Grantee Update: Baby & Me Tobacco-Free

Since CDPHE’s tobacco grant program began funding the Baby & Me Tobacco Free (BMTF) program 2012, Baby & Me Tobacco Free has successfully helped more than four thousand pregnant moms quit smoking during pregnancy and stay quit after delivery.

According to

a new study

conducted by the University of Colorado and published last week in the journal of Public Health Nursing, those enrolled in the program saw preterm births decrease between 24 and 28 percent and neonatal intensive care unit admission drop between 25 and 55 percent, compared to their smoking counterparts. The study also found that BMTF saves the state between $1.4 million and $4.1 million each year. To read more about the program and its results see this story from Colorado Public Radio:

Women Who Stop Smoking While Pregnant Not Only Benefit Their Babies, They Save Colorado Millions. This State Program Helps Them Quit.

We want to recognize the important and impactful work of the BMTF program statewide. Thank you to all those who implement and support the program. Additionally, some grantees may want to highlight their BMTF activities in their local media outlets. Consider using

the release CU Anschutz

published as a starting point and enter your local data and quotes to send to relevant outlets. Please contact Zach Dunlop,

zach.dunlop@state.co.us

for any questions.

The associated files and links are available below.