Quitline was identified by the Community Wellness Action Team and the Coalition for a Safe and Drug Free Swain County as an action, that when combined with other actions in our community, that has a reasonable chance of making a difference in substance misuse in our community. This is an ongoing program in our community.

The quitline is an ongoing strategy that is effective in probing people to stop smoking. The strategy will hopefully reach more people within the community to reduce tobacco usage. 

The priority population/customers for Quitline are individuals who use tobacco products within the community, and Quitline aims to make a difference at the individual and commuity level. Implementation will take place in the community.

Misuse often impacts rates of violence, injuries and certain diseases so people who are using substances are at a disadvantage when it comes to overall health.  

The partners for this strategy include:

Evaluation Plan:

We plan to evaluate the impact of Quitline through the use of Results-Based AccountabilityTM to monitor specific performance measures. We will be monitoring How Much, How Well and/or Better Off Performance Measures. 

Sustainability Plan:

The following is our sustainability plan for Quitline: 

• Sustainability Component 1:
  • It is a free program provided by the state, all funding for the program is state funding, meaning we do not need to establish consistent funding to sustain.
  • We will be able to sustain the use of the strategy by utilizing it more via referrals.