Smoking cessation programs and other resources are listed by city or region.  For details, click on the name of the city or region.  Additional information about each program or resource can be obtained from the contact person or office listed.

The American Cancer Society (ACS) and American Lung Association of Virginia (ALAV) may have information on other classes or resources in your area.  Call: 1-800-ACS-2345 or 1-800-LUNG USA.

For online cessation assistance and toll-free Quitlines, visit the Related Links pages

If you are aware of other programs and resources not listed or any corrections needed, please submit a Program Data Application form or contact us.

Inclusion in the Resource Directory does not constitute endorsement by the Virginia Department of Health or the Alliance for the Prevention and Treatment of Nicotine Addiction.

Location:
Serenity Club, 107 W Brooklyn Park Blvd, Richmond, VA

Program Description:
This is a 12-Step support group for anyone with a desire to stop using tobacco.  There are no dues or fees.  Meetings are one-hour long and held every week.
Meeting Day/Time:  Friday, 12:00 noon     Contact: Sharon C. (804) 639-4733

Location:
The Dameron Center for Smoking Cessation                              Contact:
4701 Cox Road, Suite 190                                                         Matthew Pfeiffer
Glen Allen, VA 23060                                                                (804) 237-8030
www.dameroncenter.com                                                           info@dameroncenter.com

The Dameron Center provides a six-week program with full year support thereafter and is staffed by a psychologist.  Services offered include face-to-face counseling, group counseling, supervised medication support (nicotine replacement, Zyban) and web-based support. The website provides additional details.

Location:                                                                                     Contact: 
VCU Health System, Pharmacy and Primary Care                       Ron Ballentine, PharmD
Box 980042, Richmond, VA 23298      (804) 828-8786             Email: rlballen@vcu.edu

Program Description:
Patients seen in the VCUHS Smoking Cessation Clinic must be patients of a VCUHS Primary Care Physician.  Program consists of a 2-hour class offered by a pharmacist with 1-hour follow-up classes at regular intervals after quit-date.
Program Services:
Individual and group counseling, relapse prevention counseling for recent quitters; supervised medication support (nicotine replacement or Zyban) and subsidized use of medication (free or low-cost access to medication). Program fees are covered by most major health insurance plans.
Program site is wheelchair accessible and accessible by public transportation.  Services are provided to cigarette smokers with pecial focus on low-income populations.  Languages: English

VCU Office of Health Promotion,                                              Contact:
Student Health Services                                                              Linda Hancock, RN, FNP
Box 842022, Richmond, VA 23284-2022                                 (804) 828-9355
(804) 828-9355     Email: quit@vcu.edu                                     Email : lhancock@saturn.vcu.edu

Online Resources:

• www.students.vcu.edu/health/QUIT/quit.html (Help for VCU students who would like to quit smoking or learn about quitting.)