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Virtual Tobacco Cessation – Berks Community Health Center

This is an 8-week class held virtually from 1-2 p.m. on Thursdays 1/21 - 3/11 on Zoom

Nicotine replacement (including nicotine patches, gums or lozenges) is available free of charge for participants.

Why should you be tobacco free?

  • You lower your health risks for illnesses or death from cancer, emphysema, bronchitis, diabetes and heart disease.
  • You’ll have more energy! Less toxins in your blood and better lung function will enable you to be more active.
  • It saves money! It costs about $2,000/year to smoke one pack of cigarettes a day.

What will you learn?

  • Understand tobacco addiction • Identify triggers • Develop a personalized plan to quit • Identify supports to help you through the process • Discuss withdrawal symptoms and medication assistance • Receive free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) as grant funding allows • Meet group members for extra support • Receive guidance from our tobacco treatment specialist to help you on your way to a healthier you!

If you are interested in attending a tobacco cessation class, please register online with the form below, or contact Teresa Tieman Detweiler, Prevention Specialist at (610) 376-8669, Ext. 136, tdetweiler@cocaberks.org.

  • Please note: If you select a virtual class, you will receive a link to the Zoom meetings after you register. All classes not labeled virtual are held in person.
Details

Date:
Thursday January 21 2021

Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm


Event Category: Tobacco Cessation Classes