QuitCore

QuitCore is a 12-hour virtual program that focuses on a variety of topics, including nicotine dependence, reduction techniques, nutrition, physical activity, and stress management, and provides participants with numerous resources, tools, and tips. Graduates of this group program receive a ‘QuitKit’ and are eligible for a $500 Alberta Blue Cross benefits card. This card can be used for nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) such as nicotine gum, lozenges, spray, patches, inhalers, and cessation medications.

QuitRetreat

QuitRetreat is a place for QuitCore graduates and their families to gather at Métis Crossing for a weekend of celebration and connection with community, culture, and the land.

Land-Based QuitCore Program

Land-based QuitCore Program condenses the content from our virtual QuitCore Group Program into a weekend gathering at Métis Crossing. This program offers Métis Citizens the opportunity to practice tobacco reduction tools, learn about NRTs, all while connecting with the land and Métis culture.

Spring 2026

Looking to shift your relationship with nicotine?   

Take the first step with the Land‑Based QuitCore Program, designed to support you in reducing or quitting commercial tobacco use.

When: May 8-10, 2026

Where: Métis Crossing

 

Join the Otipemisiwak Métis Government Health Department at Métis Crossing for a three‑day, Land‑based QuitCore Program. In partnership with Primary Care Alberta, this program will help you build the tools and strategies needed to change your relationship with tobacco.

Participants will learn through guided sessions on topics such as:

  • Importance, confidence, and readiness
  • Physical dependence
  • Identifying and coping with triggers
  • Recognizing and responding to stress
  • Building your support system and accessing resources
  • And much more

 

Throughout the weekend, you will also take part in cultural activities designed to enhance your learning, support connection with others on a similar path, and enjoy the beauty that Métis Crossing has to offer.

 

Attendance for the full weekend is mandatory to be eligible for a $500 Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) benefits card.

If you are a Citizen of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government, over 18, and looking to change your commercial tobacco habits, you can register for our 2026 event by emailing tobaccoreduction@metis.org.

Participants must arrive by 5:00 p.m. on Friday when programming begins and should inform staff during registration of any challenges walking on uneven ground.

Citizens are responsible for their own transportation to and from Métis Crossing. Mileage will be reimbursed at $0.35/km.

To register, please contact tobaccoreduction@metis.org.

NRT Program is QuitCore condensed into a 3-session virtual program offered to Métis Albertans who are looking to access NRTs to support their commercial tobacco reduction goals, without committing to the full 12-hour QuitCore group program. Graduates are eligible to receive a $500 Alberta Blue Cross benefits card that can be used to access NRTs and cessation medications.

 

ChangeCore Peer Support Group

ChangeCore is our weekly commercial tobacco support group, hosted by QuitCore graduates. This support group provides a space for Métis Albertans on a tobacco reduction journey to connect and support each other virtually.

Upcoming ChangeCore Sessions

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Commercial Tobacco Cessation

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