Smoking Cessation Information and Links

Association and Health Department Programs

Location Program Cost Contact Info
American Cancer Society
Merriam, KS
Fresh Start No Charge 913-432-3277
Sarah Wenck
American Lung Association of MO
Kansas City, MO
Freedom from Smoking $75 816-842-5242
American Lung Association of KS
Topeka, KS
Freedom from Smoking $75 913-894-6767 or
1-800-586-4872
Mavis Glenn
Jackson County Health Dept.
Independence, MO
Freedom from Smoking $20 816-404-6415
Donna Zumwalt
Clay County Health Department
Liberty, MO
Smoking Cessation Program $10 816-792-1319
Independence Health Dept.
Independence, MO
Freedom from Smoking $50 816-325-7767
Joanie Shover

Hospital & Community Health Clinic Based Programs

Location Program Cost Contact Info
Balls Foods Pharmacy
Overland Park, KS
Freedom from
Smoking
Sprint Campus
$75 Miranda Wilhelm
913-315-8646
KU Medical Center
Kansas City, KS
Cognitive Therapy
Every Tuesday
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
No appointment necessary
No Charge 913-588-1908
Bruce Liese, PhD
North Kansas City Hospital
North Kansas City, MO
Freedom from
Smoking
$45 816-691-1690 Sharon Ambrosi
Olathe Medical Center
Olathe, KS
Freedom from
Smoking
$75 913-791-4311
Providence Medical Center
Kansas City, KS
Freedom from
Smoking
No Charge 913-596-4950 Michele Faris-Rowe
Menorah Medical Center
Overland Park, KS
Freedom from
Smoking
$75 913-498-6110
Mary Cullen
Shawnee Mission Medical
Center Shawnee Mission, KS
Smoking Cessation
Now
$110 913-676-7777
Press 2
St. Joseph Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
Tobacco Free
& Healthy
$99 816-943-2584
Pat Flack
St. Luke's Hospital
Kansas City, MO
NO SMOKE $110 816-932-3260
St. Luke's Hospital
Kansas City, MO
Into to Smoke
Cessation
$20 816-932-3260
Truman Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
Freedom from
Smoking
$30 816-404-5495
Karen Henderson
VA Medical Center
Kansas City, MO
Smoking Cessation
Group
No Charge for Eligible Veterans 816-861-4700 ext.2680
Dr. Darryl Richey

Toll Free Smoking Cessation Services

Program Contact Info
National Telephone Quitline 1-800-QUITNOW
Cancer Information Service (CIS) 1-877-44U-QUIT
Kansas Quit Line 1-800-KAN-QUIT

Additional Information Can Be Obtained From:

Agency Contact Info
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 1-800-358-9295
American Cancer Society (ACS) 1-800-ACS-2345
American Heart Association (AHA) 1-800-AHA-USA1
American Lung Association (ALA) 1-800-LUNG-USA
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health (CDC) 1-800-CDC-1311

Online Smoking Cessation Services

Website Web Address
Quitnet www.Quitnet.com
National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service www.smokefree.gov
American Lung Association's Freedom from Smoking www.ffsonline.org
Try To Stop www.trytostop.org
American Legacy Foundation Great Start - Pregnant Smokers www.americanlegacy.org/greatstart

Smoking Cessation Counselors

Location Program Cost Contact Info
Ed Golden, Psychologist
Blue Springs, MO
Smoking Cessation Group $185 for 7 sessions 816-228-8794 Ed Golden
Ed Golden, Psychologist
Blue Springs, MO
Smoking Cessation Group $75 per hour 816-228-8794 Ed Golden
National Center for Health
Promotion Lee's Summit, MO
Smoke Stoppers $150 Companies On-Site only 6 Month Program 816-373-7968 Patricia Flack