Since January 1, 2011, APICAT has partnered with Dr. Shu-Hong Zhu and the California Smokers’ Helpline to offer Asian-language Quitline services to Washington State. Telephone counseling services are available in Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin), Korean, and Vietnamese languages. Free nicotine patches will be available through the Quitline.
Each language has a direct call-in number:
Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin)(華州免費電話戒煙輔助專線):
1.800.838.8917
Korean (한국어 금연 상담):
1.800.556.5564
Vietnamese (Đường Dây Cai Thuốc Lá Miễn Phí):
1.800.778.8440
Hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8 am-9 pm, with a 24-hour voicemail service available.
More resources can be found at http://asiansmokersquitline.org/.