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CoP Portal [1]

The majority of people who use tobacco want to quit. As a health care provider you can make a difference and help your clients quit smoking in just a few minutes. As a member of the Windsor-Essex Cessation Community of Practice you will have access to resources, tools, and support to help you in developing cessation services for your clients.

Cessation Community of Practice

The Windsor-Essex County Cessation Community of Practice aims to improve access to comprehensive cessation programs for those living within Windsor-Essex by:

  • Building capacity among members to offer tobacco cessation services and programs.
  • Working to remove gaps in local cessation services and programs.
  • Building supportive relationships across member organizations.
  • Providing knowledge exchange and training opportunities.
  • Regular updates.

Who Should Join?

Anyone who has an interest in or works in the area of tobacco cessation in Windsor-Essex County can join the community of practice. We encourage representatives and healthcare professionals to join:

  • Nurses
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Physicians
  • Pharmacists
  • Respiratory therapists
  • Diabetes educators
  • Oral health professionals
  • Occupational health nurses
  • Social workers
  • Addiction counsellors/outreach workers

You Can Make it Happen

“You Can Make it Happen” is a source of information, tools, and resources about tobacco cessation for healthcare providers. The website is provided by Public Health Units and Smokers’ Helpline [2].

Visit the You Can Make It Happen website [3] to find the following:

  • Information about  Nicotine Replacement Therapy
  • Integrating the 5A’s into your daily practice
  • Resources tailored to your practice setting
  • Resources for clients
  • Training opportunities for staff

If you are interested in joining the Windsor-Essex County Community of Practice, or have any questions

Contact us about the CoP [4]

Related Content: 

Smoking and Vaping [5]
Smoking Cessation [6]
Quit Smoking [7]
Last modified: 
Monday, August 26, 2019 - 10:05am
Source URL (modified on 2019-08-26 10:05): https://www.wechu.org/smoking-and-vaping/health-care-providers

Links
[1] https://www.wechu.org/smoking-and-vaping/windsor-essex-cessation-community-practice-portal
[2] https://www.smokershelpline.ca/
[3] http://youcanmakeithappen.ca/
[4] mailto:tobacco@wechu.org
[5] https://www.wechu.org/tags/smoking-and-vaping-0
[6] https://www.wechu.org/tags/smoking-cessation
[7] https://www.wechu.org/tags/quit-smoking

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