• Maryland TCRC Training

    Maryland TCRC offers online and in-person trainings - IN-PERSON TRAININGS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE DUE TO COVID-19

  • Maryland Tobacco Quitline - 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669)

    For more information on quitting tobacco use, please visit smokingstopshere.com or call 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669) to speak to a Quit Coach

  • Notes from the Field

    Attention all LHDs!  We invite you to share your tobacco control news and accomplishments as a Spotlight on our website.  Send your story to info@marylandtcrc.org (150 words or less). 

  • UPCOMING AND ARCHIVED WEBINARS: Check out this list of upcoming and archived webinars on tobacco-related topics!

Our Mission and Activities

We are the Maryland Tobacco Control Resource Center (Maryland TCRC -- formerly MDQuit).  Our mission is to link professionals and providers to state tobacco initiatives, to provide evidence-based, effective resources and tools to local programs, to create and support an extensive, collaborative network of tobacco prevention and cessation professionals, and to provide a forum for sharing best practices throughout the state of Maryland. Learn More

Our Trainings

The Maryland Tobacco Control Resource Center (Maryland TCRC) offers a variety of trainings for healthcare professionals and agencies.

Available Online Trainings - BH2 Admin/Staff

Fax to Assist

Take our online training and become a Fax to Assist Approved Provider -- refer your clients to the Maryland Tobacco Quitline.

Need another option for referring your clients while you're teleworking?  Make use of the Online Provider Referral Tool found at https://quitnow.net/mve/quitnow?qnclient=Maryland.  Click the link and Refer A Patient at the upper right of the webpage. 

 

Breaking the Habit in Behavioral Health (BH2): New Hope for Clients Who Smoke

The Maryland Tobacco Control Resource Center (Maryland TCRC) is disseminating its training program, “Breaking the Habit in Behavioral Health (BH2): New Hope for Clients Who Smoke”  for behavioral health providers across Maryland. 

Upcoming Trainings

Upcoming Events

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Spotlights

Picking Sides Divides Public Health Researchers on Weighing Benefits and Risks of E-cigarettes

E-cigarettes have created a divide where public health researchers are now picking sides, but the topic remains complicated as new evidence and modified risk tobacco products enter the market. Read more to find out about both sides of this discussion that focuses on youth vs adult e-cigarette users.

The Balancing Act Surrounding E-Cigarettes

The topic of e-cigarettes remains controversial as there is a large divide within the public health community about needing to confront the frighteningly high rates of youth using e-cigarette products versus the utility of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool for combustible cigarette users. Read more to find out about both sides of this discussion.

The Ups and Downs of Smoking Quitlines During the Pandemic

Click here to read more about how COVID-19 impacted quitline rates and find out more about the I COVID QUIT Campaign

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Announcements

Materials from our virtual 16th Best Practices Conference

TCRC's 16th Best Practices Conference!

Materials from our virtual 15th Best Practices Conference

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Items of Interest

Prevalence of E-Cigarette Use and Its Associated Factors Among Youths Aged 12 to 16 Years in 68 Countries and Territories: Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 2012–2019

Research Article

New NCI Tobacco Control Monograph

Monograph and Supplementary Materials

Mental Health and Substance Use Organizations Tobacco-free Resource Guide

Toolkit
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