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Overview
Overview
Nicotine is highly addictive. Administrators, educators, and school health professionals should encourage and support using proven tobacco quit programs.
Schools can demonstrate their commitment to the health and well-being of all staff and students by actively promoting free cessation resources.
Continue on for links to Quit Resources and Quit Kit guidance.
Promote Quitting
Promote Quitting
Promote resources for quitting with youth, staff, and families. Numerous resources exist to support quitting tobacco and nicotine products.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has compiled a toolkit with cessation resources.
Resources
Resources
Colorado QuitLine
Support referrals to the Colorado QuitLine (1-800-QUIT NOW) or coquitline.org for school staff who want to quit using tobacco products.
My Life, My Quit
My Life, My Quit™ is the free and confidential way for youth ages 12-17 to quit smoking or vaping. By texting "Start My Quit" to 36072 or visiting My Life My Quit to chat with a Coach.
IMatter
I Matter provides up to 6 free virtual counseling sessions for Colorado youth.
Colorado Crisis Services provides hotline & walk-in services for youth & adults in need of mental health support.
Centers for Disease Control QUIT RESOURCES
Includes phone, text and app options.
Daily text messages to support you in quitting smoking.
Free Quit Support for Adults offered in a multitude of different ways because you have to find what works for you! Your child watching you take on something as hard as quitting nicotine sends a powerful message!
Text QUIT to 202-899-7550 to sign up to receive text messages designed specifically for parents of those who vape. Includes tools to help adults understand what it feels like to quit and videos to learn quitting techniques to pass along to your child. Sends text messages to guide conversations with your child/youth and provide strategies to help adults manage their stress.
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