Brief Intervention for Tobacco Cessation (BITC): Helping Pregnant and New Mothers is designed to help front line service providers who work with mothers gain the knowledge and skills they need to conduct brief interventions with their clients. This includes people who have contact with or provide services for pregnant women, new mothers or young families.
Brief intervention is an evidence-based technique that has been shown to increase the likelihood of quitting commercial tobacco. By providing training in brief intervention to front-line service providers the Northern Tobacco Strategy aims to increase the tobacco cessation services and supports for new mothers in northern Saskatchewan.
BITC Training
The BITC training course is conducted by members of the Northern Tobacco Strategy team, and generally takes 4 hours to complete (including breaks).
Once you have received the BITC training you can then host training sessions for service providers within your organization and community, targeting service providers who work with pre and post-natal mothers.
How to Receive Training:
Members of the Northern Tobacco Strategy are trained to teach “BITC: Helping Pregnant and New Mothers” and can also provide support for tobacco reduction efforts to others in their organizations and in the communities they serve.
To connect with a member of the Northern Tobacco Strategy regarding training opportunities contact NHCP using the button below.
If you have any questions, would like more information or resources, or need help using the materials, please contact:
Tobacco Project Coordinator or Health Promotion Advisor | NITHA | (306) 953-5000
Population Health Promotion Coordinator | Northern Population Health Unit | (306) 425-8512