California Smokers Helpline

Welcome to the California Smokers' Helpline home page on LinkedIn! Follow us for updates on free, continuing education webinars for health professionals, e-Books, tips for helping smokers quit, and more. The California Smokers’ Helpline offers free telephone counseling, self-help materials, and referral to local programs in five languages (English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese). Operating at the University of California San Diego since 1992, the Helpline has been proven in clinical trials to double a smoker's chances of successfully quitting. Specialized services are available for teens, pregnant women, and tobacco chewers and information is also provided to friends and family members of tobacco users. The Helpline is funded by the California Department of Public Health and First 5 California.