What’s Your Style?
Which type of program works best for you?
Effective 9/01/07, Stanford Benefits will cover the cost of the smoking cessation program for benefits-eligible faculty and staff and dependents age 14 and older. The free program includes either nicotine patches or gum to aid progress.
Individualized
Health Improvement Program (HIP)
Smoking Cessation
- Stanford’s Health Improvement Program has experienced smoking cessation staff members available to help you assess your readiness for lifestyle change and to assist you in creating a personalized quit plan. For details, download the HIP course schedule.
Group Support
- This gradual approach to the quitting process allows each individual the opportunity to develop their own personalized quit plan with a smoking cessation coach through one 20-minute phone consultation and one 60-minute in-person consultation, followed by six group sessions over two months. Upon completion of the course you will receive four follow-up phone calls from your coach over the remainder of the year. You will receive a workbook and a relaxation CD along with other replacement therapy strategies.
- For further information call the Tobacco-free Campus hotline: (650) 724-1598.
Web-based program
- This three phase program will remind you about the benefits of quitting; inform you of the importance and implementation of skill building; and provide you with the structure for a smoke-free life. This program offers the flexibility of working the program when it is most convenient for you.
- Phase I- Reality Check!
The reality is that quitting is worth it! Phase I gives you an opportunity to remind yourself of all the reasons to quit smoking, including health, financial and personal benefits. - Phase II- Skills for Success!
This phase is designed to help you develop a personalized comprehensive approach to quitting which includes the discussion of four concepts that will help you build skills for success: 1) Rules of Engagement, 2) Re-scripting your Inner-voice, 3) Mind Over Matter, and 4) Rewards. - Phase III- Staying Motivated!
Staying motivated can be difficult at times. This phase provides you the tools to develop a plan that will help you get through periods of ambivalence and set-backs.
- Phase I- Reality Check!
- For further information call the Tobacco-free Campus hotline: 650-724-1598.
