#SmokefreeOxon

VBA is a simple and powerful tool designed to be used in almost any conversation with a smoker and allows you to offer practical advice in as little as 30 seconds. VBA training is suitable for anyone likely to come into contact with people who smoke in their day-to-day work. Our free interactive VBA courses are of three types: Introduction to VBA: 30 seconds to save a life: A one-hour introductory session which will cover simple facts about VBA and why it’s important VBA – Level 1 training: a three-hour session looking at more in-depth ways of engaging smokers and empowering them to take action Applying Motivational Techniques workshop – Specialist groups: a one-hour session which will explore how to apply motivational interviewing techniques to enhance communication in specialist groups, e.g. mental health, maternity, vulnerable individuals at risk of homelessness etc. Book a place for a free online course that suits you: smokefreeoxon.eventbrite.co.uk. You can also complete free online training provided by the NCSCT, including the theory behind becoming a smoking cessation practitioner. Stay up to date Stay up to date with local and national best practices. Watch the recordings of the presentations from our Oxfordshire Tobacco Control Alliance; if you are a Level 2 trained advisor, this can help top up your training. Oxfordshire Tobacco Control Alliance meeting March 2021 – ASH Policy updates, GP Toolkit for quitting smoking, mental health and smoking Oxfordshire Tobacco Control Alliance meeting July 2021 – e-cigarette evidence update, ADPH SE Region E-Cigarette Position Statement and VBA Training Offer Oxfordshire Tobacco Control Alliance meeting November 2021 - delivering the Long Term Plan tobacco dependences in Oxfordshire, ASH update, Tobacco Industry Tactics Oxfordshire Tobacco Control Alliance meeting March 2022 - smoke free playgrounds, supporting clients with mental health needs to switch to vaping, what does tobacco dependency cost Oxfordshire, and how well are we doing to reduce the smoking prevalence? Oxfordshire Tobacco Control Alliance meeting July 2022 - The Khan Review: making smoking obsolete summary by ASH, and Smokefree Homes by Norfolk County Council. Oxfordshire Tobacco Control Alliance meeting November 2022 - Discussion about New Year campaigns, ASH's update on e-cigarette guidance, and the NICE Guidance Assessment tool.