Welcome to the BreatheFree2.0 Stop Smoking Program!
Welcome Smokers and Nonsmokers. The journey to be tobacco free is not easy, but together it is doable. Keep strong and breathe free.
BreathFree 2.0 is a proven smoking cessation program. As a church, we offer this program to you completely free of charge to all people struggling with addiction to smoking. We are able to run the program individually for you or you can join one of our upcoming facilitator-led group programs. Both options can be successful.
It is vital to remember that, this journey will have its ups and downs. Don’t give up, starting again is not failure it is the next step to freedom! We are here to support and provide guidance, but at the end of the day, the choice to be free is YOURS. You have the power to Breathe Free!!
About the Program
The original program was first developed in 1959, called the Five-day Plan to Quit Smoking. This plan saw significant success, and many of its concepts are still used today. Over the years it has been revised and updated in 1984 to become the BreatheFree program to Stop Smoking. These programs have helped more than 20 million people around the world stop smoking for good!!
BreatheFree was then updated to be called BreatheFree2.0 has been updated to incorporate the latest evidence-based methods to help you achieve your goal of being a nonsmoker.
The Medical Staff Behind BreatheFree2.0
In 2012, the International Commission for the Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Dependency (ICPA) approached Dr. Daniel Handysides, and his wife Sandra Handysides, with a request to modernize a successful but aging smoking cessation program. Since then they have been responsible for the latest revision, and remain on the team continually updating the program and its website to reflect the latest in research and best practices.
Dr. Handysides is currently the program director for the masters in Health Education at Loma Linda University School of Public Health. He is a behavior change specialist, focusing his research on perceptions and their role in behavior outcomes.
Sandra is a board certified family nurse practitioner who brings the clinical side to this team, currently she is finishing a doctorate in preventive care. Besides tobacco, Sandra is interested in sedentary behavior.
To learn more about the program's history, etc., visit its website at: https://www.breathefree2.com/