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Positive Pressure Coalition | Buffalo County Community Partners

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 Prevention | Mills County Public Health

Tobacco prevention for all ages, with specific programs for junior high and high school participants.

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Tobacco Education/Prevention | Tobacco Free Hall County

Tobacco education for youth and adults.  Tobacco informational resources for policy development, youth activism, parenting classes, referrals for cessation, Quit Kits, and printed information.

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Health Education | Marion County Health Department

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

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Health Promotion and Outreach Division | Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department

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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Prevention | Community and Family Resources

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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Tobacco Prevention and Control | Johnson County Public Health

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.

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Substance Abuse and Teen Pregnancy Prevention | Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center

Addresses the needs of youth who are at risk of using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs of abuse and promotes teen pregnancy prevention, utilizing a team of specialists that provides curriculum in the Rock Island/Milan School District #41.

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Tobacco Cessation Program | Greenbelt Home Care (Hardin County Public Health)

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.

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Prevention | Community and Family Resources

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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Health Education | Marion County Health Department

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

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Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) Prevention Programs for Youth | Ecker Center For Behavioral Health

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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Prevention | Community and Family Resources

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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Wellness and Health Promotion | Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

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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Tobacco Prevention and Cessation | Marion County Public Health Department

Tobacco prevention and cessation education is available.

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Tobacco Outreach Program | University of Nebraska Medical Center

Educational presentations on tobacco, second hand smoke, smoke-free living, quitting smoking, and Latino specific information.  Apartment tenant assistance to make apartments smoke-free, as well as technical assistance to property managers/landlords to increase smoke-free housing options within their properties.

Tobacco cessation counseling and treatment.

Women's tobacco educational support group in English and Spanish (Latinas, Tabaco, y Cancer group).

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Prevention | Community and Family Resources

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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Prevention | Community and Family Resources

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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Public Health Services | North Central District Health Department

Health promotion and disease prevention education.

Emergency preparedness. Substance abuse prevention coalitions.

West Nile virus surveillance.

Referrals.

Immunizations.

Worksite Wellness including on-site employee health screenings and wellness programs.

School-based youth oral health program.

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Tobacco Free Lincoln County | Community Connections

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.

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Prevention | Community and Family Resources

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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Tobacco Education/Prevention | Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition

Tobacco Information/Education - Provides tobacco/ENDS information and resources. Provides information on coalition engagement, volunteering, and Nebraska Quitline.

Tobacco-Free Businesses - assists with implementing a smoke and/or tobacco-free policy.

Smoke-Free Housing - assists with smoke and/or tobacco-free policies. Assists in finding smoke free housing.


Services are provided in partnership with Heartland Family Service, American Lung Association, Creighton University Medical Center, Douglas County Department of Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health - Center for Reducing Health Disparities.

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Prevention | Community and Family Resources

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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Nebraska Tobacco Quitline | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

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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Prevention | Community and Family Resources

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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