An economical way to meet a difficult New Year’s resolution!
ST. LOUIS – Quit smoking! Lose weight! Get out of debt! SSM Health Care ― St. Louis can help with all three! Start in January by joining a FREE, eight-week smoking cessation program at SSM DePaul or SSM St. Mary’s Health Centers.
Funded by a grant and in partnership with St. Louis County’s tobacco-free initiative called “Let’s Face It,” both hospitals are offering Smoking Cessation classes. New sessions start Jan. 3 at SSM DePaul Health Center in Bridgeton, Mo., and on Jan. 9 at SSM St. Mary’s Health Center. Register for the program by calling 1-866-SSM-DOCS (776-3627).
The course will assist participants in determining their readiness to quit smoking and provide the tools necessary to increase their success rate in becoming smoke free. You can also learn more at www.ssmhealth.com/stmarys.
To learn about the Lose to Win challenge, visit www.LoseToWinSTL.com.
About SSM Health Care ― St. Louis
SSM Health Care – St. Louis’ mission statement — “Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God” — is embodied by 11,000 employees and 2,500 staff physicians. Sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, the health care network offers comprehensive health care services, but specializes in heart, cancer, neurosciences, pediatrics, weight-loss, sleep, imaging, behavioral health, rehab and fetal surgery. A winner of the Missouri Quality Award and multiple Best Places to Work awards, SSM Health Care – St. Louis includes seven hospitals ― Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, DePaul Health Center, St. Clare Health Center, St. Joseph Health Center, St. Joseph Health Center – Wentzville, St. Joseph Hospital West and St. Mary’s Health Center ― a free-standing ambulatory care center (St. Joseph Medical Park), plus a Managed Care Organization (MCO), and a Physicians' Organization (PO). Go to www.ssmhealth.com for more information.
About Let’s Face It
Let’s Face It, St. Louis County’s tobacco-free initiative, is funded by the Saint Louis County Department of Health through a Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Funds for this grant are provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Please visit www.letsfaceitstl.com for more information.