Due to Colorado’s severe budget crisis, funding for the Colorado CHC Tobacco Cessation Program was eliminated as of 09/30/09. The State Tobacco Education & Prevention Partnership (STEPP) budget was cut almost $11 million over the last few months which resulted in the elimination and reduction in services of many programs. The CHC Tobacco Cessation webpage on the CHAMPS website has thus been removed, although pertinent information will be included in the CHAMPS Clinical Resources section under the Tobacco Cessation Resources page. If you have further questions, please contact Meredith Karol, CCMCN Clinical Program Assistant, at 303-861-5165 x255 or meredith@cchn.org.