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Steps to implementing a successful smoke-free policy

This guide is a continuation of the steps to developing a successful smoke-free policy page. Use it to guide you in the implementation of your smoke-free policy.

Steps to implementing a successful smoke-free policy:

Enact your plan

Meet with managers and likely opponents to gain support for the new policy.

Communicate plan to staff - some ways to do that:

Enforce and Defend Your Policy

	Enforce as you would any other policy.
	Have a plan to react to any employee conflicts and complaints.
	Train managers to deal with opposition and complaints.

Acknowledge the need for cessation programs and decide upon who will address that need

	Decide what cessation options you are willing and able to provide. See the smoking cessation options and resources available in the Make it happen! section of this site.
	Develop a plan for connecting employees with the smoking cessation resources that you are making available to them.

Evaluate the impact of the policy

Use surveys (such as the Employee Opinion Survey) available on the sample smoke-free employee surveys page to evaluate the impact of your new policy.