Help for Quitting the Habit

Quit Groups for Smokers and other Tobacco Users

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.)

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

Phone Counseling
California’s Smoker’s Helpline provides free phone cessation services to all California smokers at their convenience.

The California Smoker’s Helpline:
1-800-No-Butts or www.californiasmokershelpline.org
Similar service also available for tobacco chewers. 

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

National Spit Tobacco Education Program NSTEP Spit Tobacco Facts

Way2quit.com
Provides easy to read information on determining your quit readiness. Also provides helpful tips for beating addiction.

quit411.org
Website designed for young adults and teens who want to quit. Empowering and interactive site with recorded testimonials from peer smokers trying to quit, a question and answer forum, and young adult centered quit resources.

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.

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.