Overview of Case Managed Approach to Tobacco Cessation Help for Leaders

Where possible, select an active health professional familiar with health promotion strategies to lead in training volunteers for conducting CMATCH.  An assistant capable in complimenting the leader's activities is recommended also.  

With the workshop sessions in mind, add greeters who will also register attendance and later facilitate small group activities.

For hospitality features, one or two persons to plan and operate healthy snack provisions.

  The select team of the sponsoring organization is oriented by FrameWork Health staff in a community conference session or by a conference audio/visual call of approximately 3 hours to learn about the CMATCH system of intervention, discuss roles and functions, and appoint tasks,  allowing opportunity for discussion and concerns.  Then setting the wheels in motion for an almost immediate roll-out of a carefully crafted program.

 There are downloadable manuals and many other materials for the team members on this website -- all the guidance you will need. It fits within the parameters of quality mentored health behavior change that allows self-determination and control over the cessation process augmented by a strong follow-up support component. The education and the social integration learned and achieved in the cessation program will benefit families and community.  Together Everyone Achieves More With Organization, Respect,  and Kindnes  

An every-member strategy draws tobacco users to the CMATCH program you are planning.  

Members of your congregation/group prayerfully engage in caring conversation with a user they know or know-of and invite  them to the opening Workshop, "Let's Begin to Quit" with an invitation card prepared with date, time, and place and the member's contact information with a promise that the member will be their Mentor and attend with them.   

The Mentor will continue the relationship with the participant throughout the year of assistance.

Would-be Mentors are to attend an orientation session scheduled by the CMATCH Leader and to receive the invitations.

What an opportunity to engage in discipling amidst a fellowship group that promotes a healthy lifestyle!

FrameWork Health has developed a method to facilitate successful cessation using a combination of:

1. Assessment Interview (prior t or during the first Wrkshop session) using a standard survey tool crafted for CMATCH, titled Tobacco Cessation Assessment Tool (TCAT), in which strengths and weakness in the areas of history, tobacco use intensity, health beliefs and values, perception of stress and response to it, the concept of personal power and confidence, determination of readiness, learning style, and degree of social support present in the individual are identified. By this, readiness and placement in the program are obtained and benchmarks are set to compare with a repeat of TCAT  after CMATCH is completed.

2. A self-help wholistic tobacco cessation program, Taking Control, applying audio and visual guidance, and projected free, in eBook format, from this website . 

3. Social engagement in strategically scheduled group meetings in workshop format, "Let's Begin to Quit" for supportive health education and the development of mentoring relationships.  

4.  Carefully scripted, scheduled motivational telephone coaching by carefully prepared individuals over 12 months. 

 CMATCH is designed to be offered in a variety of circumstances or preferences: 

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When social distancing is necessary, participants can attend with Workshop leaders on internet-based group meeting software, such as Zoom, where teaching and discussion can build support and accountability can be assessed.  

The individual coaching of Taking  Control and follow-up telephone coaching is already designed for distance. Discuss with FrameWork Health leaders your desires; we will assure that you have all the materials you will need to conduct your program.In rural areas with limited internet connection or when participants do not have access to computer, the staff can arrange a meeting place like the community library for attendance.

Limited Person-Person Meetings

Workshops can be planned for facility accommodations that support social distancing and masks in sequential timing through the day or evening.  The presentation materials can still be viewed and the self-study materials are downloadable from the website.