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UNITED STATES
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Quitline: |
Try-To-STOP TOBACCO Resource Center of Rhode Island
In operation since April 2002
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Website: |
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Phone No: |
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Toll Free Number |
Language |
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1-800-879-8678 |
English |
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1-800-833-5256 |
Spanish |
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1-800-943-8284 |
English and Spanish Quit Tips only |
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1-800-833-1477 |
Deaf or hard of hearing |
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Eligibility Criteria |
For counseling: |
Age 18+ |
For free medications: |
N/A
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Languages
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Counseling offered in: |
English, Spanish
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Third party counseling: |
English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, French, Russian, AT&T services with translation in over 140 languages
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Standard Hours of Operation: |
Counseling assistance available: |
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| Mon |
9:00:00 |
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20:30:00 |
| Tues |
9:00:00 |
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20:30:00 |
| Wed |
9:00:00 |
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20:30:00 |
| Thurs |
9:00:00 |
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20:30:00 |
| Fri |
6:00:00 |
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17:00:00 |
| Sat |
11:00:00 |
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15:00:00 |
| Sun |
Closed |
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Live pickup of incoming calls: |
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| Mon |
9:00:00 |
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19:00:00 |
| Tues |
9:00:00 |
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19:00:00 |
| Wed |
9:00:00 |
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19:00:00 |
| Thurs |
9:00:00 |
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19:00:00 |
| Fri |
9:00:00 |
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17:00:00 |
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Closed |
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| Sun |
Closed |
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Closed On: |
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New Year's day, Martin Luther King day, President's day, Memorial day, Independence day, Labor day, Columbus day, Thanksgiving day, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas.
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Services Offered |
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Phone Counseling |
| ?Standard counseling available for an adult tobacco smoker |
Multiple sessions: Client-initiated and Counselor-initiated. |
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| ?Number of sessions provided for typical tobacco smoker |
6. |
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| ?Length of typical 1st session |
35 minutes. |
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| ?Length of typical follow-up session |
10 - 15 minutes. |
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| ?Timing of counseling sessions |
First session establishes quit date; Timed around quit date: On quit date; 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, one month post quit date. |
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Web-based Services |
Interactive cessation program, Bulletin Board, information on tobacco and cessation.
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Other Services |
Voicemail with call back; Recorded messages for help with quitting; Referral to other services; Mailed information or self-help resources; Fax referral for health care providers and other referral sources.
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Medication offered for free or at a discount |
| ?Free medications |
None. |
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| ?Discounted medications |
None |
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Specialized material available for: |
Pregnant tobacco users; Smokeless tobacco users; Youth; Older tobacco users; Racial/ethnic populations.
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Specialized material sent to: |
Health professionals; Those wanting to help others to quit.
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Operator of the quitline counseling services: JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
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Funder: Rhode Island Department of Health
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Funding source(s): State/Provincial government, Federal government, Other.
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As of March 2008
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