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Creating a Healthy Learning Environment
As the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke have become more apparent and the realization that creating a smoke-free environment is important to the health and economy of the College community, the Board of Trustees voted to establish a policy that creates a smoke-free campus effective January 1, 2006. The Board of Trustees concluded that the College has an obligation to provide a healthy work and learning environment and that teaching and encouraging healthy life-styles is an important role for this institution.
The Smoke-Free Campus Policy (#8085) can be viewed online.
Creating the smoke-free environment occurred in a three-phase format with the first phase focusing on educating and building awareness of the policy among students, staff and visitors. In concert with the awareness/educational element, the second phase offered cessation programs. The first two phases were carried out from September 1 through December 31.
On January 1, 2006, the third and final phase, compliance of the policy, was implemented. While it is recognized that compliance of policy will take time, there is a strong conviction that the College community, as a whole, prefers a smoke-free environment and that through time, patience and self-enforcing, this policy will be successful and will benefit students, employees and visitors.
Free Cessation Programs at Washtenaw Community College
Support Groups
For those wishing to kick the smoking habit there is help. Consider joining the Freedom from
Smoking support groups which have been established by trained counselors. For session details,
please call
Melissa Bortles for more information.
There are also locations on campus that provide cessation information:
Human Resource Management - BE 120
Bailey Library - GM 1st floor
Student Resource & Women's Center - SC 287
Cessation Programs in the Community
- American Cancer Society, 2010 Hogback Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Services: General and worksite based support groups
Contact: 734-971-4300
- Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Center, 2215 Fuller, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Services: Free support groups for veterans
Contact: 734-475-4103 - Education
- Eastern Michigan University, Health Services, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Services: Free to EMU students faculty & staff
Contact: 734-487-2226 - Health Education
- Washtenaw County Public Health, Human Services I, 555 Towner
Services: Individual consultation for general population, free programs for seniors, African Americans and teens.
Contact: 734- 544-6874 - Tobacco Reduction Coordinator
- American Lung Association of Michigan, 25900 Greenfield Road St 401, Oak Park, MI 48237
Services: General and worksite based support, free teen programs
Contact: 248-784-2000
- Chelsea Community Hospital, 775 South Main Street, Chelsea, MI 48118
Services: General and worksite based support groups
Contact: 734-475-4103 - Community Health Services
- St. Joseph Mercy Health, 530 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor MI 48106
Services: General and worksite based support groups, individual consultation
Contact: 734-712-5539 - Tobacco Cessation Coordinator
- University of Michigan Health System: M-Fit, 2850 S. Industrial STE. 600, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-6775
Services: General and worksite based support groups, individual consultation
Contact: 734-975-4463 # 226 or 734-936-5988 - Tobacco Cessation Coordinators
Web Based Cessation Programs
Call 1-800-537-5666 and ask for the "Smoker's Quit Kit"
Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)
WCC Employee Cessation Programs
See the Human Resources web site for information.
Miscellaneous Cessation Programs
The jury is still out on the effectiveness of following cessation therapies: acupuncture, acupressure, laser therapy, and hypnosis therapy procedures. We encourage individuals who will be considering these cessation methods to carefully review these procedures.
See the WCC Library web site for more resources.
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