Counseling Options

When you’re quitting, talking with a trained professional who knows what you’re going through can help a lot—and can even double your chances of quitting successfully!

Using support and medication together makes you three times as likely to quit for good!

Many support options exist, so you can pick what works best for you.

Phone

Call the Massachusetts Smokers’ Helpline to talk privately to a counselor about quitting smoking.

• For English and other languages, call 1-800-Try-To-STOP (1-800-879-8678).

• For Spanish, call 1-800-8-DÉJALO (1-800-833-5256).

• For people with hearing impairments, the TTY line is 1-800-TDD-1477 (1-800-833-1477).

Cost: Free

The Quit Tips Line is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-9-GETATIP (1-800-943-8284). You’ll hear a recorded message with a helpful tip about quitting smoking. These messages change every day.

Cost: Free

In-person support groups

Many people find it easier to quit smoking when they do it together with other people. Support groups with a trained counselor can help make quitting easier. Click here to see what is available in your area.

Cost: Fees vary; call programs to ask about price. Your insurance company may help with the cost.

In-person one-on-one support

Talking alone with a trained counselor can give you more time to discuss issues that concern you. One-on-one support provides individual attention to your unique needs. Click here to see what is available in your area.

Cost: Fees vary; call programs to ask about price. Your insurance company may help with the cost.

Online

If talking with someone isn’t practical for you or doesn’t make you comfortable, online support may be the perfect option for you. Go to www.trytostop.org – it’s an interactive website that helps you make a quit plan and gives you access to expert advice. And you can still get support from other people if you want—you can talk with other quitters and with counselors through the site’s community bulletin board.

Cost: Free

Support available in your area

Once you find a program you like, call the program to see what they’re offering – and what it costs. Check with your insurance company to see if they help cover the cost.

Your insurance company may offer special counseling services not listed below, so make sure to ask them when you call.

ATHOL

Athol Memorial Hospital
2033 Main Street
(978) 249-3511, ext. 317

BOSTON

Boston VA Medical Center
150 South Huntington Ave.
(617) 232-9500, ext. 44689
* Serving veterans only

Brigham & Women’s – Dana Farber
44 Binney Street
(617) 732-8983

Brigham & Women’s–Faulkner Hospital
1153 Centre Street
(617) 732–8983

Brigham & Women’s Hospital
75 Francis St.
(617) 732–8983

Brigham & Women’s South Jamaica Plain Health Center
640 Centre St.
(617) 732-8983

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates – Copley
165 Dartmouth Street
Boston, MA 02116
(877)439-5465

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates – West Roxbury
291 Independence Drive
West Roxbury, MA 02467
(877)439-5465

Mass General Quit Smoking Service
50 Staniford St.
(617) 726–7443

New England Medical Center
260 Tremont St.
(617) 636–4349

CHARLESTOWN

FALL RIVER

SSTAR-Stanley Street Treatment and Resources
386 Stanley Street
(508) 324-3522
Individual and Group Counseling

St. Anne’s Hospital
795 Middle Street
(508) 674-5600 ext. 2392
*Teens welcome

FALMOUTH

Cape Cod Healthcare
(877) 729–7200
*Teens welcome

HANOVER

Jordan Hospital
(508) 830–2174
Individual and group counseling
*Teens welcome

HYANNIS

Cape Cod Healthcare
(877) 729–7200
*Teens welcome

LAWRENCE

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
71D Winthrop Ave.
(978) 689-6761
(Services in Spanish and English)

LOWELL

Lowell General Hospital
295 Varnum Ave.
1-877-LGH-WELL or 1-877-544-9355

LYNN

Lynn Community Health Center
23 Central Ave.
(781) 596–2502 ext. 750
*Teens welcome

MEDFORD

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates – Medford
26 City Hall Mall
Medford, MA 02155
(877) 439-5465

METHUEN

Caritas Holy Family Hospital
70 East Street
(978) 687-0156 x 2301

NEW BEDFORD

Greater New Bedford Community Health Center
26 Caroline St.
(508) 992–6553 ext. 122
(Services in English, Spanish, and Portuguese)

NEWTON--CHESTNUT HILL

Brigham & Women’s – Physician Group
850 Boylston St.
(617) 732–8983

NORTH ADAMS

North Adams Regional Hospital
(413) 664–5326
*Teens welcome
*Special services for pregnant women

NORTHAMPTON

Cooley–Dickinson Hospital
30 Locust St.
(888) 554–4234

NORWOOD

Caritas Norwood Hospital
800 Washington St.
(781) 278–6237 ext. 6235

PITTSFIELD

Berkshire Medical Center Hillcrest Campus
165 Tor Court
(413) 499–2602
*Teens welcome
*Special services for pregnant women

PLYMOUTH

Jordan Hospital
275 Sandwich St.
(508) 830–2174
*Teens welcome

QUINCY

Baystate Community Services
13 Temple St., 3rd Floor
(617) 471–8400 ext. 213

REVERE

Mass General “Pack It In”– Revere
300 Ocean Ave.
(781) 485–6210
*Teens welcome

SALEM

North Shore Medical Center
81 Highland Ave.
(978) 741–4151
*Teens welcome

SPRINGFIELD

Baystate Medical Center–Pulmonary Rehab
3300 Main St., Ste. 2A
(413) 794–7026

TURNERS FALLS

Community Health Center of Franklin County
338 Montague City Road
(413) 772–3748
*Teens welcome

WINCHESTER

“Keep the Change!” Smoking Cessation Program
Baldwin Park
112 Alfred Street, Suite 207
Woburn, MA
(781) 756-4700

WATERTOWN

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates - Watertown
485 Arsenal St.
Watertown, MA 02172
(877) 439-5465

The list above is intended for informational purposes and does not represent an endorsement by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

If you represent a tobacco cessation program missing from this list, please let us know! Programs eligible for inclusion are tied to a hospital, health center, or health care provider practice and must meet certain standards. Please contact us for more information.