{"id":956,"date":"2016-05-13T22:27:02","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T22:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/?page_id=956"},"modified":"2026-06-25T15:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:20:04","slug":"quit-smoking-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/quit-smoking-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Quit smoking resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/quit-smoking-resources\/#Kaiser-WA-and-Uniform-Medical-Plan\" >Kaiser WA and Uniform Medical Plan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/quit-smoking-resources\/#Kaiser-Permanente-NW\" >Kaiser Permanente NW<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/quit-smoking-resources\/#Hall-Health-and-UW-Medicine\" >Hall Health and UW Medicine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/quit-smoking-resources\/#Smoking-Policy\" >Smoking Policy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Our health plans are designed to help you make and meet your health goals. If your goal is to quit smoking, we can connect you with different programs designed just for that.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kaiser-WA-and-Uniform-Medical-Plan\"><\/span>Kaiser WA and Uniform Medical Plan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>If you\u2019re covered by a health plan from Kaiser WA or Uniform Medical Plan, you can enroll in the free Quit for Life Program. Whether you want counseling, nicotine replacement therapy, or just more information about quitting, the Quit for Life Program gives you the tools you need to succeed. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quitnow.net\/kpwa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quit for Life: Kaiser Permanente.<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kaiser-Permanente-NW\"><\/span>Kaiser Permanente NW<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Through Kaiser Permanente NW, you can access <a href=\"https:\/\/healthy.kaiserpermanente.org\/health-wellness\/healthy-lifestyle-programs\/quit-smoking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breathe<\/a>, another smoking cessation program where you\u2019ll discover and understand the reasons why quitting is so difficult. Breathe will help you grow confident in your decision to stop smoking (it\u2019s also available in Spanish).<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hall-Health-and-UW-Medicine\"><\/span>Hall Health and UW Medicine<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Another resource on campus is at Hall Health. <a href=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hhpccweb\/project\/tobacco-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tobacco Talk<\/a>\u00a0provides one-on-one counseling, educational and support groups, and real-world insights about stopping smoking.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for other options? The experts at UW Medicine compiled <a href=\"https:\/\/healthonline.washington.edu\/document\/health_online\/pdf\/Resources-Quit-Smoking-Using-Tobacco.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">resources to quit smoking or using tobacco <small>(PDF)<\/small><\/a>, which contains community resources, toll-free hotline to help you quite, and other general information about tobacco use.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smoking-Policy\"><\/span>Smoking Policy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>While we are a smoke-free campus, you can find the specifics of our policy, as well as designated smoking locations, by visiting the Environmental Health and Safety <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehs.washington.edu\/about\/latest-news\/smoke-designated-areas-only\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smoking policy page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connect with programs designed to help you quit smoking<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":80,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","slim_seo":{"title":"Quit smoking resources - Benefits","description":"Connect with programs designed to help you quit smoking"},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-956","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/956\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr.uw.edu\/benefits\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}