Goals

Provide preventive education to discourage people from starting to use tobacco, refer current tobacco users who want to quit for help, and provide data regarding smoke-free policies.

Services

• Provide tools for a successful quit
• Supply free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
• Educate family and friends on how to best help the quitter
• Options for free quit assistance counseling – it is your preference, with many programs to choose from including
  • Group classes
  • On-line assistance
  • Telephone counseling
• Free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
• Reimbursement for pharmacotherapy

Want to quit smoking? Need help? Most smokers say they want to quit, and with the right tools they can quit successfully.

“CALL IT QUITS!”
Ventura County’s FREE Quit Assistance Program
805-201-STOP (7867)

You will be eligible to receive free nicotine replacement therapy and/or reimbursement for pharmacotherapy if you meet the following requirements:

1. You are a Ventura County resident or employee
2. You can show proof of active enrollment in one of our “Call It Quits” approved counseling programs

If you qualify, call today to talk with one of our trained professionals who can refer you to a counseling program of your choice. If you do not qualify for “Call It Quits!” see the California Smokers’ Helpline.

More on Quit Assistance

• Additional Resources
• Prenatal Care Guidance
• California Smokers’ Helpline
• Quit Net
• Freedom From Smoking (The American Lung Association's smoking cessation program)
• Children Helping And Motivating Parents to Stop Smoking (CHAMPSS) This website assists kids who want to help their parents quit smoking andlive long, healthy lives. It provides tips on how kids can talk to their parents about quitting smoking, and educational materials and information they will need to support their parents through a quit attempt.

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