Community Resource Guide
Well-Ahead Louisiana Community Resource Guide
Populated by Louisiana residents, the Community Resource Guide provides local resources for topics such as breastfeeding, diabetes prevention and management, health screenings, healthy eating, heart disease, physical activity, stress management, and tobacco cessation.
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation
8401 Picardy Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation
1451 East Bridge Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation
1325 Wright Avenue, Suite H, Crowley, LA 70526
Group Behavioral Counseling for Tobacco Cessation
2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
Lallie Kemp Medical Center Smoking Cessation Services
52579 Highway 51 South, Independence, LA 70443
Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Smoking Cessation Clinic
1978 Industrial Boulevard, Houma LA 70363
Louisiana Cardiovascular & Thoracic Institute Tobacco Cessation Services
3311 Prescott Road, Suite 202, Alexandria, LA 71301
Louisiana Heart Hospital – Group Smoking Cessation Program
2219 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 220, New Orleans, LA 70122
North Oaks Medical Center Taming Tobacco for Teenagers
15790 Paul Vega MD Drive, Hammond, LA 70403
North Oaks Smoking Cessation Clinic
15813 Paul Vega MD Drive, Suite 401A, Hammond, LA 70403
Baton Rouge General Smoking Cessation
Baton Rouge General can provide you with the tools and support you need to successfully kick the habit! The five-week program is a combination of the American Cancer Society’s FreshStart program and Baton Rouge General’s FIT initiatives. Group sessions address real life issues surrounding the lifestyle of a smoker, such as weight control, stress management, …
8585 Picardy Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Cost: 25.00
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation
Cardiovascular Institute of the South is offering a comprehensive Tobacco Free Program, called Commit To Quit, to help patients successfully quit the use of tobacco. The program offers prescription and over-the-counter medications, supportive counseling sessions conducted either individually or in a group, and physician evaluations. CIS providers work with each patient to plan a quit …
225 Dunn Street, Houma, LA 70360
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation
Cardiovascular Institute of the South offers a comprehensive approach to help you successfully quit using tobacco. Their program combines physician evaluations, medications (prescription and Nicotine Replacement) and supportive counseling sessions (individual and group). You may quality to receive these services FREE if you are resident of Louisiana.
8401 Picardy Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation
Cardiovascular Institute of the South offers a comprehensive approach to help you successfully quit using tobacco. Their program combines physician evaluations, medications (prescription and Nicotine Replacement) and supportive counseling sessions (individual and group). You may quality to receive these services FREE if you are resident of Louisiana.
1451 East Bridge Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation
Cardiovascular Institute of the South offers a comprehensive approach to help you successfully quit using tobacco. Their program combines physician evaluations, medications (prescription and Nicotine Replacement) and supportive counseling sessions (individual and group). You may quality to receive these services FREE if you are resident of Louisiana.
1325 Wright Avenue, Suite H, Crowley, LA 70526
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CHRISTUS Health Smoking Cessation
Christus Health offers a free tobacco cessation guide and workbook as tools to help you in reaching your tobacco-free goals. The purpose of these tools is to assist you in quitting forever, without the urge to start again. In just three weeks, after starting this program, you can be free from tobacco usage. Their tobacco …
1 Saint Mary Place, Shreveport, LA 71101
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CMAP Tobacco Cessation Counseling
Central Louisiana smokers are urged to apply to the Smoking Cessation Trust, once the smoker’s information is submitted, the judge assigned to the Trust reviews the person’s qualifications and, if it is determined they meet the requirements, are added as members of the Trust. Central Louisiana residents will receive their counseling from CMAP’s certified Tobacco …
1101 4th Street, Suite 101A, Alexandria, LA 71301
Cost: 0.00
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Florida Parishes Human Service Authority-Tobacco Cessation
Provides one-to-one outpatient counseling to connect adult patients to tobacco cessation tools and resources to help them reach their tobacco free goal by developing a thorough assessment plan and action steps. For more information, call 985-543-4333 or check out the website at http://www.fphsa.org.
