Medical Services Cancer Care Freshstart Smoking Cessation Find a Location Find a Doctor Cancer Care Menu Cancer Care About Our Cancer Care Program Your First Visit Our Cancer Care Team Specialty Cancer Care Clinics Cancer Treatments DigniCap Scalp Cooling System Radiation Therapy Tristate Gynecological Oncology Clinical Research Power Lunches Center for Precision Medicine and Genomic Health BRCA Testing Hereditary Cancer Program Proactive Genetic Screening Neuro-oncology Breast Center Clinical & Support Services Cancer Resource Center Frequent Numbers Palliative Care Cancer Technology Patient Testimonials Freshstart Smoking Cessation Smoking Cessation Resources Success Stories Freshstart is a FREE 4-week smoking cessation program developed by the American Cancer Society and offered to you by St. Elizabeth Healthcare. The program is designed to help you, the adult smoker, take charge of your efforts to quit smoking or using other forms of tobacco. The program makes maximum use of your time with group interaction to help support your quitting goals and individualized attention to figure out what will work best for you. For more information or to register for the next session, please call (859) 301-5570. Call today. It can be your start to a new life without cigarettes! Beware of These Myths "Smoking low-tar cigarettes is healthier." Wrong. This is true with machine testing, but people don’t smoke like machines. They become more efficient smokers by inhaling deeper and smoking more. "It’s just a matter of will power." Wrong. Nicotine in cigarettes is highly addictive, it is not easy but this addiction can be broken. "If you fail to quit the first time, you’ll never be able to quit." Wrong. On average it takes 8-10 attempts. You learn something new each time, so never give up. Upcoming 4-week Sessions For more information about each session click on the links below. Tuesdays, September 4 through September 25 5:30 -- 6:30 p.m.; St. Elizabeth Florence Wednesdays, September 5 through September 26 5 -- 6 p.m.; St. Elizabeth Edgewood Fridays, September 7 through September 28 5 -- 6 p.m.; St. Elizabeth Grant Tuesdays, October 9 through October 30 5:30 -- 6:30 p.m.; St. Elizabeth Ft. Thomas Tuesdays, November 6 through November 27 5:30 -- 6:30 p.m.; St. Elizabeth Florence Jessica Brungs Taking that first step to quit smoking is the hardest part for many people. For St. Elizabeth Healthcare Nurse Jessica Brungs, it was a step she knew that she needed to take – and the Freshstart Smoking Cessation program was just the thing to help her take it. JESSICA'S STORY What dangers do E-Cigarettes Pose to Children? A new report published in "Pediatrics" says that some of the products used in e-cigarettes pose serious dangers to children. Experts at St. Elizabeth Healthcare have shared how to protect against those dangers. LEARN MORE