What happens when a behavioral health provider goes tobacco-free?
Mary Ward talks about McLeod’s Center’s ongoing journey to becoming tobacco-free.
Be sure to sign up for the Change for Life Coalition to learn from providers like Mary and on how to best implement your tobacco-free policy.
Change for Life Coalition
Monthly peer-to-peer coalition of providers sharing resources, lessons learned and tips for implementing a tobacco-free culture of care.
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We meet the fourth Thursday of the month, starting January 23rd from 9am-10:15am.
Did you know? North Carolina Standard Plans, Tailored Plans, and LME/MCOs that serve people with Medicaid or who are uninsured will require most contracted medical, behavioral health, and some intellectual/developmental disabilities** (IDD)/traumatic brain injury (TBI) organizations to provide a 100% tobacco-free campus, by July 1, 2025.
Check out the most recent Medicaid Bulletin that notes the date change to July 1, 2025. Refer to this Medicaid Bulletin released by NC Medicaid for full information about the requirement.
*References to tobacco or tobacco use treatment on this website, refer to the use of commercial tobacco products. Traditional tobacco used by some American Indians and Alaska Natives is different from commercial tobacco. Traditional tobacco is sacred and should be respected. Learn more about the difference between traditional and commercial tobacco.
