Children and Tobacco are a Dangerous Combination
Whether you’re pregnant, a mom, dad, grandparent or family member living with a young child, quitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for yourself and your family. But it’s not easy. That’s where Moms Quit Connection for Families comes in.
Mom’s Quit Connection has been helping pregnant and postpartum women quit smoking since 2001. Now Mom’s Quit Connection has created MQC for Families, because dads, grandparents and anyone else living with or caring for a child plays a critical role in that child growing up tobacco free.
Mom’s Quit Connection (MQC) for Families provides free, one-on-one counseling for pregnant and postpartum women; moms, dads, and family members who want to quit smoking to protect children, 8 and under, from exposure to harmful tobacco smoke.
A qualified Quit Coach helps you start thinking about quitting smoking and create your individual quit plan.
Quit Coaches are available to meet with you, at your convenience face-to-face or by phone.
MQC for Families offers small rewards to help you celebrate your achievements and success throughout every step of your journey.
Start Your Journey To Quit (For NJ residents only)
Start Your Journey To Quit (For NJ residents only)
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A trained Quit Coach can help answer any smoking-related questions or concerns you have.
MQC for Families Quit Coaches listen without judgement, and you do not need to be ready to quit smoking in order to begin the program.
Quit For Kids is a free, statewide program offered by Family Health Initiatives to pregnant women, new moms, dads, family members and others caring for or living with children ages 8 and under, who want help to stop smoking.
Sessions are unlimited, include incentives and are scheduled at the convenience of each client. Individual quit plans, as well as a plan to help you stay quit are created in partnership with your quit coach.
Quit For Kids for Families services are available Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm.
Quit For Kids for Families accepts self-referrals through the toll-free number 888-545-51914
Quit For Kids is a free, statewide program offered by Family Health Initiatives to pregnant women, new moms, dads, family members and others caring for or living with children ages 8 and under, who want help to stop smoking.
Sessions are unlimited, include incentives and are scheduled at the convenience of each client. Individual quit plans, as well as a plan to help you stay quit are created in partnership with your quit coach.
Quit For Kids for Families services are available Monday through Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm.
Quit For Kids for Families accepts self-referrals through the toll-free number 888-545-51914
Protect your kids from secondhand smoke
Smoking isn’t just harmful to smokers, but also to the ones they love. Children living with smokers are more likely to get asthma attacks, ear infections, and serious respiratory illnesses like pneumonia and bronchitis due to secondhand smoke. Second hand smoke is the smoke from the end of a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by a smoker. This smoke has over 7,000 harmful chemicals that get trapped in children’s lungs when they breathe, causing serious and long-lasting health issues.
Protect your kids from secondhand smoke
Smoking isn’t just harmful to smokers, but also to the ones they love. Children living with smokers are more likely to get asthma attacks, ear infections, and serious respiratory illnesses like pneumonia and bronchitis due to secondhand smoke. Second hand smoke is the smoke from the end of a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by a smoker. This smoke has over 7,000 harmful chemicals that get trapped in children’s lungs when they breathe, causing serious and long-lasting health issues.
Protecting Children from the health risks associated with exposure to tobacco smoke and vapor is
EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS!
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number of chemicals in second hand smoke
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percentage of children, living with smokers, who visit the ER for asthma
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number of NJ children exposed to second hand smoke at home
Keep your home, car and truck tobacco free!
The harmful effects of tobacco don’t end with the birth of the baby
Tobacco smoke continues to be harmful to growing kids
The harmful effects of tobacco don’t end with the birth of the baby
Tobacco smoke continues to be harmful to growing kids
What is Third Hand Smoke?
What is Third Hand Smoke?
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Providing a smoke free home is one of the best ways to keep children healthy. While most moms stop smoking during pregnancy, remaining smoke free can be challenging for parents faced with the everyday stress of raising a family. Dads, family members, and caregivers are welcome at MQC for Families.
In addition, the New Jersey Quitline offers multicultural telephone counseling and a free two week supply of nicotine replacement patches for qualified callers. For more information, contact the New Jersey Quitline at www.njquitline.org, or toll-free at 1-888-545-5191
We're here to help you quit
Providing a smoke free home is one of the best ways to keep children healthy. While most moms stop smoking during pregnancy, remaining smoke free can be challenging for parents faced with the everyday stress of raising a family. Dads, family members, and caregivers are welcome at MQC for Families.
In addition, the New Jersey Quitline offers multicultural telephone counseling and a free two week supply of nicotine replacement patches for qualified callers. For more information, contact the New Jersey Quitline at www.njquitline.org, or toll-free at 1-888-545-5191
Did you know?
Exposure to second hand smoke is the 2nd biggest risk factor in cases of unexplained sudden infant death (SIDS)?
Often moms are able to quit smoking during their pregnancy, but struggle to stay quit once the baby is born. We know that being a mom can be difficult at times, and you may feel that it’s just not the right time to quit. But actually, it’s the PERFECT time – to keep your baby healthy and reduce the risk of tobacco related illness.
Get the SIDS Info app
This tool from the SIDS Center of New Jersey (SCNJ) is intended to help parents and other caregivers learn how to create a safe sleep environment for their infant.
MQC For Families
Helping pregnant women and families create tobacco-free futures
MQC For Families
Helping pregnant women and families create tobacco-free futures
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Trying to quit smoking?
MQC for Families encourages smokers to identify their smoking triggers or what causes them to smoke. Common triggers are stress, drinking alcohol or being around other smokers.
Quit Coaches work with clients to take control of their triggers, creating personalized plans and strategies to decrease the number of cigarettes they smoke, with the overall goal of becoming smoke free.
Trying to quit smoking?
MQC for Families encourages smokers to identify their smoking triggers or what causes them to smoke. Common triggers are stress, drinking alcohol or being around other smokers.
Quit Coaches work with clients to take control of their triggers, creating personalized plans and strategies to decrease the number of cigarettes they smoke, with the overall goal of becoming smoke free.
The benefits of quitting occur
in your body right away!
Within minutes of quitting smoking the body starts to heal.
Download MQC’s Timeline of Quitting & see what health benefits you can expect to gain.
The benefits of quitting occur
in your body right away!
Within minutes of quitting smoking the body starts to heal.
Download MQC’s Timeline of Quitting & see what health benefits you can expect to gain.
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CDC’s E-Cigarettes and Pregnancy page
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