To meet its 2016 goal, the Department has begun offering tobacco cessation classes at several
programs, including Williams Consent Decree, Women’s Residential Services and the Addictions
Treatment Program.
BHS will continue to work with the Tobacco Free program to expand services to other behavioral health
programs. The model for the programs is “Harm Reduction,” a model designed to reduce the harmful
consequences associated with tobacco use. Staff is identifying clients who have the desire to quit
smoking and offering them Nicotine Replacement Therapy free of charge. Patients are being monitored
through self-reports, assessments and carbon-monoxide readings. From July 2013 to present, Women’s
Residential Services clients reduced the amount of cigarettes they smoked per day by 75%. Additionally,
58% decreased their carbon-monoxide levels and 11 clients stopped smoking. Nine out of 15 Park City
clustered apartments clients reduced their carbon-monoxide levels. At the William’s Consent Decree
Program, of the 19 clients who were identified as wanting to quit smoking, 37 percent reduced their
carbon monoxide levels. BHS will continue to work with all clients who are using tobacco to decrease
their use of tobacco products.
Goal: Reduce the Incidence of Infectious Diseases
By June 30, 2014, establish a baseline of the LCHD/CHC patient population who knows their
serostatus. By December 31, 2016, increase the proportion of persons living with HIV who know their
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