.org
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