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Utilizing the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline

  • Monday, December 14, 2015
  • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Webinar
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Utilizing the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline
Monday, December 14th, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Speaker: Suzanne Forkner, Tobacco Free Nebraska

Description:
Tobacco Free Nebraska oversees initiatives and programs related to increasing tobacco cessation in Nebraska, including the management of the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline. The toll-free Quitline, 1-800-QUIT-NOW, gives Nebraska residents 24/7, free access to counseling and support services. Learn more about the Quitline and how to make the best use of this important tool. 

Learning Objectives:
  • Learn about Tobacco Free Nebraska
  • Learn about current Nebraska tobacco trends
  • Learn about the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline
  • Learn about the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline statistics
  • Learn about the steps to properly utilize the Quitline for patients
About the Speaker:
 Suzanne Forkner, MS, MCHES, CWP
Community Health Educator Senior
Tobacco Free Nebraska
DHHS – Division of Public Health

Suzanne Forkner has had a diverse career in health care and health promotion during the past 15 years, including private practice, city/county and district health departments, state government, non-profit, higher education, and hospital settings. Ms. Forkner is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), a Certified Wellness Practitioner (CWP) and has successfully completed the Health Promotion Director program from The Cooper Institute. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Education specializing in Community Health Education from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and her Master’s in Health Promotion and Human Resources Management from Nebraska Methodist College. Some of Ms. Forkner’ s accomplishments include: helping Lincoln, NE and Omaha, NE, become a smoke-free communities, coordinating the Fremont Area Medical Center’s conversion to a tobacco-free campus, achieving the Nebraska Governor's Excellence in Wellness Grower Award and the Gold Level Well Workplace Award from the Wellness Council of America. Currently, Ms. Forkner is part of Tobacco Free Nebraska and oversees initiatives & programs related to increasing tobacco cessation in Nebraska including the management of the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline.

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