Smoke-Free HOPE™ is the Smoke-Free Household and Parent Program providing smoking cessation to pregnant people who smoke tobacco and want to quit during their pregnancy.
Our state-funded program serves San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and we have designed our program to help pregnant people quit smoking tobacco and maintain a smoke-free home for the parent and the newborn. Our team consists of physicians, nurses, community health workers, behavioral scientists, and public health professors who have been working for decades to improve the pre-natal and post-natal outcomes in the Inland Empire.
Smoke-Free HOPE is a research study designed to help pregnant people quit smoking. It provides support for 8 weeks, helping them access resources and offering behavioral support to quit smoking. For some trial participants, we will work with the pregnant person and all members of their household.
Enrollment is easy and available from June 15 to pregnant people completing pre-natal care at Loma Linda University Health and coming soon to Riverside University Health system. Please complete our form below for more information about enrolling or referring a patient to Smoke-Free HOPE.
If you are a pregnant person interested in enrollment OR interested in referring a pregnant person, please fill out the form below.
Program Involves:
✓ Smoking Cessation Support
✓ Participant Incentives (i.e. gift cards)
✓ Ongoing Support and Feedback
✓ Education and Resources
✓ Enrollment in Prenatal Care at LLUH or RUHS
Participants Must Be:
✓18 Years of Age or Older
✓ Pregnant for Less than 24 weeks
✓ Active/Current Smoker
✓ Willing to Quit Tobacco Smoking During Pregnancy
✓ Willing to Start and Complete Pre-natal Care at
LLUH and RUHS
✓ Located in Riverside or San Bernardino County
Benefits of Quitting Smoking
Health Development → Healthy Child Development
Healthy Births
Healthy Development
→ Less Risk of Complications
Less Risk of Complications
→ Less Risk of Complications for Pregnant Person of Child
What Happens When You Quit Smoking?
And How Will You Feel When You Quit?
Within 1 Day
Carbon monoxide levels in blood drops to normal
Within 1 Week
Blood circulation and lung function improve
After 1 Year
Lungs will be healthier and breathing will be easier
Within 3 Months
Structures in the lungs begin to restore and heal
After 3 Years
Risk of heart disease has dropped significantly
Within 6 Months
Stress levels have likely dropped and airways are much less inflamed
Funded by Grant #T32KT4784 from the University of California, Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP).