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Cessation Resources

Smoking Cessation Resources in the Eugene School District 4J Area

  • 7th Day Adventists - Breathe Free Plan
    1275 Polk St. Eugene, OR 97402
    683-4169
    No Fees.  Clinics usually begin in late September and run through May.  Call for schedule.  Does serve youth as well as adults.  Buddy system may be used for youth.
  • American Cancer Society
    Self-help materials available on-line at http://www.cancer.org
    484-2211
  • 4J Wellness Clinic Smoking Cessation Program:
    686-1427
    The 4J Wellness Clinic offers a smoking cessation program that is available to all benefits-eligible employees and their benefits-eligible dependents.  People who successfully quit smoking may be reimbursed for the cost of tobacco cessation products (nicotine gum or patches, certain prescriptions) that you use in this program.  To be eligible for financial reimbursement under the 4J Wellness Clinic program:
    1. Schedule an appointment with the Clinic to discuss your desire to quit smoking.
    2. Together with the Wellness Clinic Nurse Practitioner, you decide the best method for you.
    3. Set a quit date, and the Clinic Nurse Practitioner will determine when to start any medication, and when to return for follow-up visits.
    4. Save all receipts for prescriptions, nicotine patches or gum.  After 3 months without smoking, a Clinic Nurse Practitioner will give you a letter documenting your success!
    5. Bring this letter of success and receipts to the 4J Employee Benefits Office for reimbursement.
  • 4J School-based Health Centers
    North Eugene High School 687-3271
    South Eugene High School 687-3209
    Sheldon High School 687-3345
    Churchill High School 687-3233
    All high schools offer students pamphlets on quitting tobacco use, one on one counseling, Quit Line number and prevention posters.
  • Eugene School District 4J Prevention Coordinators
    Nancy Johnson - Safe and Drug Free Schools Coordinator at 687-3646
    Melanie Steed-Hildebrand- Tobacco Prevention Coordinator at 687-3354
  • Lane Community College Health Clinic
    463-5665
    Offers eligible students and staff individual cessation counseling.  Ask about classes being offered.
  • Oregon Tobacco Quit Line
    1-877-270-STOP or 1-800-Quit-Now
    Provides information and referral.  Depending on insurance, refers clients to cessation providers in their area and to the Free and Clear Program cessation program which is accessed by telephone.  There are packets that are geared for youth specifically and there are also youth specialists.
  • Oregon Research Institute
    484-2123
    ORI continues to do tobacco research projects that focus on prevention and cessation.  ORI also has nationally recognized speakers.
  • Nicotine Anonymous
    Episcopal Church of the Resurrection
    3925 Hilyard  Eugene, OR
    682-8462
    Self-help support group, based on 12-step system for anyone with a desire to quit smoking.  Youth welcome.  Call Reba at 746-1656.  Meetings are held on Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    And at
    Willamette Family Inc.
    1420 Green Acres Road  Eugene, OR
    338-9098 (ask for Bill)
    Self-help support group, based on 12-step system for anyone with a desire to quit smoking.  Meetings are help on Fridays from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  • University of Oregon-Health Promotion Program
    346-4456 or 346-2728
    Smoking cessation support for UO students and staff only.  Offers a cessation quit kit; individual counseling: low cost gum and patches available for students at UO Health Center's Pharmacy.
  • Options Tobacco Cessation Program
    This program is offered free to all 4J employees.  (Anyone can accompany you for the $45 program fee).  Operated by the Oregon Vascular Institute, this program provides:
    • Experienced specialists to assist you with setting goals, enlisting support
    • Individual counseling
    • Support for self-help, including telephone counseling, skills training
    • Behavior therapy sessions to help you understand tobacco dependence, learn stress management, weight management
To enroll, call Susan Pfanner, Options program coordinator at 686-7442.  Identify yourself as a 4J employee for free enrollment.  Group sessions held on Mondays from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  For more information go to http://www.ohvi.org
  • Veterans Administration
    100 River Avenue  Eugene, OR
    607-7480 - Julie Himstreet, Pharm. D.
    Tobacco Cessation Clinic
    Tobacco cessation classes and medications for enrolled veterans; classes available to family memebers as well.
  • Regence BlueCross BlueShield of OR
    1-800-365-3155
    Quitting guide available at Regence web site.