Join us in Asheville and hear from national, award-winning tobacco cessation expert Dr. Chuck Bentz (right) of Oregon about enforcing your
tobacco free policy and helping any employee, patient or visitor who uses
tobacco to quit. Or sign up to create an action plan to offer
healthier foods and drinks.
If possible, please send a team so that staff can attend separate
tobacco and food trainings. See the detailed tobacco-free session agenda and the healthy food session agenda. |
NCPP helping Carolinas HealthCare System to adopt healthy food guidelines
Last month, we launched our program to help hospitals offer healthy food to their employees and visitors. NCPP is meeting with Carolinas Medical Center, one of our Centers of Excellence, to help the entire Carolinas HealthCare System adopt our healthy food guidelines.
Don't wait for us to contact you - tell us if you're interested and calendar a meeting with us today! Email anne@ncpreventionpartners.org.
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Pregnant smokers need more help to quit tobacco use.
 A new study shows that pregnant women who smoke aren't getting enough help to quit. In January 2008, we reported that, in NC, the number of pregnant women who smoke has increased by 27%.
Read the study in October's Am Jn of Preventive Medicine.
See our Prevention Report Card for 2008.
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