Central Valley Health joins statewide Quit Week to help smokers quit

Central Valley Health District is pointing Stutsman County residents who smoke, vape, chew or use nicotine pouches to statewide Quit Week help as North Dakota’s annual anti-nicotine push runs June 7-13. The Jamestown-based district serves Stutsman and Logan counties from 122 2nd St NW and says its tobacco prevention work follows Centers for Disease Control and Prevention best practices.

North Dakota Health and Human Services says Quit Week is back for its seventh straight year, part of a campaign built to help people choose a quit date instead of trying to stop on their own. NDQuits says it serves nearly 2,000 North Dakotans every year, and the program is designed to reach users of cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, vapes and nicotine pouches, reflecting how nicotine use has changed across the state.

NDQuits offers free counseling, advice and support, along with free nicotine replacement products for people who qualify. Residents can enroll online or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW, 1-800-784-8669. North Dakota residents without a 701 area code can call 1-866-388-7848, and TDD users can call 1-800-842-4681. The state says the service helps people set a quit date, build a plan and get confidential counseling.

The local connection matters because Central Valley Health is not just echoing a statewide message. Its 2025 annual report says Kari Johnson became a Tobacco Treatment Specialist and is leading the district’s tobacco prevention efforts, giving Jamestown-area residents a named local contact in a county where public health services are close to home. The district also says its tobacco prevention and control program is aimed at assisting tobacco users seeking cessation.

The broader policy backdrop shows why the campaign keeps coming back. North Dakota Health and Human Services says tobacco use remains the single most preventable cause of death and disease in North Dakota and the United States. The state’s 2025 Tobacco Prevention and Control State Plan also reported 13 local smoke-free ordinances meeting or exceeding the 2012 North Dakota Smoke-Free Law level, evidence that cessation support and public-place restrictions continue to move together.

For Jamestown and the surrounding county, Quit Week is less about a slogan than a direct service link. Anyone ready to quit has a nearby public health district, a statewide quitline and a free program built to turn a decision into a plan.