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QuitFax Newsletter
Quarterly Newsletter: Fall 2008, Volume 3, Issue 1
We’ve made some changes in how we work!
ASHLine Director Stephen Michael, MS oversees three operational branches:
Coaching: managed by Michael Cameron, MS. Michael is new to our staff and brings aMaster’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. Michael will be working with our coaches tomaximize the potential of our client directed outcome informed (CDOI) approach.
Quarterly Newsletter: Summer 2008, Volume 2, Issue 4
The US Public Health Service released an update to the Guideline: Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence in June, 2008. Since 1996, the USPHS has worked in cooperation with many national and state agencies to produce comprehensive recommendations for treating tobacco use dependence in health care settings. The guidelines provide models for treating tobacco dependence in clinical settings as well as larger healthcare systems (managed care plans, hospitals, etc).
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Quarterly Newsletter: Spring 2008, Volume 2, Issue 3
ASHLine Director, Stephen Michael, MS, will present a process evaluation of the ASHLine QuitFax program at the US Public Health Service Scientific and Training Symposium in Tucson, June 12, 2008. Mr. Michael will address how other states may implement similar strategies to increase access to these critical health services across the United States.
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Quarterly Newsletter: Winter 2007, Volume 2, Issue 2
ASHLine is fortunate to enjoy many enriching community partnerships. Our relationship with John C. Lincoln North Mountain Respiratory Department (JCL-NM) began nearly 18 months ago and remains a vital component of our ASHLine QuitFax referral program.
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Quarterly Newsletter: Fall 2007, Volume 2, Issue 1
At the ASHLine, we use a client-directed approach to quit tobacco coaching. Our coaches are trained in US PHS recommended practical counseling skills. ASHLine coaches work on 1) enhancing factors that will bring successful outcomes; 2) using the client’s ideas and preferences to guide their choice of techniques or models of treatment; and 3) informing their work with the client’s feedback about the progress being made.
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Quarterly Newsletter: Summer 2007, Volume 1, Issue 4
Everyone in your facility should know about your tobacco policy – from the CEO to the direct service providers. Including it as a module in your training or re-certification program can ensure everyone has the same information.
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Quarterly Newsletter: Spring 2007, Volume 1, Issue 3
May 1, 2007 is approaching fast! Has your office or institution developed a smoke-free workplace policy? ASHLine and other ADHS TEPP funded groups are great resources for helping you solve your workplace policy dilemmas.
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Quarterly Newsletter: Winter 2006, Volume 1, Issue 2
The ASHLine QuitFax program has been an amazing success this quarter. We set a goal of receiving 500 referrals to the QuitFax program from October 1 to December 31, 2006. We received 684!
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Quarterly Newsletter: Fall 2006, Volume 1, Issue 1
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the Arizona Smokers’ Helpline QuitFax newsletter. We will be providing a newsletter quarterly to update you on changes we have made to our services, to share with you how the system is being used across the state, as well as share with you what services the clients you have referred have accepted and how they are doing.
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