Guest Author: Teresa Brown, BS, TTS
Are you tired of having the same conversation about quitting tobacco that goes nowhere and does not result in behavior change? QuitWorks-NH is there for you with training, conversation tips, and other resources to help power-up your brief interventions and make referrals to QuitNow-NH, the state’s tobacco treatment quitline. QuitNow-NH can motivate behavior change by helping your patients with coaching, resources, and medications (nicotine replacement therapies). Their nationally certified coaches help your patients figure out a quit plan that’s right for them—on their terms, when and where it’s convenient for them. They help patients set a quit date, deal with cravings, and cope with challenging situations—all over the phone.
QuitNow-NH Helps All Types of Patients
Quitting is challenging for everyone, but some patients need a little extra support. That’s why QuitNow-NH has proven strategies to address the unique needs of people experiencing behavioral health conditions or those who are pregnant and postpartum—offering them more intensive and frequent coaching. Their coaches motivate behavior change by addressing your patient’s special needs with health education, on-going support, follow-up, and medication to create a personalized quit plan.
QuitWorks-NH Helps All Types of Providers
QuitWorks-NH offers learning opportunities and resources to help you engage your patients, motivate behavior change, and stay up-to-date on tobacco treatment. Take advantage of the self-paced eLearning modules, videos, and both live and virtual training opportunities to take your interventions to a new level.
Learn more about tobacco treatment, how to make referrals, medications to assist with quitting, and order materials for your practice:
Teresa Brown, BS, TTS
Teresa Brown, BS, TTS is a dedicated public health professional with nearly 25 years at the New Hampshire (NH) Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program, initially serving as a Youth Prevention Coordinator before assuming her current role as the Tobacco Treatment Program Manager in 2005. In her role, Teresa oversees the management of QuitNow-NH, NH’s tobacco quitline, through a partnership with National Jewish Health’s Health Initiatives Division. She collaborates closely with the NH Office of Medicaid Services to support quitline cost-sharing initiatives and works alongside the Bureau of Mental Health Services and the Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services to enhance tobacco treatment accessibility for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders.
Teresa is also deeply involved in training and technical assistance, equipping healthcare professionals with evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions. Additionally, she leads NH’s tobacco treatment workforce development scholarship initiative, fostering professional growth in the field of tobacco dependence treatment. Beyond her professional commitments, Teresa enjoys spending time with her five grandsons and her horse, Arrow.