About SCLC

Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death and illness.

There are 37.8 million current smokers in the U.S., and 70% say that they would like to quit, but without assistance, less than 5% are able to stop smoking.

The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) reduces disparities in tobacco use and increases cessation through community partnerships. We aim to drive health systems change by eliminating barriers to access to tobacco treatment, promoting tobacco policy that supports cessation, and providing education and training.

We envision a world where we have eliminated tobacco as a leading cause of death.

Over the last 21 years, SCLC has helped save numerous lives by leading smoking-cessation education and advocacy efforts across the country.

SCLC is a national program office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and also receives significant funding from Truth Initiative to work with the behavioral health population.

The SCLC team looks forward to the next decade of working collaboratively on cessation efforts with priority populations, developing new alliances, identifying new evidence-based practices and resources, and giving a voice to champions.