Department of Human Resources

UMD Tobacco/Smoking Cessation Program (TSCP)

Making the commitment to stop using tobacco isn’t easy.

If you’re looking to quit, the UMD Tobacco/Smoking Cessation program is here to help. Our team of health professionals will assist you in creating a customized plan to become tobacco free. We will support you along the way with guidance from a qualified health educator, prescriptions for tobacco cessation medications, and medication counseling from a qualified pharmacist.

The counseling program is free for UMD faculty, staff, and their families. UPlan members who successfully complete a 6 month program will receive a $65 reward.

Benefits

•No cost to UMD faculty, staff, and family members
•$65 reward for UPlan members who complete 6 month program
•Tobacco cessation plan customized to your needs
•Guidance from a qualified health educator
•Tobacco cessation medications available at normal UPlan Pharmacy Program copays

Ready or not

Whether you’re ready to quit, or maybe not quite yet, we can offer advice to help you make a decision. Call the wellness coach at 218-726-6750, press option 2. When you’re ready to quit, we’re ready to help.

The UMD Tobacco/Smoking Cessation Program (TSCP), is a 10-session program designed to help those who are looking for an effective plan to stop using tobacco products.

UMD TSCP is based on a three pronged approach:

• One-on-one coaching by the UMD Wellness Coach
• Recommendations on approved medications by a Medication Therapy Management Pharmacist
• Medical advisement by the QuickCare Physician.

The program will:

• identify individual barriers and challenges to quitting
• use effective tools and teach techniques to make quitting easier
• create personalized strategies for becoming and staying tobacco free.

Weekly individual coaching sessions will include discussions that will build support, confidence, motivation, and the commitment to achieve a new healthy lifestyle.

This program is available to University of Minnesota Duluth faculty, staff, and their families starting September 16, 2008. The program is FREE and includes weekly sessions before and after setting a quit date as well as ongoing support for maintenance and relapse prevention.

As an option to UPlan members (employees and dependent spouse who are UPlan members), continuing the program for six months, will enable them to receive a $65 incentive reward.

To make an appointment please call 726-6750 (option 2) or email mycoach@d.umn.edu.

Sponsored by the UMD Wellness Program, UPlan, Department of Human Resources, and the Chancellor's Office.