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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Ascension Counseling Center Smoking Cessation Class
1112 Southeast Ascension Complex Boulevard, Gonzales, LA 70737
Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Baton Rouge
8401 Picardy Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Breaux Bridge
1451 East Bridge Street, Breaux Bridge, LA 70517
Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Crowley
1325 Wright Avenue, Suite H, Crowley, LA 70526
Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Harvey
1901 Manhattan Boulevard, Building A, Suite 2000, Harvey, LA 70058
Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Houma
225 Dunn Street, Houma, LA 70360
Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – New Iberia
500 North Lewis Street, Suite 100, New Iberia, LA 70563
Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Opelousas
1233 Wayne Gilmore Circle, Suite 450, Opelousas, LA 70570
Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Prairieville
37292 Market Place Drive, Suite A, Prairieville, LA 70769
Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Zachary
6550 Main Street, Suite 1000, Zachary, LA 70791
Chronic Disease Solutions Smoking Cessation Program
2802 East Milton Avenue, Suite 100, Youngsville, LA 70592
DePaul Community Health Centers Tobacco Cessation Counseling
5630 Read Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70127
Florida Parishes Human Service Authority Tobacco Cessation
835 Pride Drive, Suite B, Hammond, LA 70401
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
Ascension Counseling Center Smoking Cessation Class
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 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Gonzales location and …
1112 Southeast Ascension Complex Boulevard, Gonzales, LA 70737
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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
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Baton Rouge
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 – Breaux Bridge
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 – Crowley
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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Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Harvey
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.
1901 Manhattan Boulevard, Building A, Suite 2000, Harvey, LA 70058
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Houma
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 – New Iberia
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.
500 North Lewis Street, Suite 100, New Iberia, LA 70563
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Opelousas
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.
1233 Wayne Gilmore Circle, Suite 450, Opelousas, LA 70570
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Prairieville
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.
37292 Market Place Drive, Suite A, Prairieville, LA 70769
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Cardiovascular Institute of the South Smoking Cessation – Zachary
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.
6550 Main Street, Suite 1000, Zachary, LA 70791
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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 cessation program is …
1 Saint Mary Place, Shreveport, LA 71101
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Chronic Disease Solutions Smoking Cessation Program
Chronic Disease Solutions offers a free smoking cessation program for residents of Louisiana who started smoking before September 1, 1988. Participants can expect to receive: A Physician evaluation Medications prescribed by your Physician Individual counseling A quitline available 24/7 to help you quit smoking
2802 East Milton Avenue, Suite 100, Youngsville, LA 70592
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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
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DePaul Community Health Centers Tobacco Cessation Counseling
In partnership with the Smoking Cessation Trust, DePaul Community Health Centers is now offering patients free help to quit smoking. Take advantage of free prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, supportive services conducted either individually or in a group, and visits with a physician or nurse practitioner to aid you in quitting smoking. Trained professionals will work …
5630 Read Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70127
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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 for a full list of locations.
835 Pride Drive, Suite B, Hammond, LA 70401
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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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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
St. Tammany Parish Health System 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.
16300 Highway 1085, Covington, LA 70433
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