Cancer and Heart Disease Prevention

The City of Columbia is committed to providing public health services that prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, protect against environmental hazards, promote healthy behaviors, prevent injuries and illness, assure the quality and accessibility of health services, monitor the health of the population, provide social services and promote and protect civil rights.

Cancer and Heart Disease Prevention

We’re here to help you take control of your life. Besides offering the Smoking Cessation Program we also have several resources for you to browse through. We know it’s scary and frustrating to quit but this the first step to living a healthier life.

Smoking Cessation Program

The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services is here to help you take control of your life. We’ll give you 4 brief smoking cessation counseling sessions and free nicotine patches…FREE. The cost of living starts with no cost. Find out more.

Quit Line Program

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has the Missouri’s Quit Line program that offers free telephone counseling. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)