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Works to reduce tobacco use and the toll of tobacco-caused disease and death by preventing youth from starting, helping adults and youth to quit, and preventing exposure to secondhand smoke.

Offers a variety of health education programs on topics including smoking cessation, poison control, overdose prevention, lowering cholesterol, and cardiac risk assessment.


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Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
General Health Education Programs
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Public Health services.

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Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Lead Poisoning Screening
General Health Education Programs
Health Fairs
Communicable Disease Control
Works with residents and businesses to reduce secondhand smoke exposure; help keep children and teenagers from starting to use tobacco; identify and eliminate disparities related to commercial tobacco use and its effects amount population groups; and increase commercial tobacco cessation.
Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

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Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Tobacco prevention and cessation education is available.
Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

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Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Helping Services for Youth and Families offers education and prevention programs for alcohol, drug, and tobacco use. Services include: educational materials and support for organizations to develop best practice policies, information about medication disposal for families, and advocacy for local initiatives to prevent substance abuse. Programs are also offered in community schools for youth to prevent use of alcohol, drugs, and/or tobacco. Included are school presentations for all grades and student-based groups which allow the students to lead the initiatives to prevent and end alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and abuse.

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Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

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Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Tobacco prevention for all ages, with specific programs for junior high and high school participants.

Community coalition aiming to aid communities in the coordination and integration of resources, and the use of evidence-based practices to reduce substance abuse. Focused on decreasing youth alcohol use and other substances by connecting parents with resources. Community meeting take place the fourth Tuesday of the month, at the Community Partners office.

The positive pressure coalition meeting meets the 3rd Tuesday of every other month at the public library at 12 pm.

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Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention

Provides health education and consultation in preventing tobacco use and cessation along with policy work for businesses and communities to prevent exposure to tobacco and nicotine products.

Cancer education includes brochures, speakers, signs and methods for prevention and detection, and covers topics such as breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and smoking. Support group information also available. Contact by phone for services.

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Breast Self Examination Instruction
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Helping Services for Youth and Families offers education and prevention programs for alcohol, drug, and tobacco use. Services include: educational materials and support for organizations to develop best practice policies, information about medication disposal for families, and advocacy for local initiatives to prevent substance abuse. Programs are also offered in community schools for youth to prevent use of alcohol, drugs, and/or tobacco. Included are school presentations for all grades and student-based groups which allow the students to lead the initiatives to prevent and end alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and abuse.

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Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Tobacco resources including free and confidential counseling available 24 hours a day.

Coaching is also available online. After enrolling in the program, participants will receive information about how to access Web Coach. The program offers e-learning tools, social support, and information about quitting. Participants can interact with other people trying to quit or with Quit Coaches.

A free QuitNow mobile app is also available.

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Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention

Provides a variety of education programs to better the health of the community. Many of these programs are funded through grants, and are offered at little or no cost to the residents.

Programs include:

-- Sexual Health Education: Provides Making Proud Choices! (CUPHD's age-appropriate, comprehensive sex education programming) and sexual health resources

-- Tobacco Initiatives: Provides a Youth Tobacco Prevention, Smoke-Free Illinois Act Enforcement, and Tobacco Prevention Coalition programs. Also provides information regarding the health effects of e-cigarettes

-- Community Health Resources: Provides the Germ Busters, Worksite Wellness, Physical Activity and Active Transportation, and Period Product Drive programs. Also provides information regarding statistics and policies related to chronic diseases and obesity

-- Adolescent Health Services: Provides the Adolescent Health Program, resources and support groups for affordable substance abuse treatment services, resources for affordable mental and behavioral health care

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Community Wellness Programs
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Specialized Information and Referral
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
General Health Education Programs

Provides programming in schools and throughout the community to prevent underage drinking, tobacco and illicit drug use, decrease risk factors, and increase protective measures in the community.

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Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

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Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups

Health education programs, including topics such as nutrition, tobacco, cholesterol, childhood obesity, heart health, and more.

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Nutrition Education
General Health Education Programs
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Assists individuals of all cultures to assume responsibility for their own health through education and outreach services. The Division responds to public information needs or issues related to health and safety, and works collaboratively with other community entities to formulate responses to issues which impact public health. Major program areas include:

Chronic Disease Prevention program promotes activities community-wide that encourage healthy living, embrace health screenings for early detection of disease, and encourage appropriate self-management of existing diseases. Additional effort is placed on reducing the high incidence of chronic diseases among racial/ethnic minorities and other vulnerable Lancaster County residents. Program activities include community education on topics such as reducing the incidence of childhood obesity, increasing physical activity, and developing healthy eating habits, diabetes prevention or control, learning to manage chronic health problems, and colorectal cancer awareness.

Injury Prevention and Safe Kids Lincoln-Lancaster County coordinate activities directed at reducing unintentional injuries and death. Priorities are established by the Injury Surveillance System and Safe Kids Lincoln-Lancaster County. Print material, videos and presentations are available on bike and pedestrian safety, fall prevention, child passenger safety/occupant restraints, and home safety. Monthly community-wide car seat check events are offered at no charge. Visit www.safekidslincoln.org for a schedule of events and call to make an appointment.

Tobacco Prevention and Control provides tobacco prevention information/education to schools, businesses and the community, and cessation referrals.

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General Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Fall Prevention Programs
General Health Education Programs
Bicycle Safety Education
Disease Prevention Programs
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Pedestrian Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Education
Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

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Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups

Health education programs, including topics such as nutrition, tobacco, cholesterol, childhood obesity, heart health, and more.

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Nutrition Education
General Health Education Programs
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention

Offers a wide variety of presentations for classrooms, parent groups, and community groups. Programs include, opioid education and Naloxone distribution, sexual health education, STDs education for teens, Face the Future, body image and eating disorders, hand washing and hygiene, hand washing/hygiene/food safety, skin cancer prevention, oral health, smokeless tobacco education program, and smoke Free, That's Me.

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General Health Education Programs
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Opioid Antidote Distribution
Cancer education includes brochures, speakers, signs and methods for prevention and detection, and covers topics such as breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and smoking. Support group information also available. Contact by phone for services.

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Breast Self Examination Instruction
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Disease/Disability Information
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Offers tobacco cessation programs and counseling from a health care provider or trained counselor. Quitline Iowa offers Quit Coaches to help individuals figure out how to quit and stay tobacco free. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or enroll online for further assistance with quitting. Also offers a Youth Tobacco Prevention program for youth needing help with quitting.