Bay Area Community Resources, a not-for-profit agency in San Rafael, provides practical and supportive tobacco cessation classes for smokers (and other tobacco users) who are ready to quit. The group meets for six sessions and teaches participants how to create effective individualized quit plans by examining their nicotine use, identifying triggers for smoking, and developing strategies to change behavior.  

Participants benefit from the group setting by talking with others about their habit and how they will construct and carry out their plans. This provides each member with both support and ideas for overcoming the addiction.

Classes are held on an ongoing basis and Low Cost nicotine patches are available for registered/qualified participants.

We can help you lose the chew, too.

If you are interested in registering for the cessation classes or finding out more, please call Bay Area Community Resources 415-755-2399 to sign up. (No drop-ins please.)

Smoking Cessation Specialist, Dr. John Wayne Cooper, M.D.

If you wish to see a physician who specializes in Smoking Cessation Medication prescription, counseling and other modalities, Dr. Cooper has over 30 years of experience with smokers. He has helped physicians and nurses and people from all ages and walks of life quit smoking permanently. He provides an affordable program and has had a very high success rate.

General Practitioners/Family Doctors
165 Rowland Way
Novato, CA 94945
Phone: 415-892-0947

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
415-444-2173 with classes in both San Rafael and Petaluma. (Kaiser members are free, non-Kaiser members pay $90).

Stop Smoking Hypnosis, San Rafael Ca

877.283.4137 Andrew Rader, LAc. MS

For those living outside of California, please call 1-800-QUIT-NOW and you will be connected with your local quitline. Or, contact the American Cancer Society or the American Lung Association for a list of referral services:

American Cancer Society – 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345)

American Lung Association – 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872)

American Lung Association, Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Detailed information on getting started with various nicotine replacement therapies such as the patch, lozenges, and inhalers. Also discusses prescription tablets such as Zyban as well as the new drug, Chantix.

California Chewer's Helpline:
1-800-844-CHEW

National Spit Tobacco Education Program NSTEP Spit Tobacco Facts

National Cancer Institute

Smoking Quitline
Talk with an NCI smoking cessation counselor for help quitting and answers to smoking-related questions in English or Spanish - call toll free within the United States, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7848)

Nicotine Anonymous

Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12 Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.

Become An Ex

The EX Plan is a free quit smoking program that helps you re-learn your life without cigarettes. Before you actually stop smoking, we'll show you how to deal with the very things that trip up so many people when they try to quit smoking. So you'll be more prepared to quit and stay quit.

Concerned about a co-worker or relative who still struggles with tobacco addiction? 

Call us at 415-473-3020 for a free “Help Me Help My Smoker” kit.   Please help us give our smokers more precious years with us.  Each one matters.