Go Smoke-free at Your Facility

Smoke-free Workplace Assistance Program

The Smoke-Free Workplace Assistance Program will: Provide workplaces in Arkansas with comprehensive assistance in the implementation of smoke-free workplace policies. This assistance includes: • Establishing policy options and preparing policy statements • Establishing a timeline • Offering assistance with cessation and establishing systematic referrals for employers • Communicating the smoke-free message to employees • Managing the environment to encourage compliance • Enforcement

Healthy employees are productive. Smoke-free policies are associated with fewer sick days, increased productivity and reduced healthcare utilization. Some companies implement smoke-free policies to curb the rise in insurance costs.

The Smoke-Free Workplace Assistance Program will provide you with the tools and information your workplace needs to establish your policy and to make it successful.

Is there a cost? There is no cost for this program. The Smoke-Free Workplace Assistance Program is available free of charge to all workplaces in the state of Arkansas.

Who do I contact? For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact Eric Flowers at the College of Public Health, (501) 526-6140 or edflowers@uams.edu

Smoke-free Hospitals
Arkansas hospitals and their campuses will be smoke-free October 1, 2005. In order to assist hospitals with this process, the UAMS College of Public Health has published the Smoke-free Hospital Toolkit, a comprehensive look at the objectives and processes required to establish and implement a campus-wide smoke-free hospital policy. An overview of objectives is provided in the booklet and a myriad of supportive resources are located on a CD-ROM. Both items are available for download. Numerous institutions and facilities contributed to this publication and have generously granted their permission to distribute their work.