One of the benefits of smoke-free policies is that they help people to quit smoking. The Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco (MPAAT) offers stop-smoking services to the people of Minnesota.  These services, called QUITPLAN services, are free of charge.

QUITPLAN Centers

Located in various health care settings, QUITPLAN Centers provide face-to-face tobacco counseling and nicotine patches and gum. QUITPLAN Centers are located in Thief River Falls, Karlstad, Minneapolis, Willmar, Benson, Litchfield, Marshall, Duluth and Granite Falls.

QUITPLAN Centers through Affiliated Community Health Foundation

For appointments or information on all Affiliated Centers, call 1-866-560-1729.

Affiliated Community Medical Centers
520 S. Sibley Ave.
Litchfield, MN 55355

Health Learning Center
101 Willmar Ave. SW
Willmar MN 56201

Affiliated Community Medical Centers
1805 Wisconsin Ave.
Benson, MN 56215

Affiliated Community Medical Centers
1420 E. College Drive
Marshall, MN 56258

Affiliated Community Medical Centers
295 10th Avenue
Granite Falls, MN 56241

Affiliated Community Medical Center
1100 East Broadway
Redwood Falls, MN 56283

quitplan.com

quitplan.com provides options for smokers who may not want to use face-to-face or telephone counseling. Click here to visit quitplan.com. This free, interactive website is a personal, one-stop support center that features self-evaluations, counselor assistance, forums to discuss successes and obstacles with other smokers and emails sent to participants to celebrate progress and quitting milestones.

Features of quitplan.com include:

• A tool that tracks progress, calculates savings and suggests next steps in the quitting process
• Experts who respond to user questions within 24 hours
• Other smokers or former smokers who share the ups and downs of the quitting process in community forums or through a buddy system

QUITPLAN Helpline

The QUITPLAN Helpline began as Minnesota’s Tobacco Helpline in 2001. More than 38,000 people have called the telephone counseling service since its inception. Callers talk with a counselor to create a personalized plan to quit.  A caller may receive free nicotine patches or gum if it’s determined appropriate for him or her.  The Helpline also offers a telephone line for Spanish speakers and the hearing-impaired.  QUITPLAN Helpline services are free to people without stop-smoking health insurance coverage. If a caller has coverage, the QUITPLAN Helpline can transfer them directly to their insurer’s counseling line.

Helpline callers are up to seven times more likely to quit smoking than if they try to quit on their own.  Ninety-four percent of people who have used the service say they would recommend it to a friend.

English: 1-888-354-PLAN (1-888-354-7526)
Spanish: 1-877-2NO-FUME (1-877-266-3863)
TTY: 1-877-777-6534

The QUITPLAN Helpline can help you from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week.