Health Education focused toward creating anti-smoking, anti-tobacco policy. Health Educator also works with high school students interested in policy change with regard to tobacco. Health Educator attends health fairs, community events, and meetings to promote all health department programs and initiatives.
Health Education focused toward creating anti-smoking, anti-tobacco policy. Health Educator also works with high school students interested in policy change with regard to tobacco. Health Educator attends health fairs, community events, and meetings to promote all health department programs and initiatives.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
