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San Bernardino County
Resources for Smokers Who are Ready to Quit
Updated: April 2012
Apple Valley
St. Mary’s Medical Center
18300 Highway 18
Apple Valley, CA 92307/ Gayla Sanchez
(760) 242-2311 x 5331
American Lung Association (ALA) “Freedom from Smoking”
program: 7 sessions, meets once a week from 5:45 -7:00 p.m. The
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support group (“Better Breathers”) meets once a month (The 4
Mon of the month, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – FREE
Cost: ($35 for the smoking cessation classes) open Mon., Tue.,
and Thurs. from 5 a.m-5:30 p.m.
Call to register for classes.
Barstow (See Comprehensive Tobacco Treatment
(CTT) Program for classes in Barstow on page 2)
Colton
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
“Quit Clinic”
400 N. Pepper Ave.
Colton, CA 92324/ Suzanna Wells at (909) 580-1317
-A series of 3-two hour session each month from 2:00-4:00 p.m..
-Offered every month, call the number listed for information on
the upcoming smoking cessation sessions.
-Cost: FREE classes, medications depending on health insurance.
-Note: prescriptions available for patients, class sizes are limited
& are open to the public. Mostly for patients who do not have
any insurance. Group counseling by physicians, nurses and
pharmacist.
Mental Health Systems, INC
1076 Santo Antonio Suite B
Colton, CA 92324
(909)433-9824/Jeanell Emond or Dusty Buford
-Smoking cessation program that meets once a week on
Saturdays from 8-9 a.m..
This is a 10 week behavioral change class, no medications
provided.
-Cost: FREE.
Housing Authority of San Bernardino
Colton Site
772 Pine St.
Colton, CA 92324/ Darlene McIntosh (909) 628-3413
-Resource materials.
-Referrals to free and low-cost clinics for quitting.
-Health Education Department.
-Available to walk-in and get information on quitting aids.
Fontana
Kaiser Permanente
17296 Slover Ave.
Fontana, CA 92337/ Michelle Burroughs
(909) 609-3000 or 1-888-883-7867
The Department Administrator
-Classes: Mon. aft., Tues. eve, Thurs. morn. (6 group sessions).
-Cost: No cost for Kaiser members; $40 for non-members.
-Note: Non-members do not receive prescription benefits, but all
can obtain medications from pharmacy.
(See Comprehensive Tobacco Treatment (CTT)
Program for additional classes in Fontana on page 2)
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health  Tobacco Use Reduction Now (TURN)  1-800-637-6653
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Loma Linda
Comprehensive Tobacco Treatment (CTT) Program
11215 Mt. View Ave., Suite 179
Loma Linda, CA 92354/ Maribel Munoz (909) 558-3264
-For pregnant smokers & parents or grandparents with children
under 5 yrs.
-Locations in Fontana, Loma Linda, Rialto, San Bernardino,
Victorville, Yucca Valley, Barstow, and Twenty-Nine Palms
(assistance with transportation in the forms of gas card or a bus
pass provided).
-Cost: Free. Anyone in the County of San Bernardino is welcomed
to attend any session in any city.
-Smokers who have already decided to quit are welcomed to
attend.
-Legal guardians, care-givers, and others in smoking
environments who live with a child under 5 years of age are also
welcomed.
-Note: Earn-while-you-learn gift certificates provided.
Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Medical Ctr.
(Loma Linda Veterans Hospital)
Preventive Medicine
11201 Benton Rd.
Loma Linda, CA 92357/ Dr. Linda Hyder Ferry
(909) 825-7084 ext. 1869
-Starts on the 1 week of the month for 4 wks. Tues. (1-3 p.m.) or
Wed. (8-10 a.m.); Thurs. clinic (8-11:30 a.m.); Thurs. support
group (9-10 a.m.).
-Service for VA registered veterans only.
-Cost: Usually covered by post-military insurance.
-Note: Medication available to vets. Veterans are welcomed to
bring along spouses/friends/family for support and education.
Loma Linda Center for Health Promotion
Loma Linda University
Evans Hall, Room 111
24785 Stewart St.
Loma Linda, CA 92350/ Linda Ball (909) 558-4537
-One-on-one visits with a physician or preventive care specialist.
-Cost: Discussed with physician; free for preventive care visit;
group sessions are free.
-Note: Call to make an appointment; individualized quit plan
based on history of the patient. Open to the public.
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Redlands
Beaver Medical Group
2 West Fern Ave.
Redlands, CA 92373
Patient Education Dept/ Dr. Ernie Medina
(909) 335-4131
-Classes held 5 times a year - once a week. for 5 weeks.; Mondays
at 6:45-7:45 p.m.; call for more information.
-Cost: Free for members and non-members; non-members must
be registered.
-Note: Visit www.beavermedicalgroup.com for any additional
information.
