SmokefreeVET Partner Toolkit

There is no one-size-fits-all method to quit tobacco. These documents can help Veterans and health care providers better understand the resources that VA and the National Cancer Institute have developed to support Veterans in VA care to quit tobacco. The VA quitline, 1-855-QUIT-VET , and SmokefreeVET programs ensure that your patients receive support in their quit—even when they aren’t in the clinic.

Doctor discussing information with elderly, male patient

Please distribute these materials among providers working in Primary Care, Mental Health, Dentistry, and Pharmacy, as well as other providers working in specialty clinics at VA Medical Centers and Outpatient Clinics. These materials may also be used by community providers who see Veteran patients from VA. The patient-focused materials can be shared at health fairs and events for Veterans.

About the Programs

SmokefreeVET Text sends supportive text messages when your patients need them most and can provide immediate tips and strategies in response to keywords such as URGE, STRESS, SMOKED, and DIPPED. Veterans can join online or by texting VET to 47848. The Spanish language program can be joined through the online form or by texting VETESP to 47848. Standard messaging rates apply.

Veterans who receive their health care from VA may also call 1-855-QUIT-VET to receive one-on-one tobacco cessation counseling over the phone from tobacco cessation counselors at the Quit VET Quitline. Quit VET counselors provide behavioral counseling to address tobacco use by helping Veterans develop a quit plan and following up during the quit process as needed to provide additional support, strategies, and counseling.

For additional information on tobacco use treatment in VA, visit the VHA Tobacco & Health website.

Toolkit Resources

SmokefreeVET Text Talking Points

Use this one-pager to expand provider familiarity with the SmokefreeVET Text program to better explain the program to Veterans.

SmokefreeVET Text Talking Points [PDF - 661 KB]

SmokefreeVET NRT Talking Points

Distribute to providers to help them explain NRT, its benefits, and how it can help patients quit for good.

SmokefreeVET NRT Talking Points [PDF - 1.18 MB]

Quit VET Tobacco Quitline Talking Points

Distribute this one-pager to providers to increase knowledge of the quitline and how it can be used in conjunction with other tobacco cessation resources.

1-855-QUIT-VET Quitline Talking Points [PDF - 653 KB]

SmokefreeVET Combination NRT Infographic

Provide to patients who are interested in starting NRT. The infographic shows how to choose a starting dose, combine NRT methods for better results, and reduce the dosage over 2–6 months.

SmokefreeVET Combination NRT Infographic [PDF - 5.8 MB]

Rack Cards

These hand-outs are patient-focused and have information about SmokefreeVET Text and the Quit VET tobacco quitline. Print them out for display in waiting rooms or to hand out at health fairs to Veterans considering quitting.

1-855-QUIT-VET Rack Card (Bridge) [PDF - 1 MB]

SmokefreeVET Rack Card (Diner) [PDF - 851 KB]

SmokefreeVET Rack Card (Mountain) [PDF - 1 MB]

SmokefreeVET Rack Card (Support) [PDF - 791 KB]

Posters

Display these posters in your waiting rooms and offices to encourage patients to talk to their providers about SmokefreeVET Text and the quitline.

SmokefreeVET Text Poster [PDF - 510 KB]

1-855-QUIT-VET Quitline Poster [PDF - 844 KB]

Digital Assets

Use these digital versions of our materials, including short animated videos, in your social media feeds or for display on the digital billboards in your waiting rooms.

Social Media Graphics

1-855-QUIT-VET Social Media Graphic (Bridge) [JPG - 353 KB]

SmokefreeVET Social Media Graphic (Diner) [JPG - 373 KB]

SmokefreeVET Social Media Graphic (Mountain) [JPG - 310 KB]

SmokefreeVET Social Media Graphic (Support) [JPG - 355 KB]

Digital Billboard Downloads (528px x 264px)

Text Video [MP4 - 9 MB - 30 sec] | Text Poster [PNG - 51 KB] | Quitline Poster [PNG - 46 KB]

Digital Billboard Downloads (336px x 160px)

Text Video [MP4 - 6 MB - 30 sec] | Text Poster [PNG - 420 KB] | Quitline Poster [PNG - 442 KB]

Digital Billboard Downloads (1400px x 400px)

Text Video [MP4 - 9 MB - 30 sec] | Text Poster [PNG - 912 KB] | Quitline Poster [PNG - 959 KB]

Kit de Recursos (Español)

Puntos de conversación del programa de textos de SmokefreeVET

Use para aumentar la familiarización del proveedor con el programa de textos de SmokefreeVET para explicar mejor el programa a los veteranos.

Puntos de conversación del programa de textos de SmokefreeVET [PDF - 895 KB]

Puntos de conversación del programa de textos de la línea de ayuda para veteranos

Distribuya entre los proveedores para aumentar su conocimiento sobre la línea de ayuda y cómo se puede utilizar en conjunción con otras medidas para dejar el tabaco.

Puntos de conversación del programa de textos de la línea de ayuda para veteranos [PDF - 651 KB]

Puntos de conversación del tratamiento de reemplazo de nicotina

Distribuya a los proveedores para ayudarles a explicar el NRT, sus beneficios y cómo puede ayudar a los pacientes a dejar de fumar para siempre.

Puntos de conversación del tratamiento de reemplazo de nicotina [PDF - 373 KB]

Infografía sobre la combinación de NRT

Repártala entre los pacientes que están interesados en iniciar el NRT. La infografía muestra cómo elegir una dosis inicial, combinar los métodos de NRT para obtener mejores resultados y reducir la dosificación en los siguientes 2 a 6 meses.

Infografía sobre la combinación de NRT [PDF - 11.06 MB]