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Behavioral Health COVID-19 Webinars

Preventing Relapse in the COVID-19 Era

Preventing Relapse in the COVID-19 Era Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Slides | Recording Misinformation and disinformation related to COVID-19 and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are increasing. Some of this may stem from early reports suggesting a lower risk of severe COVID-19 in nicotine users. During this webinar, participants reviewed the variety of electronic nicotine […]

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Electronic Nicotine Delivery Services (ENDS) and COVID-19

Electronic Nicotine Delivery Services (ENDS) and COVID-19 Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Slides | Recording Misinformation and disinformation related to COVID-19 and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) are increasing. Some of this may stem from early reports suggesting a lower risk of severe COVID-19 in nicotine users. In this webinar hosted by NCHPH, participants reviewed the […]

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Promoting CDC Tips from Former Smokers to Public Housing Residents

The National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH) is working with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health (CDC OSH) and their national tobacco education campaign contractors at the PlowShare Group to increase access to smoking cessation counseling in patients served at Health Centers. NCHPH is recruiting 3-5 Health Centers […]

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Smoke Free Public Housing

On December 5, 2016, HUD published a final rule requiring all Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) administering low-income, conventional public housing to initiate a smoke-free policy. The Rule becomes effective on February 3, 2017 with an 18-month implementation period. Currently, more than 600 PHAs and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) have already voluntarily adopted smoke-free policies, […]

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Addressing Tobacco Dependency to Reduce COVID-19 Risks and Complications Webinar Series

Smoking is a major risk factor for most respiratory related infections. The early evidence in this area found that compared with non-smokers, smokers are more likely to develop serious COVID-19 disease. Recent studies also show that current smokers have been more likely to access various forms of smoking cessation assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. This […]