The Call It Quits iPhone application is designed to support the quitting process of those who are contemplating and preparing to quit smoking. The Call It Quits iPhone app is a tool, a mechanism to assist the quitting process and provide immediate access to cessation resources. It provides users with tips to quitting, reasons to stop smoking and coaching access to professionals at ASHLine. It is the only application to emotionally support quitters by creating a network of trusted supports, providing tips for kicking a craving as well as connecting them to the National Quit Line.
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Utilizing your contacts in your phone to build a social support group to quit smoking – and then keep that support group with you in the palm of your hand for the moments you will need it most.
Utilize your mobile device to build and maintain a support system to assist you in your decision to quit smoking.
Call It Quits is an app designed specifically for the iPhone platform, that is designed to aid and support you in your decision to quit smoking. The app provides you the ability to custom your recovery to your specific and unique needs.
Call It Quits is unique from other quit-smoking apps because it allows you to build a support network of people to call at anytime during the process – and has a built-in button “Call A Coach” that will dial Arizona’s ASHLine. (All non-AZ users will be directly to the National Quit Line).
OVERVIEW-
- Track and analyze your quitting process; monitor your progress
- Customize and track your own personal goals for quitting
- Connect with Quit-Smoking resources at the click of your fingertip.
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*Features and Benefits*
*User Profile
-Users are prompted to create a profile and add a photo the first time they open the application. All user information is stored on their personal device. It is not collected or stored on an external database.
*Support Group
-Users are encouraged to setup personal Support Groups (family or friends) and their contact information to utilize throughout their quitting process. Support group contact information is stored locally on the device and not collected for any other purpose.
-Users can reach out to their support group via text, email or phone during moments when they experience a craving or need support.
*Goals
-Users are able to create personal goals to tailor their own quitting process.
After completing a goal, a user is rewarded a “Star.”
*Rewards
-Users are awarded “Stars” and “Badges” by achieving particular milestones or by completing their goals.
*Kick a Craving
-The application offers tools to enable users to kick their cravings such as:
*Direct ASHLine Access
-Equipped to enable direct access (click to call) to the ASHLine to speak to a live Quit Coach. People outside of Arizona will be directed to the National Quit Line.
*Support Group Access
-Contact one of their friends or family members for words of encouragement.
*Tips
-Users can cycle through a series of supporting tips offering advice on what to do instead of have a cigarette.
-Encourages a user to change their behavior and routine.
*Tracking
-A logging function is presented to a user allowing them to “log” whether they resisted their craving or smoked a cigarette. Once the selection is made, a screen is presented showing the totals for “Today” and “This Week” of how many cravings they have resisted or how many cigarettes they have had.
*Call A Coach Feature
-People in Arizona will be presented with the ‘click to call’ option to be directly connected to the ASHLine. All others will be directly connected to the National Quit Line.
-Only application to offer direct access to dial a quit line.