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Roswell Park spearheads Western New York efforts to link behavioral health services with no-cost cessation resources for marginalized communities.
Screening for tobacco use remains well below 100% at about 38% to 70%, underscoring a major gap in preventive care.
Evergreen Health has partnered with Roswell Park for three years to advance THRIVE Wellness and connect patients to tobacco specialists.
When clinicians engage patients about quitting, the odds of success double with provider involvement.
Roswell Park offers free cessation resources to clinics serving behavioral health patients across Western New York.
Roswell Park Cessation Services connects patients to tailored resources through trained tobacco specialists.
The initiative emphasizes treating tobacco use as a key preventable cause of mortality in New York, with a focus on equity.
Health providers are encouraged to assess tobacco use at every clinical encounter to meet national recommendations.
Roswell Park frames its program as a collaborative effort, inviting both behavioral and medical health organizations to participate.
Researchers highlight patient-centric questions on tobacco use, enabling personalized connections to cessation support.

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Roswell Park coordinates a regional effort to connect clinics with free tobacco cessation services in Western New York.
Current tobacco screenings of patients range from 38% to 70%, far under the 100% goal set by health advocates.
Evergreen Health works with Roswell Park to connect high-need patients with trained tobacco specialists through the THRIVE Wellness Program.
Healthcare providers report that about 70% of smokers visiting a doctor want to quit, underscoring the demand for cessation support.
The program is free and invites behavioral health and medical organizations serving people in negative health equity to participate.
Clinics are encouraged to buy into cessation support programs to improve quit rates among patients with behavioral health needs.
Shannon Waddell-Collins says many providers already ask about tobacco use but more outreach is needed for marginalized groups.
Health Systems for a Tobacco-Free Western New York aims to help clinics connect with Roswell Park Cessation Services.
Officials emphasize quitting is possible when patients engage with healthcare providers and cessation resources.
Roswell Park invites health systems serving underserved populations to access cessation resources as part of a broader public health effort.

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Roswell Park coordinates a Western New York tobacco-free program linking clinics to cessation services for behavioral health groups.
National screenings for tobacco use occur in only 38% to 70% of patients, underscoring the need for broader efforts.
Evergreen Health partners with Roswell Park as part of its THRIVE Wellness Program to support high-need patients.
Clinics can access free cessation resources through Roswell Park Cessation Services.
Providers report that discussing tobacco use can prompt patients to quit when supported by clinicians.
The program targets clinics serving marginalized communities to remove barriers to quitting.
The effort emphasizes that tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death in New York.
Officials say screenings and outreach can be improved by engaging health providers across systems.
The program offers support to help clinics buy into cessation efforts with free resources.
The initiative seeks to expand access to cessation services across Western New York.

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