Resources available to assist our organization and your employees?

American Lung Association Freedom from Smoking. Call (413) 737-3506.

Baystate Medical Center, Smoking Freedom Program. Call (413) 794-2255 or (413) 794-7026.

Berkshire Breathing Room. Call Carol McMahon, (413) 499-2602.

Cooley Dickinson Hospital Education Department Smoking Cessation Program. Call Sue Lesser, (413) 582-2400.

Franklin Medical Center Tobacco Treatment Program. Call Eric Brenmancamp, (413) 773-2232.

Free & Clear Tobacco Treatment Program.  Web address www.freeclear.com.

Trytostop.org or call (800) 879-8678.

Quitnet.org or call (617) 728-7800.

www.smokefree.gov The National Cancer Institute’s quit smoking site walks you through the quitting process, with free web, telephone, and print resources. Provides instant messaging with a tobacco treatment specialist.

www.nicotene-anonymous.org A cessation site to educate and teach step-by-step nicotine reduction techniques.

www.quitsmokingsupport.com Provides excellent free advice, support and encouragement for those who are trying to quit smoking.

www.unhooked.org A site dedicated to helping people break the smoking habit. There’s a monitored chat site, bulletin board, links to other sites and resources to help break the habit.

www.findhelp.com A site from the Foundation for Innovations in Nicotene Dependence.

www.surgeongeneral.gov Surgeon General’s guidelines on treating tobacco use and dependency. The new findings about the latest prescription medications and counseling techniques.

Why move to a smoke free work environment? What is the prevalence of smoking among adults (18 years of age and over)? Is it legal? What other organizations have smoke free environments? Key Findings based upon interviews Resources available to assist our organization and your employees?