As part of the Ease@Work Wellness Program, the university will sponsor a nicotine cessation series, which will include guided sessions for making a plan to quit and setting a quit date.
The program is facilitated by Valerie Clause, a smoking cessation program facilitator certified by the American Lung Association. It is open to any individual who has the desire to end their nicotine use and will include:
- An assessment of an individual’s readiness to end nicotine use
- Identification of personalized motivations and obstacles
- The development of awareness techniques to avoid possible triggers
- A step-by-step program for ending nicotine use through self-discovery and group support, including behavior change, importance of good nutrition, exercise and stress management.
Participants should plan on attending all eight, one-hour sessions that will take place in the Biomedical Research Building 105 on Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m., beginning Nov. 6 (end date to be announced). The entire schedule can be found online.
The program requires no out-of-pocket cost, but registration to Valerie Clause at vclause@easeatwork.com or 216.325.9323 is required.
Descriptions of other cessation resources can be found at the smoking cessation webpage.