Public Health - Jefferson County, CO

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November 12, 2008: Presentation by Libby Stuyt, M.D., Medical Director, Circle Program, CMHIP, Pueblo, Colo. "Nicotine Dependence as a True Addiction" (pdf)
January 27, 2009: Hosted by Denver Public Health. The topic was "How to Address Agency/Staff "buy-in" in the Clinical Setting and Through Agency Policy". This was presented using a panel of experts format and included Dr. Glen Most, Program Director of Exempla Lutheran West Pines; Terri Pinchot, Substance Abuse Program Director, Jefferson County Public Health; and Dr. Joyce Smith, Owner of Creative Treatment Options, Arvada, Colorado. The presentation was well received and there were many great questions and comments from the audience. "Exempla West Pines Tobacco Free Readiness Plan Talking Points" (pdf)
April 28th, 2009: Hosted by the Addiction and Recovery Center, Boulder County Public Health. The topic was “Best Practices behind successfully addressing nicotine dependence as part of clients’ treatment plans.” Included in the panel were Erik Stone from the Signal Behavioral Health Network and Teri Pichot, Program Manager of the Jefferson County Substance Abuse Center. “Integrating Tobacco Treatment into Substance Abuse” (pdf) “Integrating Nicotine into Treatment Planning” (pdf)

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