Quit Smoking Classes For Adults -- May 13

Reserve your seat for the next quit smoking classes for adults sponsored by McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and Centegra Health System. Space is still available for the seven-week class. Classes will be held from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., beginning Wednesday, May 13, at Centegra’s Health Bridge Fitness Center, located at 200 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake.  A $25 course fee is refunded if all sessions are attended. Class members will also receive a free 3-day pass to the Health Bridge Fitness Center. To register, call MCDH at 815-334-4525 or 1-877-CENTEGRA.

 

Classes will teach practical ways to end nicotine addiction through group support and behavior modification.  It will also review nicotine replacement products that are currently on the market. Instruction is provided by MCDH staff that is trained in the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking® program. This program is considered the “gold standard” and has helped tens of thousands of smokers quit over the last 30 years. 

Evaluation studies have shown that individuals who participate in Freedom From Smoking® experience immediate health benefits, learn to address the physical, mental, and social aspects of their addiction, and are six times more likely to be smoke free one year later than those who quit on their own.  Call 815-334-4525 today.

Openings For January Quit Smoking Class

Registration is still open for the January quit smoking class offered by the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and Centegra Health System.  The seven-week class will be held from 9am-10:30am beginning Tuesday, January 13, at Huntley Health Bridge Fitness Center, located at 10450 Algonquin Road, Huntley.  A $25 course fee is refundable if all sessions are attended. Class members will also receive a free 3-day pass to Centegra’s Health Bridge Fitness Center. To register, call MCDH at 815-334-4510 or 1-877-CENTEGRA. Classes will teach practical ways to end nicotine addiction through group support and behavior modification.  It will also review nicotine replacement products that are currently on the market. Instruction is provided by MCDH staff which is trained in the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking® program. This program is considered the “gold standard” and has helped tens of thousands of smokers quit over the last 30 years.  Evaluation studies have shown that individuals who participate in Freedom From Smoking®:

• Experience immediate health benefits;
• Learn to address the physical, mental, and social aspects of their addiction
• Are six times more likely to be smoke free one year later than those who quit on their own.
• Call today to reserve your seat.  To speak with a counselor immediately, call the Illinois Tobacco Quit Line at 1-866-QUIT-YES.

Want To Quit Smoking?

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and Centegra will offer quit smoking classes for adults in May. The seven-week class will be held on Tuesdays beginning May 13, from 6pm-7:30pm, at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center, 200 E Congress Parkway, in Crystal Lake. A $25 course fee, payable at the first class, is refundable if all sessions are attended. Class members will also receive a free 3-day pass to Centegra’s Health Bridge Fitness Center. To register, call MCDH at 815-334-4525 or 1-877-CENTEGRA. 

Classes will teach practical ways to end nicotine addiction through group support and behavior modification.  It will also review nicotine replacement products that are currently on the market. Instruction is provided by MCDH staff that is trained in the American Lung Association’s Freedom From Smoking® program. This program is considered the “gold standard” and has helped tens of thousands of smokers quit over the last 30 years.  Evaluation studies have shown that individuals who participate in Freedom From Smoking®:

Experience immediate health benefits;

• Learn to address the physical, mental, and social aspects of their addiction;
• You are six times more likely to be smoke free one year later than those who quit on their own;

MCDH reports between 70%-75% of class participants have quit smoking by the end of the program, when used in combination with smoking cessation medication.  Quitting smoking can add up to measurable savings - $2,500 a year for those who smoke one-pack a day as well as the money saved on healthcare costs.

To speak with a counselor immediately, call the Illinois Tobacco Quit Line at     -

1-866-QUIT-YES

Quit Smoking Classes Begin September 4

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and Centegra Health System are partnering to offer a once-a-week quit smoking class for adults. The classes will teach practical ways to end nicotine addiction through group support and behavior modification.  It will also review nicotine replacement products that are currently on the market. Instruction is provided by MCDH staff that are trained in the American Lung Association’s “Freedom from Smoking” program.

Classes will be held on Wednesdays, from 6pm-7:30pm at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center in Huntley, located at 10450 Algonquin Road.  A $25 course fee, payable at the first class, is refundable if all seven sessions are attended. Class members will also receive a free 3-day pass to the Health Bridge Fitness Center.

Quitting smoking can add up to measurable savings - $2,500 a year for those who smoke one-pack a day as well as the money saved on healthcare costs. For more information, and to register, call 1-877-CENTEGRA, or visit www.mcdh.info.  To speak with a counselor immediately, call the Illinois Tobacco Quitline at 1-866-QUIT-YES.

Quit Smoking Classes Begin July 9

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and Centegra Health System are partnering to offer a once-a-week quit smoking class for adults. The classes will teach practical ways to end nicotine addiction through group support and behavior modification.  It will also review nicotine replacement products that are currently on the market. Instruction is provided by MCDH staff that are trained in the American Lung Association’s “Freedom from Smoking” program.

Classes will be held on Tuesdays, from 6pm-7:30pm at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center in Crystal Lake, located at 200 Congress Parkway.  A $25 course fee, payable at the first class, is refundable if all seven sessions are attended. Class members will also receive a free 3-day pass to the Health Bridge Fitness Center.

Quitting smoking can add up to measurable savings - $2,500 a year for those who smoke one-pack a day as well as the money saved on healthcare costs. For more information, and to register, call 1-877-CENTEGRA, or visit www.mcdh.info.  To speak with a counselor immediately, call the Illinois Tobacco Quitline at 1-866-QUIT-YES

Gift Of Health For Those Interested

As the New Year approaches, give yourself the gift of health by registering for a 7-week quit smoking class for adults.

