Joining Forces to Reduce Tobacco and Cancer Among Behavioral Health Populations. National Conference for Tobacco and Behavioral Health May 19, 2014

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1 Joining Forces to Reduce Tobacco and Cancer Among Behavioral Health Populations National Conference for Tobacco and Behavioral Health May 19,

2 Millions Served w w w. T h e N a t i o n a l C o u n c i l. o r g 2147 National Council member organizations serve 8 million adults, children, and families with mental illness and substance use disorders Members Mental health, substance use, hospitals, state and local governments, criminal and juvenile justice, housing, child welfare, health centers 1

3 Our Members Community problem solvers

4 Tobacco Control and Prevention Efforts

5 Practice Improvement & Workforce Development > Learning Collaborative and Communities SUD, FQHC > SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions > NY State Geriatric Technical Assistance Center > Ohio Training & Technical Assistance Center > CDC Capacity Building and National Behavioral Health Network for Tobacco & Cancer Control 4

6 Program period. September 2013 September 2018 Funded by. CDC s Office of Smoking & Health (OSH) and the Division for Cancer Prevention & Control (DCPC) Program purpose. To improve overall health and wellness of people with mental health and substance use disorders Goal. To eliminate cancer and tobacco disparities among people with mental health and substance use disorders C o n t a c t : C o m m u n i c a t i o n T h e N a t i o n a l C o u n c i l. o r g

7 Our Partners Behavioral Health and Wellness Program University of Colorado Denver University of California San Francisco C o n t a c t : C o m m u n i c a t i o n T h e N a t i o n a l C o u n c i l. o r g

8 Our Network Participants YOU! C o n t a c t : C o m m u n i c a t i o n T h e N a t i o n a l C o u n c i l. o r g

9 Advisory Council Ron Bialek, MPP President Linelle Blais, PhD, CPF Director Frank Bright, MS Senior Public Health Advisor for Cancer Gwen Darien Executive Vice President of Programs and Services Mary Elizabeth (Mel) Elliott Vice President for Communications, Membership & IT Laura Hamasaka Associate Vice President, Priority Populations & Program Development Delmonte Jefferson Executive Director Vincent (Vinny) Lafronza, EdD President & CEO Scout, PhD Director Rebecca Selove, PhD, MPH Research Associate Professor, Center for Prevention Research/ Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry Doug Tipperman, MSW Lead Public Health Advisor Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Public Health Foundation (PHF) Emory Centers for Training and Technical Assistance National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) Cancer Support Community Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (CADCA) Legacy National African American Tobacco Prevention Network (NAATPN) National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) The Network for LGBT Health Equity at CenterLink Tennessee State University Center for Prevention Research/Vanderbilt University SOM Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) C o n t a c t : C o m m u n i c a t i o n T h e N a t i o n a l C o u n c i l. o r g

10 Cancer and Behavioral Health More than 50% of patients with terminal cancer have at least one psychiatric disorder. Individuals with a mental illness may develop cancer at a 2.6 times higher rate on account of late stage diagnosis and inadequate treatment and screenings. Individuals with a mental illness have a higher rate of fatality due to cancer.

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12 Do you have any thoughts on how to prevent and reduce tobacco usage and cancer rates among people with mental illness and substance use disorders? Shelina D. Foderingham, MSW, MPH Director, Practice Improvement Laira Kolkin Roth Senior Policy Associate 11