Sign up for the “I Quit” Smoking Cessation Program
Take advantage of the great resource that is available to you right here: Concordia University is among the small percentage of large employers in Canada that offer a comprehensive Smoking Cessation Program for its employees and faculty members.
The “I Quit” program is a Smoking Cessation Group Program for Concordia staff and faculty who are serious about quitting smoking.
The program is facilitated by trained health care professionals from Health Services and consists of weekly 2-hour sessions given over an 8 week period.
There are also monthly follow-ups for a year. Sessions will begin in October. There is a participation fee of $25. Topics covered include:
- Understanding nicotine addiction
- Dispelling myths about tobacco
- Identifying the barriers to smoke-free living
- Building and rehearsing coping skills to overcome the barriers
- Adopting positive attitudes to smoke-free living
- Stress, nutrition, physical activity, communication and more…
Find out more about the “I Quit” program at an Information Session on Thursday October 8, 2009 from 12 pm to 1 pm in the Health Services conference room (2155 Guy Street, room 407).
You can register for the session on-line, by email at eap@alcor.concordia.ca, or by phone (ext. 3667).
If you are unable to attend the Information Session but wish to register to participate in the program, contact Owen Moran, Health Services (morano@alcor.concordia.ca or ext. 3572).