Offered by McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and Centegra Health System, the classes will teach practical ways to end nicotine addiction through group support and behavior modification.  It will also review nicotine replacement products that are currently on the market. Instruction is provided by MCDH staff that are trained in the American Lung Association’s “Freedom from Smoking” program. This project is made possible by funds received from the Illinois Department of Public Health
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Classes will be held on Wednesdays, beginning January 9th, from 6pm-7:30pm, at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center, Crystal Lake, located at 200 Congress Parkway. A $25 course fee, payable at the first class, is refundable if all seven sessions are attended. Class members will also receive a free 3-day pass to the Health Bridge Fitness Center.

Quitting smoking can add up to measurable savings - $2,500 a year for those who smoke one-pack a day as well as the money saved on healthcare costs. For more information and to register, call 1-877-CENTEGRA, or visit www.mcdh.info.  To speak with a counselor immediately, call the Illinois Tobacco Quit Line at 1-866-QUIT-YES

Want To Quit Smoking?

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and Centegra Health System are partnering to offer a once-a-week quit smoking class for adults. The classes will teach practical ways to end nicotine addiction through group support and behavior modification.  It will also review nicotine replacement products that are currently on the market. Instruction is provided by MCDH staff that are trained in the American Lung Association’s “Freedom from Smoking” program.

Classes will be held at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center in Crystal Lake, located at 200 Congress Parkway, Wednesdays, from 6pm-7:30pm. A $25 course fee, payable at the first class, is refundable if all seven sessions are attended. Class members will also receive a free 3-day pass to the Health Bridge Fitness Center.

Quitting smoking can add up to measurable savings - $2,500 a year for those who smoke one-pack a day as well as the money saved on healthcare costs. For more information, and to register, call 1-877-CENTEGRA, or visit www.mcdh.info.  To speak with a counselor immediately, call the Illinois Tobacco Quitline at 1-866-QUIT-YES.

Want To Quit Smoking?

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and Centegra Health System are partnering to offer a once-a-week quit smoking class for adults. The classes will teach practical ways to end nicotine addiction through group support and behavior modification.  It will also review nicotine replacement products that are currently on the market. Instruction is provided by MCDH staff that are trained in the American Lung Association’s “Freedom from Smoking” program

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Classes will be held at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center in Crystal Lake, located at 200 Congress Parkway, Wednesdays, from 6pm-7:30pm. A $25 course fee, payable at the first class, is refundable if all seven sessions are attended. Class members will also receive a free 3-day pass to the Health Bridge Fitness Center.

Quitting smoking can add up to measurable savings - $2,500 a year for those who smoke one-pack a day as well as the money saved on healthcare costs. For more information, and to register, call 1-877-CENTEGRA, or visit www.mcdh.info.  To speak with a counselor immediately, call the Illinois Tobacco Quitline at 1-866-QUIT-YES.

Want To Quit Smoking?

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and Centegra Health System are partnering to offer a once-a-week quit smoking class for adults. The classes will teach practical ways to end nicotine addiction through group support and behavior modification.  It will also review nicotine replacement products that are currently on the market.

Instruction is provided by MCDH staff that are trained in the American Lung Association’s “Freedom from Smoking” program.

Classes will be held at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center in Crystal Lake, located at 200 Congress Parkway, Wednesdays, from 6pm-7:30pm. A $25 course fee, payable at the first class, is refundable if all seven sessions are attended. Class members will also receive a free 3-day pass to the Health Bridge Fitness Center
Quitting smoking can add up to measurable savings - $2,500 a year for those who smoke one-pack a day as well as the money saved on healthcare costs. For more information, and to register, call 1-877-CENTEGRA, or visit www.mcdh.info.  To speak with a counselor immediately, call the Illinois Tobacco Quitline at 1-866-QUIT-YES

Want To Quit Smoking? There Is Help

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and Centegra Health System are partnering to offer a once-a-week quit smoking class for adults beginning on Wednesday, May 16.  The 7-week class will teach practical ways to end nicotine addiction through group support and behavior modification.  It will also review nicotine replacement products that are currently on the market. Instruction is provided by MCDH staff that is trained in the American Lung Association’s “Freedom from Smoking” program.

Classes will be held at Centegra Health Bridge Fitness Center in Crystal Lake, located at 200 Congress Parkway, on Wednesdays, from 6pm-7:30pm. A $25 course fee, payable at the first class, is refundable if all seven sessions are attended. Class members will also receive a free 3-day pass to the Health Bridge Fitness Center.

For more information, and to register, call 1-877-CENTEGRA, or visit www.mcdh.info.

To speak with a counselor immediately, call the Illinois Tobacco Quitline at 1-866-QUIT-YES.

Upcoming Quit Smoking Classes Could Be Free

 McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) will offer the American Lung Association’s “Freedom from Smoking” program, a 7-week quit smoking class for adults. The program begins on Tuesday, November 2, from 5:30pm-6:30pm at MCDH Crystal Lake office (100 N Virginia Street).  The $25 enrollment fee is refundable if all sessions are attended.  Call 815-334-4931 to register. 

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States for both men and women.  More than 70% of smokers want to quit and attempt to do so each year, but without help, most fail.  Smoking cessation counseling and medicines are proven to help and improve quit rates.  MCDH classes give participants the assistance and tools needed to stop smoking in a supportive group setting.  The program will discuss your readiness to quit, nicotine replacement products, behavior modification, copies strategies, stress and weight management, and how to stay smoke-free for good.

For more information, visit www.mcdh.info. To speak with a counselor immediately, call the Illinois Tobacco Quitline at 1-866-QUIT-YES.