Prevention, Treatment, Advocacy

Tobacco Free Partners is a collaborative effort of community stakeholders working together to effect the health of the citizens of the region. Our mission is to build partnerships that provide comprehensive tobacco prevention strategies, treatment programs, and policies to reduce the health, economic, and emotional burdens that tobacco places on the residents of West Michigan.

News and Upcoming Events

12/01/2011: 2012 New Program Schedule for Smoking/Tobacco Cessation Coaching

10th Annual Health Fair at the MAC

https://www.facebook.com/events/348535655163652/

Good-Bye Letter November 2010

November 2010

We’ve been having an on again, off again relationship for some time now. To be exact, we’ve been together for about 15 years. We separated for a year one time. Other than that you’ve been by my side night and day. I wake up to you and I fall asleep next to you. You’ve been there for me through good and bad time. You were definitely there for me when I was stressed. I found you to be a relief for all of my troubles. At times, I thought I couldn’t do anything without you. Like I said before, you’ve always been there.

Today, I’ve made up my mind. I no longer need you to comfort me when I’m having a bad day or stressed out. I can have a good time as well, without you. Therefore, today I‘m ending our relationship forever. I don’t need you in my life. You’ve hurt me for 15 years, but not any longer. So, I’m saying goodbye forever. I never want to smoke you again.

Goodbye Newport Kings for Life.

D M

Tobacco Free for Good Classes begin again in January see schedule register online here or call 975-0123

Also, 2 classes will be held at Grand Rapids Community Education 616-456-3232

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Clinical Practice Guidelines available in Spanish

Dear Colleagues:

On behalf of the U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice Guideline Panel and the Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica, we are pleased to announce the release of Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence in Spanish.

This is the first time the entire PHS Guideline has been translated into Spanish. In past years, summaries were translated into Spanish.

Thank you to the Sociedad for its leadership, particularly the chair of this effort, Dr. Carlos Jiménez Ruiz, and to Panel Vice Chair Dr. Carlos Jaén for reviewing the translation.

There are four ways to access the Guideline in Spanish:

1. U.S. Surgeon General, http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/

2. AHRQ, http://www.ahrq.gov/path/tobacco.htm

3. Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (SEPAR), http://www.separ.es/doc/publicaciones/tabaquismo/guia_tabaquismo_v_espanola.pdf

4. UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (UW-CTRI), http://www.ctri.wisc.edu/Researchers/researchers_CPGupdate2008.htm

On the UW-CTRI site, you’ll also find additional Guideline and other information on tobacco treatment and dependence—collated for specific audiences, such as researchers, health-care providers, smokers, advocates, and employers. Visit www.ctri.wisc.edu.