Ventura, CA. - Community Memorial Hospital is holding a free eight-session “Stop Smoking” class beginning on Monday, Dec. 20, and running through Monday, Feb. 14.

The sessions meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at CMH’s training center, located at 2809 Main St., Suite B, in Ventura. They include sessions on how to handle smoking urges, how to handle stress and moods and how to handle slips. Sessions on weight and exercise, lifestyle balance and life without cigarettes also will be covered. Nicotine replacement therapy products will be offered to program participants on Feb. 21 and March 7.

For more information, call Sandra Tovar at 805/652-3376.

Community Memorial Hospital is a member of Community Memorial Health System, a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, and nine family-practice health centers entitled Centers for Family Health. The health system is located in Ventura County, California.