Kaiser Permanente
1301 California St.
Redlands, CA 92374
-6 group session classes, call the number listed for dates and
times.
-Cost: No cost for Kaiser members; $40 for non-members.
-Note: Non-members do not receive prescription benefits, but all
can obtain medications from the pharmacy.
Health Education (909) 609-3000
or 1-888-883-7867
Rialto (See Comprehensive Tobacco Treatment (CTT)
Program for classes in Rialto on page 2)
San Bernardino
American Lung Association (ALA)
441 MacKay Dr.
-ALA “Freedom from Smoking” group cessation classes are
available for adults and youth in locations around the County. Call
for locations and cost.
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health  Tobacco Use Reduction Now (TURN)  1-800-637-6653
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 884-5864 or 1-800-LUNG-USA/ Joy Kuester
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-Note: “Freedom from Smoking” online classes can also be
accessed on the internet at www.lungusa.org or
www.ffsonline.org or call 1-800-586-4872 for materials.
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
Health Education
Comprehensive Tobacco Treatment (CTT) Program
1725 Western Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92411
Maribel Munoz 909-558-3264 or (909) 806-1816
-For pregnant smokers ,parents, and grandparents with children
under 5 yrs of age.
-Smoking session classes are on Tuesdays from 3-4:30 p.m..
-Assistance with transportation in the forms of gas card or a bus
pass provided.
-Cost: Free. Anyone in the County of San Bernardino is welcomed
to attend any session in any city.
-Smokers who have already decided to quit are welcomed to
attend.
-Legal guardians, care-givers, and others who smoke and live with
a child under 5 are also welcomed.
-Note: Earn-while-you-learn gift certificates provided.
Housing Authority of San Bernardino
Waterman Gardens Site
425 Crestview Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92411
Estella Nunez (909) 885-1593 Ext. 223
-Resource materials.
-Referrals to free or low-cost clinics for quitting.
-Office hours are Monday- Thursdays and every other Friday 9am4:00p.m.
Inland Valley Recovery Services (IVRS)
939 N. D Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
(909) 889-6519/ Alex Cordova
-Smoking cessation program that takes place weekly for 6 weeks.
-Please call the number listed for more detailed information.
-Cost: Free.
Norton SAC Clinic Behavioral Health Dept.
1455 East Third St.
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Donna Smith-Burgess (909) 382-7135 or 382-7100
-Call for a list of stop-smoking locations/services.
-Individual sessions only.
-Classes offered quarterly.
-Cost: Sliding Scale fee.
San Bernardino Medical Group
Patient Relations
1700 N. Waterman Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92415
Vanessa Bales (909) 883-8611 ext. 12294
-Support groups offered quarterly.
-For people who chew or smoke tobacco out of a pipe.
-All of the written materials that are needed are provided.
-Cost: Free for everyone.
-Note: support groups and education, no prescriptions, no
medications.
-Open to the public even non-residential.
Su Clinica Medica
850 W. Highland Ave. Suite A
San Bernardino, CA 92405/ Joel Pulgarin
(909) 886-7576
- Complete OB/GYN Care: Free nutrition and smoking cessation
classes for pregnant women only; call for more information.
-Free resource materials and referrals for smokers.
-Bilingual staff.
-Cost: $30 Consultation, walk-ins welcome.
-Teen mothers are also welcomed to attend.
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health  Tobacco Use Reduction Now (TURN)  1-800-637-6653
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Skyforest
Rim Family Services
28545 Highway 18
Skyforest, CA 92385/Rusty Broderick
(909)336-1800
-Smoking cessation classes that meet weekly on Mondays from 67 p.m. This is an 8 week course.
-For more information, please call the number listed.
-Open to the public.
-Cost: FREE.
Twenty-Nine Palms (See Comprehensive Tobacco
Treatment (CTT) Program for classes in Twenty-nine
Palms on page 2)
Upland
Inland Valley Recovery Services (IVRS)
934 N. Mountain Ave. Suites A&B
Upland, CA 91786/Alex Cordova
(909)949-4667
-Smoking cessation community workshops that meets on
Mondays from 9-11 a.m.; this is a 6 weeks course.
-For more information, please call the number listed.
-Cost: FREE.
Victorville
St. John of God Health Care Services
15534 6th Street
Victorville, CA 92393
(760)952-9192/Toby Slater
-Smoking cessation class that meets only once a month, times
and dates will vary. Please call the number listed for more
information.
-Open to the public.
-Cost: FREE.
(See Comprehensive Tobacco Treatment (CTT)
Program for additional classes in Victorville on pg. 2)
Yucca Valley
Rockin’ Recovery Center
58923 Business Center Drive Suite J
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
(760)228-3241/Rick Chaffee
-Free smoking cessation program that meets once a week on
Tuesdays from 2-3 p.m.; please call the number listed for more
information.
