The North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC)
is the only organization dedicated to the promotion and development of
evidence-based quitline services in North America. By bringing quitline
partners together—including state and provincial quitline funders, service
providers, researchers, and national organizations in the United States and
Canada—NAQC helps facilitate shared learning and encourages a better
understanding of quitline operations, promotions, and effectiveness to enhance
overall quitline efforts. NAQC’s membership is a great investment for advancing
your careers as well as insuring sustainability of your quitline programs and
staying on the cutting edge of best practices, research findings, and technological
advancements.
NAQC’s priority is to move toward the future vision for quitlines in an extremely dynamic political and funding landscape in collaboration with its members, leadership and partners. NAQC and the quitline community remains committed to ensuring that tobacco users are encouraged to quit, that high-quality cessation services are readily available to all who want to quit, and that we stand ready to move forward.
The value of membership pays for itself, our members
enjoy:
NAQC
prides itself on being a community of practice that brings members together
virtually and in-person to advance the field. Together we strive to increase
the visibility of quitlines to the policy makers, the health community, and the
general public and to provide evidence-based resources that address emerging
issues.
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GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
NAQC staff is available to assist you in making the best use of your membership benefits and to show you applicable ways in which you can use the materials and resources to aid in advancing and enhancing your current work. We would love to set-up some one-on-one time with you to talk about your needs whether you are new to the Consortium or simply need a refresher. If you would like to schedule a call, please contact us at at 800-398-5489 ext. 707 or membership@naquitline.org.
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Learn more about NAQC membership by visiting the most Frequently Asked Questions page and reviewing the sections below. If you have additional questions or need further information, please contact us.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
APPLICATION PROCESS
MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES & BENEFIT LEVELS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be qualified to join NAQC, applicants must:
NOTE: If the above qualifications are not met, NAQC reserves the right to decline membership.
Organizations that are not eligible for NAQC membership may be eligible to participate in other capacity, please contact NAQC for more information at membership@naquitline.org.
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APPLICATION PROCESS
New Members
To apply for NAQC membership, click on the apply for membership button above and follow the instructions. At the end of the application, you will be asked to provide your payment preference. While this information is required at the time of your membership application, we will not process any payments until your membership application has been reviewed and approved. Upon submitting your application you will receive an e-mail confirmation. If your application is approved, welcome materials and sign in information for your online membership profile will follow within 5-7 business days. We will contact you directly if your application is declined.
Renewing Members
Each year NAQC will announce the beginning of its membership drive and send a renewal invoice to each organizational contact and individual member. Membership dues can be paid by check or a major credit card (Visa, MC, or AMEX). To renew your membership online, click the renew your membership button above and follow the instructions.
NOTE: If your membership has lapsed you will no longer have access to your online member profile and will need to contact us to reactivate it.
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NAQC
offers four organizational membership categories and one individual membership
category. Each organizational membership allows a specific number of employees
to participate in NAQC. One of these employees will be designated to represent
the organization and to vote on its behalf.
According to NAQC members, the membership benefits they most value include the opportunity
to network with colleagues, share experiences, and learn from others in the
field. NAQC membership offers: access to top-notch training and technical
assistance; informative communications; quality standards and benchmarking
data; a voice in moving quitlines forward through voting rights and
participation in workgroups; and much more. NAQC continues to enhance
membership benefits based on member needs.
The charts below outlines the different member categories, dues levels and benefit levels. Please note that the dues levels were revised by the Board in 2014 and will not be increased until 2017 or later.
MEMBER CATEGORIES
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QUITLINE FUNDER: This organizational membership is
open to government and non-profit organizations that are the primary funder and
administrator for a state, provincial, or federal tobacco cessation quitline in
North America.
NOTE: If your organization is a secondary funder of the quitline or if you fund a private quitline, you are eligible for membership as a Partner. Please see criteria for this membership category.
Dues: Rates are based on the overall budget for quitline services in the current fiscal year. Budget amounts should include call center operations (screening, counseling, providing consumer and provider materials, overhead, and administrative costs), medications planned for distribution in the current year, referral program operations (excluding outreach and detailing contracts) and evaluation of the quitline. Budget amounts should exclude promotion costs, research grants, Web site costs and one-time capital expenditures.
