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The
Kent County Health Department Tobacco
Prevention Program offers several free
services to help you to quit using tobacco
and lead a tobacco free life.
| Tobacco Free
Helpline – 410 778-7028 |
| Telephone support
available Monday through Friday
from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and
Thursdays until 6:30 p.m. For all
other times, please leave a
message. Calls will be returned
within 48 hours. |
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| Enrollment Class |
| This free program
is held at the Health Department
and runs every Thursday from 5-6 PM.
Family members or other support
persons are welcome to attend. No
pre-registration required. Please
call the Tobacco Free Helpline for more information. |
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| Nicotine Replacement, Chantix and Bupropion Program |
| Free nicotine
replacement, including patches, lozenges, gum, Chantix and Bupropion (a nicotine
free pill to help you to quit
smoking) are offered to those
county residents who qualify. For
more information, call the Tobacco
Free Helpline or come to the
Tobacco Clinic. |
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| Tobacco Free Clinic |
| Talk to a
professional about nicotine
dependence and the latest
treatment options; find out how to
get free nicotine patches or free
Bupropion, get your carbon monoxide
level and blood pressure checked.
Clinic hours: Every Thursday
evening at the Health Department,
3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. No
appointment necessary. Walk-ins
are welcome. |
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| Individual
Consultation |
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Talk to a
professional specializing in
tobacco dependence. Consultations
are available by appointment only.
Call the Tobacco Free
Helpline to schedule an
appointment. |
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| Teen Tobacco
Awareness Program |
| This is a
one session program aimed at
educating youth under the age of
eighteen about the dangers of
tobacco use. Call the Tobacco Free
Helpline for a schedule of classes
and to pre-register. |
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| Tobacco Use
Prevention and Cessation
Mini-grants |
| Are you interested
in helping decrease the problems
related to tobacco use in your
community? You can apply for money
through the Health Department if
you are a non-profit group
interested in focusing an activity
on tobacco prevention. If you have
an idea for an activity, let us
know, or we can assist you with
developing an idea. For more information, or to
receive an application, please
call the Tobacco Free Helpline. |
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| Resources and
speakers |
Need information
about quitting smoking, secondhand
smoke or smokeless tobacco? We
have free literature and resource
information available. If you are
looking for a guest speaker for an
activity you are planning, we have
a speaker registry. For more
information, please call the
Tobacco Free Helpline.
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| Plans for 2008/2009 |
| Tobacco Education Group Classes |
July 16, 2008
September 10, 2008
November 12, 2008
January 14, 2009
March 11, 2009
May 12, 2008
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4pm - 6pm
4pm - 6pm
4pm - 6pm
4pm - 6pm
4pm - 6pm
4pm - 6pm |
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| STOP Smoking Classes (must pre-register) |
August 13, 2008
October 14, 2008
November 11, 2008
January 13, 2009
March 17, 2008
May 12, 2008
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6pm - 7:30pm
6pm - 7:30pm
6pm - 7:30pm
6pm - 7:30pm
6pm - 7:30pm
6pm - 7:30pm |
Chestertown Fire House
Rock Hall Fire House
Galena Fire House
Millington Fire House
Chestertown Fire House
Rock Hall Fire House |
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| The Great American Smokeout |
The Great American Smokeout is on November 20, 2008. Please call
410-778-7028 if you would like to receive FREE literature, quit kits, and promotional items for your business, church, or community organization to participate in the Great American Smokeout! |
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| Cigarette Restitution Fund Grants |
| Cigarette Restitution Fund $1,000 Grants are available to churches, PTA's, clubs, community groups and civic organizations. Click here to download an application. |
For more
information:
Quit Net
www.quitnet.com
Committed
Quitters Resource Center
www.committedquitters.com
Maryland Smoking
Stops Here Website
www.smokingstopshere.com
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