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Location:
Free Clinic of the New River Valley
106 B South Franklin Street
PO Box 371
Christiansburg, VA 24068

Contact:
Helen Robinson
(540) 381-0820
Email: HRobinson@nrvfreeclinic.org

Program Description:
Smoking cessation counseling provided by health educator to local
free clinic patients.  Health educator has a Master's degree in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise with a concentration in cardiac rehabilitation.  She is trained as a facilitator for the American Cancer Society's FreshStart Program and the American Lung Association's Freedom From Smoking (adults) & Not-On-Tobacco (teens) cessation programs.  The Free Clinic one-on-one program will be available onsite to any New River Free Clinic patient referred to the health educator during clinic hours (with a focus on nights when the pulmonologist sees patients at the Christiansburg clinic).

Program Services: Face-to-face counseling.

Program site is wheelchair accessible and accessible by public transportation.  Some program fees may be reimbursable by insurance.  Services available to cigarette smokers.  Special focus on low-income populations. 

Languages: English

Locations:
Carilion Health System (Western Virginia)
Web site: www.carilion.com

Contact:
Carilion Direct (540) 266-6000 or (800) 422-8482
E-mail direct@carilion.com

Program Description:
Carilion Health System has offered "Smokeless," a behavior modification program developed by the American Institute of Preventive Medicine, for over a decade.  "Smokeless" is now available as a self-study program on CD with pamphlet that can be used at home or work. Fee is $75 which includes all materials plus toll-free telephone support. To order call Carilion Direct (540) 266-6000 or (800) 422-8482.

Language: English