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FUNDER
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BUDGET
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Budget of up to $300,000
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Budget of $300,001 - $600,000
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Budget
of $600,001 - $1,000,000
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Budget of $1,000,001+
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FISCAL YEAR DUES
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$400
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$750
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$2,000
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$3,000
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INCLUDES
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Organizational representative and 3 individual members
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Organizational representative and 4 individual members
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Organizational representative and 5 individual members
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Organizational representative and 6 individual members
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QUITLINE SERVICE PROVIDER: This organizational membership is
open to North American non-profit and for-profit organizations that deliver the
tobacco dependence treatment and cessation call services for a state,
provincial, or federal tobacco cessation quitline in North America.
Dues: Based on funding levels from state, provincial and federal quitline contracts in thecurrent fiscal year. Budget amounts should include call center operations (screening, counseling, providing consumer and provider materials, overhead and administrative costs), medications planned for distribution in the current year, fax-referral operations (but not detailing contracts) and evaluation of the quitline. Exclude promotion costs, research grants, Web site costs and one time capital expenditures.
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SERVICE PROVIDER
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FUNDING LEVEL
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Revenues up to $500,000
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Revenues of $500,001 - $1 M
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Revenues of $1,000,001 -$5M
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Revenues of $5,000,001- $10M
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FISCAL YEAR DUES
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$750
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$2,000
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$4,000
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$10,000
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INCLUDES
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Organizational representative and 3 individual members
Revenues over $10M
$15,000
Organizational representative and 10 individual members
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Organizational representative and 4 individual members
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Organizational representative and 5 individual members
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Organizational representative and 6 individual members
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PARTNER ORGANIZATION: This organizational
membership is open to North American non-profit and for-profit organizations
that are committed to and play a significant role in supporting quitlines and
other tobacco cessation efforts and activities and provide other services for
quitlines (e.g., online services) and do not qualify for membership under the
criteria for Quitline Funder or Quitline Service Provider. At this time,
pharmaceutical companies and their employees are not eligible for membership
in NAQC; they are encouraged to join NAQC’s Corporate Roundtable.
NOTE: If you meet the criteria for Funder or Service Provider membership, you must apply under that category. Please see criteria for these membership categories.
Dues: Rates are based on annual organizational expenditures in the current fiscal year.
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PARTNER
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EXPENDITURES
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Revenues up to $1,500,000
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Revenues of $1,500,001- $5,000,000
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Revenues of over
$5,000,001-
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Funders
of NAQC of $250,000 or more annually
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FISCAL YEAR DUES
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$500
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$1,200
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$3,500
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Complimentary
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INCLUDES
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Organizational representative and 2 individual members
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Organizational representative and 3 individual members
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Organizational representative and 4 individual members
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Organizational representative and 5 individual members
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION: This
organizational membership is open to an organization that is located, operates,
and/or serves individuals outside of North America, but is primarily committed
to the field of tobacco cessation. Membership includes one organizational
contact and one individual member that is complimentary.
Dues: Rate is a flat $500 per organization. 
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RESEARCHER/INDIVIDUAL: This membership is designed for individual
researchers and selected
other professionals living and working in North America who are
committed to and play a significant role in supporting quitlines and other
tobacco cessation efforts and activities and meet at least one of the
following criteria:
- full-time researchers committed to the field of
tobacco cessation*
- individuals who do not qualify for membership
under any of the above standards (e.g., not employed by a quitline
funder, service provider, or other entity eligible for organizational
membership) but who are committed to and play a significant role in
tobacco cessation efforts.
*An individual’s organization in this group may also be eligible for membership as a Partner, which provides more robust member benefits. Please see criteria for this membership category.
Dues: Rate is a flat $300 per individual.
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MEMBER BENEFITS
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BENEFITS
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ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS
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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
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Quitline Funder
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Quitline Service Provider
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Partner Organization
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International Organization
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Individual
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Voting Rights
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Board
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Other Issues
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Access to Data
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Highest Level of Access
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Limited Access
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Analyses
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Ability
to Promote Services on the NAQC website
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Ability to Promote
Resources Through NAQC Communication Channels
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Assistance
on Establishing Public-private Partnerships
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Assistance
on Receiving Medicaid Match
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Technical Assistance
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Quality & Benchmarking
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All Materials
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Listserv
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Member Website
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Member Directory
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Member Profile
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Reduced Fee For NAQC Conference
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Eligibility for Advisory Council
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Eligibility for Board of Directors
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