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Enhancing Strategies to Promote Individual Change in Primary Healthcare Settings
September 5, 2012 at 2:00–3:30 pm (Eastern Time)
This webinar is the second in the Motivational Interviewing Webinar Series, hosted by the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions. This session, Enhancing Strategies to Promote Individual Change in Primary Healthcare Settings, is designed for primary care staff working in an integrated care setting. Participants will learn skills that increase individuals’ likelihood of understanding information and helping individuals develop motivation and consider steps toward health-related changes. Deborah Myers, M.Ed., PCC-S, consultant and trainer, Center for Evidence-Based Practices at Case Western Reserve University and its Ohio Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Coordinating Center of Excellence initiative will be presenting. Click here to register. Registration is free, but space is limited.

Enhancing Strategies to Promote Individual Change in Behavioral Healthcare Settings
September 19, 2012 2:00–3:30 pm (Eastern Time)
This webinar is the third in the Motivational Interviewing Webinar Series, hosted by the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions. Targeted for behavioral health staff working in an integrated care setting, Enhancing Strategies to Promote Individual Change in Behavioral Healthcare Settings will teach participants how to evaluate the importance an individual places on particular behavioral change and approaches to help the individual consider the limitations and benefits of a potential change. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing and reinforcing when an individual is moving toward change. Jeremy Evenden, MSSA, LISW-S, consultant and trainer, Center for Evidence-Based Practices (CEBP) at Case Western Reserve University. Click here to register. Registration is free, but space is limited.

American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting
October 27-31, 2012
San Francisco, CA
The American Public Health Association's 2012 Annual Meeting & Exposition will focus on Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span and offer public health professionals countless opportunities from networking to continuing education and much more. Click here for details about registration.

5th Annual Ottawa Conference: State of the Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation
February 1-2, 2013
Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is hosting its fifth annual conference, a nationally recognized reference point for health professionals interested in gaining knowledge in clinical smoking cessation. This is an accredited opportunity for knowledge exchange for a variety of stakeholders including physicians, nurses, other healthcare and community practitioners, researchers, and policymakers. This event will gather national and international experts sharing the latest concepts in clinical tobacco treatment, program development, and smoking cessation research. Plenary and breakout sessions, panel discussions, poster displays, and networking opportunities will be featured. Click here for more information.

Clearing the Air: An Institute for Policy Advocacy, VIII
May 5-8, 2013
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Looking for the best tried and true strategies for winning a smoke-free effort in your city or state? The purpose of The American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation sponsored 3-day skills-building and strategy planning Institute is to enhance awareness of the dangers of secondhand smoke, share recent science and economic data and first-hand experiences, and expand the capacity of smoke-free advocates, researchers, and other public health professionals nationwide. Click here for more details. Please fill out the two-page registration application and do not send money at this time. A separate application is required for each person. To apply for a partial scholarship, fill out the one-page scholarship request form, in addition to the registration application. To submit a request to bring family members and/or guests, please also complete the family form. On occasion, applicants are waitlisted due to space constraints. For more information, email Stephanie Shedd.

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