The Behavioral Health and Wellness Program at the
University of Colorado School of Medicine is proud to announce the completion
of the DIMENSIONS: Tobacco Free and Well Body Toolkits for Healthcare
Providers. Through partnership with the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment, the toolkits are designed for direct healthcare providers as
well as administrators and healthcare organizations. The toolkits can be
accessed at the links below:
The DIMENSIONS: Tobacco Free Toolkit for Healthcare Providers is
designed for a broad range of healthcare providers, including direct providers,
administrators, and healthcare organizations. The toolkit provides a
variety of information on education about tobacco use, skills for engaging
in tobacco cessation discussions, efficient methods for assessing an
individual’s readiness to quit, and information and research on
treatments.
- The DIMENSIONS:
Tobacco Free Toolkit for Health Care Providers Supplement for Priority
Populations – Behavioral Health provides
education on why this population has significantly higher rates of tobacco
use as well as addresses the challenges associated with tobacco cessation
treatment for persons with behavioral health conditions.
- The Tobacco
Free Toolkit for Community Health Facilities is a
resource for healthcare organizations to assist them in creating tobacco
free policies on their grounds. The toolkit provides strategies and
instructions on assessing organizational readiness to go tobacco-free,
implementing tobacco-free policies, and providing tobacco cessation
services and referrals as policies take effect.
- The DIMENSIONS:
Well Body Toolkit for Healthcare Providers is
designed for a broad range of healthcare providers including direct
providers, administrators, and healthcare organizations. The toolkit
contains a variety of information on education about the importance of
maintaining a healthy weight, developing skills for engaging individuals
in weight management conversations, low burden means of assessing change
related to increasing healthy behaviors, and evidence-based treatment
options.
- The DIMENSIONS:
Well Body Toolkit for Healthcare Providers Supplement for Priority
Populations – Behavioral Health provides
education on the contributing factors to increased rates of obesity in
this population as well as strategies for interventions and targeted
programming to address the unique needs of persons with behavioral health
conditions.
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