LEWISTON — The Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing and Healthy Androscoggin are collaborating to assist tobacco users to quit tobacco for life.

An informational session for Quit for Life: Help for Quitting Tobacco will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 3, in the Central Maine Medical Center conference center, 12 High St. (lower level), room H.

The program is free and open to anyone interested in learning more about the resources available to assist tobacco users with quitting. The Maine Tobacco Helpline, available medications – pros and cons, group and one-on-one community programs for adults and teens and online support will be discussed. A question-and-answer period will also be included.

Wendy Tardif and Vicky Wiegman will facilitate the session. They are certified tobacco treatment specialists and commissioners for the Maine Lung Association.

Wiegman is the substance abuse coordinator/counselor for the Lewiston School System and the board president of Health Androscoggin. She has worked with teen tobacco users for more than 25 years.

Tardif is executive director of the Dempsey Center and has been assisting tobacco users with one-on-one counseling and group programs for more than 20 years.

Preregistration is suggested, but not required, by calling Healthy Androscoggin at 795-5990.