Okaloosa County BOCC — September 16, 2014 — BYFB Tobacco Cessation Program Options — reading text

Better You from Blue Tobacco Cessation Program Options ONSITE CLASSES Better You from Blue works in conjunction with Florida’s Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) to offer onsite tobacco cessation programs led by certified facilitators. These free programs educate, motivate and support your employees as they work through the challenge of quitting tobacco products. Participants who enroll in an onsite program may also continue to receive support via online or telephonic coaching on a complimentary basis. ONLINE OPTIONS My Health Assistant Personalized, engaging and highly interactive, My Health Assistant is the online tool powered by WebMD that can be offered in addition to or instead of onsite programs to help employees quit tobacco. It can be accessed by all Florida Blue health plan members for free through the Florida Blue website at any time. Brainsharks® Presentations These multi-media presentations can be viewed online with audio capability anytime, on demand, as long as an internet connection is available. Brainsharks® can be used as an alternative form of communication when you are unable to provide face-to-face presentations, or as a supplemental reinforcement of a tobacco cessation message. They can be distributed with a simple link via an email message or your organization’s intranet, so employees can view them on their own schedule. There is no charge for access to these presentations. TELEPHONIC COACHING SUPPORT Available in English, Spanish and Creole, Better You from Blue Next Steps offers your employees personalized attention and support from a dedicated health coach as they face the challenge of quitting tobacco products for good. Participants who enroll in the complimentary Next Steps program will work one-on-one with a coach skilled in the tobacco cessation process who will provide tools, support and resources to help them successfully quit. The Next Steps program includes telephonic and email access to a dedicated coach for as long as the participant feels they need the support. Marketing Materials