Learn to deliver successful adult smoking cessation programs to patients, clients and employees. Courage to Quit® is an evidence-based group or individual tobacco treatment program for adults. The program is available in multiple formats with flexible content that can be customized for your delivery needs. Courage to Quit® is the cessation component of RHA’s integrated tobacco intervention program.
The next Courage to Quit® Leader Trainings are scheduled for:
Designed for health educators, community health workers, social workers and other health professionals, the Courage to Quit® Leader Training will prepare you to facilitate group and/or one-on-one programs to assist people who are interested in quitting smoking.
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Research shows that on average it can take over six attempts before a smoker successfully quits for good. As a Courage to Quit® Leader, you’ll work collaboratively with individuals to build on past attempts, create confidence, and develop skills and readiness. After completing the program, participants report higher-than-average cigarette use reduction and quit rates.
The Courage to Quit® program is available in multiple formats with flexible content. You will be able to customize delivery for individuals or participant groups in health centers, community settings and/or workplaces.
The cost for the training is $150 and includes breakfast, lunch, training materials and continuing education credits.
Trainings are typically scheduled from 8:30 a.m – 3:30 p.m. All trainings are held at Respiratory Health Association’s offices, located at 1440 W. Washington Blvd in Chicago’s West Loop. Easily accessible from both Interstate 90 (Kennedy Expressway) and Interstate 290 (Eisenhower Expressway), RHA offers free onsite parking to training participants.
Upon completion of the training, Courage to Quit leaders will sign a program leader agreement.
Respiratory Care Practitioners – Continuing Education Hours
Respiratory Health Association is an approved continuing education sponsor recognized by the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 4.5 continuing education hours of credit will be awarded upon completion of the full day training.
Nurses – Contact Hours
This continuing nursing education activity was approved for 5.01 contact hours by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approval organization by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
IAODAPCA – Continuing Education Hours
This continuing education program has been reviewed and approved by the Illinois Certification Board. 5.75 continuing education units will be awarded upon completion of the full day training to the following categories: Counselor I or II, Preventionist I or II, CARS I or II, MISA I or II or III, PCGC II, CCJP II, CAAP I, CRSS I or II, MAATP I or II, RDDP, CFPP II.
For questions regarding Courage to Quit® Leader Trainings, contact Lainie Kast, Program Manager, via email at [email protected] or by phone at (312) 628-0241.