CPHA will be hosting two interactive webinars in May that aim to bring together professionals and experts to discuss evidence-based policies and practices in smoking cessation, and strategies to address youth vaping. Please find event descriptions and registration information below, and contact us at substanceuse@cpha.ca with any questions.
Webinar 1: Tobacco and Vaping Series Part 1 | Evidence-based policies and practices in smoking cessation
May 2nd, 11am to 2pm ET
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o38kKWOvSvS_4xKnK72UMg
Building upon the findings and recommendations of the 2023 National Conference on Tobacco and Vaping, this interactive webinar series aims to bring together professionals working in the tobacco control and vaping sectors to provide practical areas for collaboration and action across Canada. This interactive webinar will explore evidence-based practices and policies in smoking cessation to meet the needs of today’s Canadian tobacco users. This session will examine some of the demographics of, and challenges that the current Canadian population of tobacco users face. It will also highlight evidence- based client-centred approaches that can be applied in healthcare and community settings. Policies that reduce health inequities regarding accessing cessation supports will be explored. Additionally, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health will review key learnings from the STOP program and applications for scaling the program across Canada.
Webinar 2: Tobacco and Vaping Series Part 2 | Strategies to address youth vaping
May 16th, 11am to 2pm ET
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qQ2hmDHIQQ2k4lu2RH0jGQ
Building upon the findings and recommendations of the 2023 National Conference on Tobacco and Vaping, this interactive webinar series aims to bring together professionals working in the tobacco control and vaping sectors to provide practical areas for collaboration and action across Canada. This interactive webinar will explore policy and programmatic strategies to prevent and reduce youth e-cigarette use in Canada. Drawing upon evidence from international strategies to reduce youth vaping and approaches from other areas (e.g. tobacco prevention) that could be applied, participants will have the opportunity to consider various approaches to addressing youth vaping in their provinces and/or communities.