Center on Halsted | 3656 N Halsted |
Chicago, IL 60613 |
773.472.6469 | CenterOnHalsted.org
Available Friday, January 4, 2008, at Center on Halsted.
Smokers resolved to kick the tobacco habit in 2008 are getting free help from Chicago Second Wind, a coalition of public health, health advocates and health care providers.
Coalition members will provide 2,000 free “Quit Kits” at over a dozen sites across the city starting on Friday, January 4, until supplies last, including the Center on Halsted.
With a retail value of $50 each, the Quit Kits contain stop-smoking tips, telephone and website support information, sugar-free candy, and nicotine replacement samples donated by the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).
“Quitting smoking is always smart but never easy,” stated CDPH Commissioner Terry Mason, M.D. “These kits are designed to provide a little encouragement—to let smokers know they’re not alone, and that a whole range of effective smoking cessation services and support are just a phone call or a mouse click away.”
The Quit Kits are available to smokers only; one kit per person.
In addition to distributing Quit Kits, Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago is holding a free seven-week smoking cessation class starting Thursday, January 24. For more information or to register, call (312) 243-2000 or log onto www.lungchicago.org.
For more information about this CDPH Program:
Contact: Tim Hadac
Phone: (312) 747-9805
E-mail: hadac_tim@cdph.org
| Quit Kit Distribution Sites | |||
| Site | Location | Contact | Phone |
| Englewood Neighborhood Health Center | 641 W. 63rd St. | Georgia Caston | (312) 747-5778 |
| Uptown Neighborhood Health Center | 845 W. Wilson | Young Cheon-Klessig | (312) 744-1938 |
| REACH 2010 - Lawndale Christian Health Center (Homan Site) | 3517 W. Arthington | Frances Nance | (773) 843-3611 |
| Human Resource Development Institute | 33 E. 114th St. | Alice Felice Henry | (773) 468-2908 |
| Brown Elephant Resale Shop | 5404 N. Clark | Travis Marshall | (773) 549-5943, x-28 |
| Affinity Community Services | 5650 S. Woodlawn | Robin Mack | (773) 324-0377 |
| Korean American Community Services | 4300 N. California | James Leem | (773) 583-5501, x-143 |
| Haymarket Center | 108 N. Sangamon | John Morin | (773) 756-7321 |
| Sinai Urban Health Institute | 1500 S. California | Joseph West | (773) 257-2727 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 251 E. Huron | Carol Southard | (312) 926-2069 |
| Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago | 1440 W. Washington | Stacy Ignoffo | (312) 243-2000 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 600 S. Paulina | Rebecca Dowling | (312) 942-7075 |
| Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Center, Inc. | 9 S. Kedzie | Ronald Harris | (773) 722-7900 |
| Greater Lawn Public Health Center | 4150 W. 55th St. | Dr. Hattie Wash | (312) 747-1020 |
| Center on Halsted | 3656 N. Halsted | Courtney Reid | (773) 472-6469, x-259 |
| Howard Brown Health Center | 4025 N. Sheridan | Kristin Torres | (773) 388-1600 |
The lead partners of Chicago Second Wind are Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and the Chicago Department of Public Health.
Other organizational partners include:
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Individual partners include:
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