Free Stop Smoking Group
Ascension Counseling Center, in partnership with the American Lung Association, offers free smoking cessation classes to all adult community members. Participants will receive cessation education, strategies for quitting, and self-help material from a certified trained clinician. Nicotine patches are also supplied free of charge. Classes are held on Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Gonzales location (1112 S.E. …
1112 Southeast Ascension Complex Boulevard, Gonzales, LA 70737
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Geaux Free Tobacco Cessation Program
Geaux Free is a tobacco cessation program offered thru Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. LIMITED SESSIONS AVAILABLE. Appointments are required. Individual Sessions Mondays & Thursdays 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Visit website for registration.
5745 Essen Lane, Suite 102, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
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Group Behavioral Counseling for Tobacco Cessation
For smokers who are ready to quit, free group behavioral counseling sessions are led by certified counselors. The behavioral counseling sessions are free for adults by appointment only. Sessions are offered weekly at UMCNO every first and third Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. and 9 a.m. respectively, and every second and fourth Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. and 9 …
2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
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Lallie Kemp Medical Center Smoking Cessation Services
The Louisiana Tobacco Control Initiative (LA-TCI) provides FREE, evidence-based smoking cessation services at Lallie Kemp Medical Center. Designated staff member Debby Durapau, MS, CTTS offers several quit smoking options for patients and employees, including: Individual face-to-face behavioral counseling; sessions upon request Group behavioral counseling; classes held several times a month Referral to the state’s Quitline …
52579 Highway 51 South, Independence, LA 70443
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Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Smoking Cessation Clinic
Ochsner’s smoking cessation clinics offer services to our patients to help them kick their smoking habit for good! Ochsner is partnering with the Smoking Cessation Trust to offer free counseling and medications for anyone wanting to make a healthy lifestyle change. To be eligible for the free program you must be a LA resident and …
1978 Industrial Boulevard, Houma LA 70363
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Live Vape Free Youth Texting Program
The Live Vape Free youth texting program is free and available for teens ages 13 to 17. The program offers multimedia activities that includes videos, quizzes, self-assessments, flip cards, and podcasts. The support is text message based and will provide personalized and interactive coaching. Youth will also have access to a personal Quit Coach at …
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Living Tobacco-Free
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at St. Tammany Parish Hospital offers a FREE tobacco cessation program. This educational class provides the tools and resources you need to quit permanently. Reservations are required, and refreshments will be provided. For information regarding class dates or to register, call (985) 898-4468.
1202 South Tyler Street, Covington, LA 70433
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Louisiana Cardiovascular & Thoracic Institute Tobacco Cessation Services
Louisiana Cardiovascular & Thoracic Institute is able to provide treatment plans, behavior modification exercises, nicotine replacement therapy and medication to aid in quitting smoking and chew tobacco with a certified tobacco treatment specialist.
3311 Prescott Road, Suite 202, Alexandria, LA 71301
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Louisiana Heart Hospital – Group Smoking Cessation Program
The goal of the Louisiana Heart Hospital Smoking Cessation Program is to provide evidence-based cessation services to employees, patients, and others in the community who want to quit smoking and to maximize the opportunities that the Louisiana Smoking Cessation Trust provides in achieving this. The time to quit is NOW, and we are here to …
2219 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 220, New Orleans, LA 70122
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Louisiana Tobacco Quitline Youth Support Program
The Youth Support Program through the Louisiana Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW), is a behavioral support service tailored to fit the needs and unique challenges faced by youth tobacco users. Youth callers will receive 10 interactive telephone or web coaching sessions. All calls will be completed with the same quit coach, who is trained in youth support. …
North Oaks Medical Center Taming Tobacco for Teenagers
North Oaks Medical Center offers a Taming Tobacco support group for teenagers. This class focuses on the harmful effects and the many dangers that smoking cigarettes has on the entire body. The class also covers the effects of smokeless tobacco including dip, chew, and snuff. Call for dates and times.
15790 Paul Vega MD Drive, Hammond, LA 70403
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North Oaks Smoking Cessation Clinic
North Oaks Smoking Cessation Clinic can provide the guidance and support you need to stay on track and stop smoking for good! This class is specifically targeted at teen smoking cessation but is open to all. The North Oaks Smoking Cessation Clinic provides free counseling to help you stick with your resolution to quit smoking. …
15813 Paul Vega MD Drive, Suite 401A, Hammond, LA 70403
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