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Issue: 1111 Date: 12/8/2011
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Free Smoking Cessation Program for Employers in Saint Louis County
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SAINT LOUIS COUNTY, MO: The Saint Louis County Department of Health's Let's Face It Initiative is offering a free smoking cessation program to employers in St. Louis County for workers who want to quit smoking.
The eight-session program includes a trained facilitator, all program materials, and free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) gum and patches. Participating companies are asked to provide a meeting location for the weekly sessions and make their employees aware of the program.
During the past year, this free smoking cessation program has already been conducted at more than 50 companies in St. Louis County, assisting more than 600 employees to quit smoking.
Employers wishing to learn more about this free program and to find out if they are eligible to participate should contact Keith Street, Health Education Coordinator, at 314-615-0513, or by e-mail at kstreet@stlouisco.com, no later than December 21st, 2011.
This free program is funded by a federal Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grant, known locally as the Let's Face It initiative. The Let's Face It Initiative is designed to reduce tobacco use in St. Louis County by promoting and providing resources to help smokers quit and clear the air of second-hand smoke.
To learn more about CPPW's local Let's Face It initiative, please visit:
http://www.LetsFaceItSTL.com
About Let's Face It
Let's Face It is an initiative of the Saint Louis County Department of Health (DOH). It is funded by a Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grant from the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Let's Face It's primary goal is to inspire the people of St. Louis to face the challenges of tobacco, together. The program represents a long-term commitment by DOH to make the community a better place to live, work, and play - by making it smoke-free. This helps to achieve DOH's vision of giving everyone in St. Louis the opportunity to live the fullest, healthiest life possible. More information can be found at
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