The BH WELL research team exhibited virtually at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 35th Conference. In addition to sharing BH WELL’s strategic plan and mission with attendees, the research team also showcased select behavioral health resources on the BH WELL website. Our exhibit site focused on the importance of using evidence-based practices when providing mental and behavioral health services. It also highlighted the crucial need for tobacco dependence treatment among people living with mental and behavioral health challenges given that stopping tobacco use aids recovery. After viewing our virtual visit space, the APNA conference committee promoted the BH WELL exhibit as an example for other exhibitors in designing their sites.
During the conference, attendees were interested in several BH WELL products. Attendees particularly requested information on three products: the comic book, When Nicotine Attacks: Fight the Crave, the nicotine replacement equivalencies infographic, and our educational video blogs. Two conference participants stated that evidence-based resources and information on vaping would be helpful for adolescents and adults who use vapes. So, we shared a Public Service Announcement (PSA) from a teen and his mother discussing the adverse health effects of JUUL use. In addition, we connected the participants with a colleague in the UK College of Education and her comic book on teens and JUUL use.