This page provides information about help available to VIHA employees who want to quit smoking.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Coverage
All employees who want to stop using tobacco are eligible for 100% reimbursement of NRT expenses up to a lifetime maximum of $300. For more information, contact HR or email HRAccessHumanResources@viha.ca.
Note: your chances of success markedly improve if you use NRTs with other types of support such as counseling. Visit your physician or pharmacist to discuss what NRT will work best for you.
Employee Family Assistance Program
This program includes counseling for VIHA employees who quit smoking: http://www.viha.ca/occ_health/roles/employee/efap.htm
Workshops
If you have a group of 5-10 employees that want a quit smoking workshop, please contact Learning and Development at
lad@viha.ca.
More Quit Smoking Resources
For more resources and services, please visit http://www.viha.ca/mho/tobacco/cessation/