A partnership between Crittenden Memorial Hospital (CMH) and Delta AHEC
North. The goals of the Tobacco Control Clinic are to:
Prevent tobacco use
among citizens of Crittenden County and neighboring communities
Maintain
capacity to conduct smoking cessation programs
Communicate information to
constituents and the public about risks associated with tobacco usage
Work with healthcare professionals to implement educational programs and
research studies targeting tobacco related diseases
In an effort to meet the
growing individual needs of the community, TCC offers the following
programs:
Finally Free from Tobacco(FFFT)
- This clinical program uses behavior modification, over-the-counter and
prescribed smoking cessation aides, and the American Cancer Society's Freshstart Curriculum
Smoking Cessation In-Patient Counseling - A
counseling referral program designed to provide CMH patients with one-on-one
cessation counseling and an invitation to enroll in the cessation program
appropriate for them
Healthy Mommy, Healthy Baby Program - A cessation
program to assist pregnant women who want to quit smoking
American Lung
Association's "Not On Tobacco" - A 10 week cessation program and support
group for teenagers who are trying to quit smoking
Worksite Cessation
Programs - Utilizing FFFT, cessation counselors, equipment and materials are
taken to the workplace to assist groups of employees in successfully
quitting tobacco products
Speakers Bureau - Cessation Counselors are available to present
information about statistics, diseases, and cessation activities.
Presentations are available for groups of all ages and types.
For more information about the activities listed above, please contact Heather
Lancaster at (870) 735-5527 ext 226
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