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Learn more about the California Tobacco Control Program that in 2018 established the CA Behavioral Health and Wellness Initiative, an innovative 5-year project to assist behavioral health agencies (including residential SUD treatment programs) with implementing tobacco-free (TF) campus policies and evidence-based tobacco cessation treatment. We will share lessons learned including the importance of peer learning, a guide to addressing concerns, and how a strong Advisory Council can guide the project and suggest broader policy implications. The success of this initiative created the foundation for CA State Assembly Bill AB-541, which was signed into law in August 2021. The new policy requires require a licensed facility or a certified program to assess a patient or client for use of all tobacco products at the time of the initial intake and take certain actions if the patient or client has tobacco use disorder. Learning Objectives: • Understand the ties between an individual’s substance use disorder and their addiction to smoking. • Identify how to take a behavioral health facility smoke-free and integrate cessation treatment, under a lens of overall wellness. • Learn the importance of providing NRT/pharmacotherapy for both staff and clients, and how to partner with a local quitline for cessation resources.