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The MHealthy Tobacco Consultation Service (TCS) offers programs to help you quit tobacco. Programs are available to U-M faculty, staff, and their spouses or other qualified adults, as well as students and Michigan Medicine patients. TCS offers a variety of tobacco treatment services in a non-judgmental, supportive environment. Programs are free of charge.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: In order to preserve critical funds as part of the university’s extensive expense reduction efforts, the incentive for completing a tobacco treatment program has been suspended, effective immediately.
We apologize for this unexpected change and any inconvenience this might cause. Thank you for your understanding. If you have questions, please contact us at mhealthy@umich.edu.
Employees (and their spouses or other qualified adults) can choose from a variety of program options including individual, internet-based or telephonic tobacco treatment sessions. A tobacco treatment specialist will assist the employee or spouse/OQA in choosing a program, enrolling and will follow up with the employee during the program duration. Those interested in enrolling in an incentive program can call (734) 998-6222 to talk with a tobacco treatment specialist.
Incentives available to benefits-eligible U-M employees and their spouses or other qualified adults (OQA):
Option to obtain a monthly supply of nicotine replacement therapy at an approved UMHS pharmacy for a $0 co-pay.
To learn more about or enroll in the employee incentive program to quit tobacco, contact one of our coaches at (734) 998-6222 or email us.
TCS offers both inpatient and outpatient tobacco treatment services.
A Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) will provide a brief tobacco treatment intervention for hospitalized patients. Patients can choose to discuss their tobacco use and options to quit using tobacco. Patient tobacco use will be assessed and nicotine replacement therapy offered to help manage tobacco withdrawal symptoms while the patient is hospitalized.
Quit Tobacco Programs: Adults can receive tobacco treatment services to assist them in quitting tobacco use prior to surgery, or anytime they are ready to quit. The six-week program covers preparing to quit, how quitting affects your body, tobacco treatment medications, setting a quit date, how to live free of tobacco and relapse prevention.
Post-Program Support: TCS provides support for adults who have completed a quit tobacco program. Follow-up phone support is offered for 6 months following completion of a TCS program. Support also is available in a group setting for adults who complete a TCS program.
Quit Tobacco Support Group: Adults over age 50 who have quit, or are thinking about quitting tobacco, can attend a quit tobacco support group. Groups meet twice a month at the Turner Senior Resource Center (TSRC), 2401 Plymouth Rd. Suite C, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.
To learn more about Tobacco Consultation Service outpatient programs to quit tobacco, please contact us at (734) 998-6222 or email us.
TCS provides quit tobacco sessions on behalf of University Health Services (UHS) for students of the University of Michigan. A tobacco treatment specialist maintains regular hours at UHS to work with students enrolled in the tobacco treatment program.
Retirees can receive tobacco treatment services to assist them in quitting tobacco anytime they are ready to quit. The six-week program covers preparing to quit, how quitting affects your body, tobacco treatment medications, setting a quit date, how to live free of tobacco and relapse prevention.
Post-Program Support: TCS provides support for adults who have completed a quit tobacco program. Follow-up phone support is offered for 6 months following completion of a TCS program. Support also is available in a group setting for adults who complete a TCS program.
Quit Tobacco Support Group: Adults over age 50 who have quit, or are thinking about quitting tobacco, can attend a quit tobacco support group. Groups meet twice a month at the Turner Senior Resource Center (TSRC), 2401 Plymouth Rd. Suite C, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.
To learn more about Tobacco Consultation Service outpatient programs to quit tobacco, please contact us at (734) 998-6222 or email us.