A Comprehensive Smoking Cessation Program Your Name/Credentials Job Title Organization

FIVE (5) MOST COMMON REASONS FOR QUITTING PERSONAL HEALTH HEALTH OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS SAVING MONEY RETURN OF PLEASURE FROM EATING LOOK BETTER AND SMELL BETTER

“Smoking hasn’t effected my lungs, so I really don’t have anything to worry about” Reality Smoking and Nicotine can have an adverse effect on every organ system in the body!

“I’ve smoked so long that it won’t make any difference if I quit now” Myth Reality No matter your age, quitting smoking improves your health. If you quit smoking, you are likely to add years to your life, breathe more easily, and save money

Smoking is a learned habit and physical addiction Focus is on HOW TO QUIT smoking and stay smokefree, not scare tactics Techniques based on pharmacological and psychological principles and methods that help the participant gain control over smoking behavior

Quitting smoking is NOT EASY Quitting smoking is a personal decision Relapse is very common Most smokers require multiple attempts at quitting

Program Design FREE Password protected with individual registration Available via Web, “Text 2 Quit”, or toll-free telephone calls Participant focused, can be group participation Quit Coaches highly trained in cognitive behavioral coaching Direct transfer to Quit Coach for first counseling call One reactive counseling call (call 1) followed by four proactive counseling calls (total of 5 calls)

4 Essential Practices Quit at your own pace. Quit on your own terms, but get the help you need when you need it Conquer your urges to smoke. Gain the skills you need to control cravings, urges, and situations involving tobacco Use medications so they really work. Learn how to ‘supercharge’ your quit attempt with proper use of nicotine substitutes or medications Don’t just quit, become a non-smoker. Once you’ve stopped smoking, learn never again to have that “first” cigarette

Topics covered in the Kanquit® program Smoking Cessation Aids Health Effects Benefits of Quitting What to Expect Smoking Cessation Aids Lifestyle Changes

Workbook Easy-to-use workbook that participants can reference in any situation to help him/her to stick with the Quitting Plan Sent directly to the participant’s home Helps participants learn skills such as coping with stress and cravings Helps keep them on track between calls with the Quit Coaches

Online Support Site blends information with social interaction and self-management tools. Prepare for quit date Track money saved Build and print a quit plan

Web Coach Online access to highly trained coaches by live chat and e-mail Can be used alone or in addition to phone coaches Participants gain membership to a private, online community to complete activities, watch videos, and join in discussions with other members

Specialize in helping people quit tobacco The team of Quit Coaches represent multiple ethnicities and range in age by several decades. Specialize in helping people quit tobacco Most have 3+ years of prior counseling experience Undergo ongoing quality control Receive more than 270 hours of training and evaluation

Text2Quit How does it work? SM How does it work? Participants opt in to receive text messages tailored to their Quitting Plan and profile, established by a Quit Coach or by the participants themselves on Web Coach®. Setting a Quit Date Managing Urges Program Reminders Pre and Post Quit Tracking General Engagement Content

Tobacco Cessation Coordinator Contact Info: Matthew Schrock, MSW Tobacco Cessation Coordinator mschrock@kdheks.gov Phone: (316) 337-6056