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TOBACCO CESSATION SERVICES Resources

HEALTH PROVIDER EDUCATION

Through the Make Yours a Fresh Start Family (MYFSF) program and the Rapides Tobacco Control Initiative, TFL offers training and education to physicians and other healthcare professionals to help mothers quit smoking through one-on-one counseling during regularly scheduled appointments.

MYFSF, in a partnership with TFL and the Office of Public Health, teaches OBGYN physicians and other health care professionals to counsel pregnant women and mothers of young children according to their readiness to quit smoking, using a 5-step intervention. Women in the perinatal period are more likely to be willing to quit smoking, so it is a perfect time for provider-initiated intervention.

The MYFSF Program Coordinator maintains a close relationship with participating facilities through monthly phone calls and periodic site visits. Healthcare facilities who see women in the perinatal period are the best qualified for the MYFSF training. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • OBGYN clinics
  • Pediatric clinics
  • Family Practice clinics
  • Nurse Family Partnership programs
  • Hospital Maternity clinics

The Rapides Tobacco Control Initiative, sponsored by the Rapides Foundation, also makes this training and information available for pediatricians to counsel parents of pediatric patients.

Participating healthcare providers in both programs receive:

  • Training to counsel smokers to quit in 5 minutes or less
  • Self-help materials from the American Cancer Society
  • Improved relapse-prevention techniques
  • Additional materials and resources for healthcare facilities

Qualifying facilities also have the opportunity to earn points that can be redeemed for additional educational materials or even monetary stipends.

For more information about this program, contact:

Tamanna Patel, M
MYFSF Program Coordinator – South Louisiana
504-301-9843
tpatel@lphi.org

Sharon Lair, MA
MYFSF Program Coordinator – NorthLouisiana
318-487-5725
slair@lphi.org