Workshop Focusing On

Tobacco Prevention, Control

WATERBURY — The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) will host a two-day conference for local organizations, agencies and providers on how to build a tobacco-free community. The workshop will feature two days of dynamic speakers, best practices and panel discussions on what works in tobacco use prevention and cessation.

“Building Tobacco-Free Communities” will take place April 8 and 9 at the Waterbury Holiday Inn. This conference is part of a series offered by the Connecticut Institute for Tobacco Education and Training, an initiative of the Department of Public Health funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the purpose of providing training opportunities to community providers.

“This workshop will offer a broad-based learning experience for treatment, education and health professionals and others who work with tobacco cessation and prevention efforts. Attendees will bring back to their workplaces and clients effective cessation and antitobacco techniques,” said Renée Coleman-Mitchell, chief of DPH’s Health Education, Management and Surveillance Section.

Anyone interested in attending must register online at www.ctclearinghouse.org/registration. For further information, call the Wheeler Clinic at 860-793-2164 or e-mail lminor@wheelerclinic.org.

Seating is limited and reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Continuing education units (CEU) are available.

Conference sponsors are being sought as well as registrations for agency information tables. Those interested should contact the Wheeler Clinic directly.

For more information visit the DPH website at www.ct.gov/dph.