-Nicotine Anonymous Support Group meets Wednesday @7:30
pm.
(See Comprehensive Tobacco Treatment (CTT)
Program for additional classes in Yucca Valley)
Individual Counseling
VJ Sleight, Tobacco Treatment Specialist
La Quinta, CA
(760) 333-1270/ VJ Sleight
-Individual & group behavior modification & cognitive therapy
classes. Individual classes ($100) include a 1hr consultation. 6-wk
group classes ($100) can be held in other areas. Call for upcoming
scheduled group classes.
-Also sites available in Riverside, Coachella Valley and High
Desert.
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health  Tobacco Use Reduction Now (TURN)  1-800-637-6653
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San Bernardino Area Private Plans
-The Stop Smoking Program is available for IEHP members only
who are trying to quit tobacco.
-Cost: free for members.
-IEHP members can sign-up for the program by calling the
number listed.
Inland Empire Health Plan, IEHP
1-800-440-IEHP (4347)/TTY 1-800-718-4347
-Patients referred to the “California Smokers’ Helpline” program
-Cost: free for members.
-Must be a member to participate.
-Note: Medications prescribed once a certificate of enrollment in
the California Smokers’ Helpline is received (Gum, patches,
Zyban, Chantix).
Molina Health Care
(Corporate Office)
Health Education, Smoking Cessation
200 Ocean Gate Suite #100
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562)435-3666 x127532
Nicotine Anonymous Support Groups
Southern California Intergroup
Meeting Information
(800) 642-0666
http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org/
MORENO VALLEY
Christ Community Annex
24580 Sunnymead Blvd., Ste. A
Moreno Valley, CA
Mondays @ 5:45 p.m.
YUCCA VALLEY
Rockin’ Recovery Center
58923 Business Center Drive, Suite J
Yucca Valley, CA
Wednesdays @ 7:30 p.m.
POMONA
Congregational Pilgrim Church
Rear of Church Room 14
600 N. Garey Ave.
Pomona, CA
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1 & 3 Thursdays @ 6:00 p.m.
Contact: Jim (909) 865-1011
SAN BERNARDINO
Our Lady of Hope
6885 Del Rosa
San Bernardino, CA
Fridays @ 5:00 p.m.
Smokers’ Helplines
The California Smokers’ Helpline
The California Smoker’s Helpline is a free telephone counseling service funded by the California Department of Health
Services. This program helps smokers who are ready to quit. Service hours are from Monday-Fridays 9 am-9 pm and
Saturdays 9 am-1 pm. Voice Mail 24 hours a day. Counselors can mail or fax Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
certificates to smokers requiring them for health insurance payment of prescriptions. Visit their website at
www.californiasmokershelpline.org for more information about services.
www.californiasmokershelpline.org
English
Spanish
Chinese
Korean
Vietnamese
1-800-NO-BUTTS
(1-800-662-8887)
1-800-45-NO FUME
(1-800-456-6386)
1-800-838-8917
1-800-556-5564
1-800-778-8440
TTD/TTY (Hearing Impaired)
Chewing Tobacco
1-800-933-4TDD
(1-800-933-4833)
1-800-844-CHEW
(1-800-844-2439)
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health  Tobacco Use Reduction Now (TURN)  1-800-637-6653
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Websites
The internet provides a wealth of information in a matter of seconds. Below are several websites that offer information
about smoking related diseases, quit smoking programs and educational materials.
The American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco
The American Lung Association
www.lungusa.org
Smokefree
www.smokefree.gov
Quit Net
www.quitnet.com
Quit Tobacco
www.Ucanquit2.org
Quitsmokingsupport.com
www.quitsmokingsupport.com
Re-Learn Life Without Cigarettes
www.becomeanex.org
CDC- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/index.htm
Smokefree TXT
Text the word QUIT to IQUIT (47848)
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services –Office of
Surgeon General
www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/
Smoke Free Vets
www.smokefreevets.org
NTCC- National Tobacco Cessation Collaborative
http://www.tobacco-cessation.org/
Smokers’ Helpline Teen Oriented Site
www.nobutss.ucsd.edu
NIDA- National Institute on Drug Abuse
http://smoking.drugabuse.gov/
Smokefree Families
http://www.tobacco-cessation.org/sf/
Center for Tobacco Cessation
www.centerforcessation.org
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health
Tobacco Use Reduction Now (TURN) Program
351 N. Mt. View Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92415-0010,
Phone 1 (800) 637-6653 Fax (909) 387-0102
http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/pubhlth/
Funded by CA‘s Tobacco Tax Initiative Prop 99, through the CA Dept. of Health Services under Contract #07-36
San Bernardino County Department of Public Health  Tobacco Use Reduction Now (TURN)  1-800-637-6653