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Financial Sustainability Support

By providing financial and operational tools, peer learning, and strategic governance guidance, quitlines achieve long-term viability, because resilient infrastructure enables consistent delivery of cessation services despite funding volatility. This strategy focuses on strengthening the business and operational foundations of quitlines through ROI analysis, scenario planning, and resource optimization, ensuring they can sustain services over time. Unlike direct service or clinical interventions, this approach targets organizational resilience, leveraging financial acumen and peer collaboration to support systemic longevity in tobacco cessation support systems.

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  • Conduct Research and Evaluation NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM
    research
    Oversees and manages evaluation and research program activities, including Learning Communities, an annual survey of quitlines, and the Minimal Data Set. This includes conducting foundational and ongoing research projects to advance the science base and understanding of factors impacting quitline effectiveness, producing guides and issue papers, and conducting comprehensive literature reviews.
  • Conducting Research and Evaluation on Quitline Effectiveness NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM
    research
    The organization oversees and manages evaluation and research programs, including an annual survey of quitlines and the Minimal Data Set, to advance the science base and understanding of factors impacting quitline effectiveness. This includes conducting environmental scans, assessing best practice adoption, and evaluating specific quitline programs.
  • Conducting Research and Evaluation on Quitline Effectiveness NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM
    research
    The organization oversees and manages evaluation and research programs, including an annual survey of quitlines, the Minimal Data Set, and foundational research projects to advance the science base and understanding of factors impacting quitline effectiveness. This includes conducting environmental scans, assessing best practice adoption, and evaluating specific quitline programs.
  • Engage with Alaska Native Communities NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM
    capacity building
    Implemented the Talking Circles Project to gather feedback from Alaska Native communities and Tribal health experts regarding quitline services.
  • Evaluate Quitline Effectiveness NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM
    research
    Evaluated nearly 4,000 participants of the Alaska Tobacco Quit Line from August 2021 to September 2023, finding that 37% of enrolled participants were able to quit using tobacco.
  • Maintaining a Quitline Information Hub NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM
    direct service
    The organization maintains a Quitline Map to provide contact information and services offered by local quitlines. It also publishes a monthly e-newsletter called "Connections" to disseminate information on tobacco control, research, and events to its members and partners.
  • Maintaining a Quitline Information Hub NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM
    direct service
    The organization publishes a monthly e-newsletter to provide information on tobacco control, research, and events. It also maintains a Quitline Map to provide contact information and services offered by local quitlines.
  • Provide Technical Assistance and Capacity Building NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM
    capacity building
    Hosts an annual virtual meeting for quitline professionals and partners to connect, learn, and collaborate, offering continuing education contact hours and sponsored roundtables. The organization also provides technical assistance to quitlines to help them adopt priority practices and fosters a community of practice among stakeholders.
  • Providing Capacity Building and Technical Assistance for Quitlines NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM
    capacity building
    The organization hosts an annual virtual meeting and offers sponsored and networking roundtables to facilitate peer-to-peer learning and collaboration among quitline professionals. It also provides technical assistance to help quitlines adopt priority practices and offers continuing education contact hours for tobacco treatment providers.
  • Providing Capacity Building and Technical Assistance for Quitlines NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM
    capacity building
    The organization hosts an annual virtual meeting for quitline professionals and partners, offers continuing education, and facilitates peer-to-peer learning through roundtables. It also provides technical assistance to help quitlines adopt priority practices and develops best practices for commercial tobacco cessation support.
  • Publish Information and Resources NORTH AMERICAN QUITLINE CONSORTIUM
    direct service
    Publishes a monthly e-newsletter called "Connections" to provide information on tobacco control, research, and events to its members and partners. It also maintains a Quitline Map to provide contact information and services offered by local quitlines.