English   1-800-662-8887


 

 

 

 

 

 

California Smoker’s Helpline:       

Mandarin/Cantonese:           1-800-838-8917
Spanish -  1-800-456-6386
Korean:  1-800-556-5564
Vietnamese  1-800-778-0866
TDD/TYY  1-800-933-4833

Stop Smoking Programs in San Francisco

This list is for information purpose only. Inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement or approval by the

San Francisco Tobacco Free Project of the San Francisco Department of Public Health.

San Francisco Tobacco Free Project funded programs – Free Services!

 

Chinatown Public Health Center   1490 Mason Street.  Tobacco education and cessation program in Cantonese. One on one cessation and group acupuncture clinics available. Call for information in English, Cantonese, & Mandarin. No charge.

364-7908

The Last Drag   Group cessation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV+ smokers. No charge.  www.lastdrag.org  Email: info@lastdrag.org

339-STOP

339-7867

Maxine Hall Health Center   1301 Pierce Street (at Ellis).  Group stop smoking program for San Francisco residents, people living in the western section of SF, and health center patients. Call to get schedule for the next afternoon class. No charge.

206-6074

SF Tobacco Free Project Stop Smoking Program at SFGH   1001 Potrero Avenue. Weekly group cessation classes at SFGH, weekly telephone support, after care telephone support, monthly relapse prevention group, consultation, wheel chair accessible. No charge.

www.sfsmokefree.org                   Email: sfsmokefree@aol.com

206-6074

206-4314

Southeast Heath Center   2401 Keith Street. Group stop smoking program for San Francisco residents, especially for Bay View Hunter’s Point or Visitation Valley area residents of the city. Call to get schedule for the next afternoon class. No charge.

206-6074

SUNSET Russian Tobacco Education Project   Ocean Park Health Center, 1351 24th Avenue. Quit smoking clinics in Russian language. Call for schedule. No charge.

682-1963 (English)

682-1972 (Russian)

Non-profit organization and Hospital programs -some are fee for service

 

American Heart Association   120 Montgomery St, #1650. Self-help materials, referrals.

433-2273

BREATHE California   2171 Junipero Serra Blvd, #720, Daly City. Support groups, self-help materials. Youth cessation classes in schools. $75.00 fee for SF residents attending adult cessation groups in San Mateo Co.  www.ggbreathe.org.

650-994-5868

Chinese Community Health Resource Center   835 Jackson Street. Referrals to Cantonese/Mandarin programs.

677-2473

Community Health Resource Center   2100 Webster St, Suite 100. Educational materials and referral to cessation services.

923-3155

Kaiser Permanente   2241 Geary Blvd. Three cessation formats available. Call for information.

833-3450


 

Pacific Care Stop Smoking Program: Free and Clear   One-on-one phone counseling. Available in Spanish and English. For Pacific Care clients only.

800-292-2336

Smart Recovery   St. Francis Hospital, 900 Hyde St., 2nd Floor. Cessation groups and relapse prevention. Mon & Wed., 7:00-8:30 PM. www.threeminutetherapy.com

673-2848

Non-profit organization and Hospital programs – continued

 

UCSF Medical Center Tobacco Education Center at Mt. Zion   1600 Divisidero Street, Room A535. Four week cessation program and weekly relapse prevention program. Physician consultations also available. Call more information. $55 fee.

885-7895

UCSF Habit Abatement Clinic 1515 Scott St.  Clinical research studies. Call for information on upcoming studies. No charge. www.ucsf.edu/nosmoke

476-7453

UCSF/SFGH Internet Health Research Center  A bilingual Spanish/English website created to test and develop free smoking cessation interventions via the Internet. Staffed by faculty of the UCSF School of Medicine.

www.stopsmoking.ucsf.edu

 

Veterans Administration Medical Center    4150 Clement St.  Individual counseling and group cessation for veterans. No charge.

221-4810

Ext 3142

Alternative/Self-Help Programs – Most programs are fee for service

 

Acupuncture by Tamara Ostrovsky, LAC, RRT, RCP.   2320 Sutter Street, Ste. 101. Acupuncture and Detox treatment for smoking cessation. Call for fees.

 

963-2111

Bay Natural Medicine-Dr. Minna Yoon, ND, L.Ac.    919 Irving St., Suite 104. Acupuncture and nutritional support for smoking cessation and withdrawal.  Call for fees.

(415) 564-3200

Community Acupuncture Project    555 DeHaro St., Rm G. Ear acupuncture, herbal tea and resources. Donation $5.00-$10.00

 

282-9603

Herzberg & Associates  425 Market St, Suite 2200.  Individual hypnosis for smoking cessation.  Call for free one hour CD for stress reduction and to learn more. Call for fees.

(650) 952-2200

Hypnosis for Health    815 Hyde Street, Suite 302. Hypnosis, CD’s. Three years of free relapse prevention support included. Call for fees.  http://www.hypnosisforhealth.com

775-7797

Nicotine Anonymous   12-step self-help group program. Call for locations & hours.

750-0328

Stop Smoking Instantly   One on one hypnosis during a one-hour session. CD available. Lifetime support. Offices throughout the Bay Area. Call for fees. http://www.stopsmokinginstantly.com/

877-822-6774

(877-UCAN SSI)

Stop Smoking Now Program   San Francisco office. Stop smoking in one session. Hypnotherapy, CD’s, free phone consultation, lifetime guarantee, and sliding scale. East Bay clinic also. http://www.intendbalance.com/

925- 215-4017

Quan Yin Center   455 Valencia Street. Low fee acupuncture clinic for smoking cessation. Call for fees.  www.qyhacinfo@aol.com

 

861-4964

 


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Email: Mele Lau Email: Susana Hennessey Lavery