- Sample Physician Letter
- Secondhand Smoke Communication Record
- Sample Tenant Survey
- Secondhand tobacco smoke & Children’s Health
- Landlord Survey
- Article on “Infiltration of Secondhand Smoke into Condominiums, Apartments and Other Multi-Unit Dwellings”
- Smoke-Free Apartment List
Links
The Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy is a resource for people seeking information about creating smoking-restricted environments.
Landlord Complaint / Tenant Mediation
The Rental Protection Agency helps renters by providing mediation for any type of rent problem. Tenants can check the status of their case online 24/7. Mediation results are documented and attached to the landlord’s public record.
Free Renter Advice Blog
Renters can get answers to any question they have concerning their rental or landlord. Landlords, Lawyers, Renters, and RPA Agents respond to your question by providing advice or suggestions.
Cessation Resources:
- Black Mental Health Alliance
- Bon Secours Hospital
- Bon Secours Urban Medical Institute
- Chase-Brexton Health Services, Inc.
- GBMC Weinberg Community Health Center
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Northwest Baltimore Youth Services, Inc.
- Teen Tobacco Addiction Treatment Research Clinic(TTATRC)
- The Maryland Department of Health
- Union Memorial Hospital
- Veteran’s Administration Hospital
| Programs | Locations | Services Offered | For more information, please call: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mental Health Alliance | Offered at various sites in the city | Free cessation programs, smokers anonymous support group, and nicotine patch therapy | 410-338-2642 (ask for Call Maria Gray-Bowie) |
| Bon Secours Hospital | 2000 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, Maryland 21223 |
Free six-week program meets on Fridays from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | 410-362-3204 |
| Bon Secours Urban Medical Institute | 2600 Liberty Heights Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21215 |
Free “Quit for Life” program meets on Mondays from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | 410-383-4004 |
| Chase-Brexton Health Services, Inc. | 1001 Cathedral Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 |
Six-week smoking cessation group provides free gum and patches | Call “Last Drag Hotline” at 410-837-2050 ext. 1700 or Mark Taylor at 410-837-2050 ext. 1422 |
| GBMC Weinberg Community Health Center | 1200 E. Fayette Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 |
Free program offers behavior modification and meets Fridays at 10:00 a.m. | 410-522-1230 (ask for Sophia Daniels) |
| Harford County Health Department CRF Tobacco Program | Offered at various sites in Harford County | No-cost group cessation classes, offering no-cost nicotine replacement products for qualifying individuals. | 410-612-1781 |
| Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | 5510 Nathan Shock Drive Baltimore, Maryland 21224 (Bayview campus) |
Free smoking cessation research projects for adults 18 – 65 | 410-550-2691 (ask for Kristina Burns) |
| The Maryland Quitting Use and Initiation of Tobacco (MDQuit) Resource Center | University of Maryland Baltimore Campus 509 Sondheim Hall and 205 University Center, and various locations throughout Maryland | Free quitline 1-800-QUITNOW or http://www.smokingstopshere.com/ | 410-455-3628 Fax: 410-455-1755 Email: [email protected] |
| Northwest Baltimore Youth Services, Inc. | 3319 W. Belvedere Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21215 |
Free smoking cessation programs for high school students and youth groups | 410-578-8100 |
| Teen Tobacco Addiction Treatment Research Clinic (TTATRC) | 5500 Nathan Shock Drive Baltimore, Maryland 21224 (Bayview campus) |
Free smoking cessation research program targeting adolescents age 13 – 17 |
1-800-NO-SMOKE |
| Union Memorial Hospital | 201 E. University Parkway Suite 119 Baltimore, Maryland 21218 |
Free six week program offered on a quarterly basis | 410-5546590 |
| Veteran’s Administration Hospital | 10 N. Greene Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 |
Free program meets Wednesdays from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | 410-605-7000 (ask for Phyllis Vendemia) |