Toll-free phone service provided to Virginia residents aged 18 and older (and pregnant teens on Medicaid)
Access through the national number, 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669)
Calls are answered from 8:00am-Midnight, seven days a week
After midnight, callers can listen to topic-specific messages and/or leave a message for a callback
Eligible callers can receive mailed information or self-help materials
Callers can find out about local community resources
Tobacco users who are on Medicaid or are uninsured and who are ready to quit within 30 days will receive a comprehensive counseling intervention
There is no limit to the number of times anyone can call the quitline
More intensive treatment services are available to eligible callers who want to quit and want to enroll in a multiple session service with counselor-initiated calls
Specialized counseling services are provided to pregnant/perinatal smokers
Services are available in English and in Spanish
Services for the hearing impaired are available through a separate TTY line (1-877-777-6534)
VDH contracted with Free & Clear, Inc., to provide the quitline counseling services. Free & Clear is a highly specialized tobacco treatment provider for health plans, employers and government organizations all over the USA
VDH-TUCP Quitline Coordinator: Rod Hyner, VDH-TUCP, (804) 864-7887
TOBACCO QUITLINE INFORMATION
1-800-Quit-Now
VDH: Tobacco Use Control Project
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Contact Us:
Department of Health - DCDPC Tobacco Use Control Program
109 Governor St., 10th Flr., Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 864-7874
VDH: Tobacco Use Control Project
