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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
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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Health Promotion and Outreach Division | Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department
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.
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
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Cancer Information and Support | American Cancer Society - Nebraska Locations
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Drug Free Youth in Touch (DFYIT) and Substance Abuse Prevention | Center For Alcohol and Drug Services, Inc.
Intermediate program which takes a firm, zero-tolerance stance against drugs and violence. Students receive discounts at businesses and admission into special events and retreats for making a commitment to be alcohol, tobacco, other drug, and violence free. Weekly meetings are held at numerous local junior high schools.
Offers a variety of additional substance abuse prevention services free to Scott County residents, including curriculum in the schools, drug-free workplace training, Esteem Team groups, etc.
Intermediate program which takes a firm, zero-tolerance stance against drugs and violence. Students receive discounts at businesses and admission into special events and retreats for making a commitment to be alcohol, tobacco, other drug, and violence free. Weekly meetings are held at numerous local junior high schools.
Offers a variety of additional substance abuse prevention services free to Scott County residents, including curriculum in the schools, drug-free workplace training, Esteem Team groups, etc.
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Lung Disease Information and Support | American Lung Association in Nebraska
Professional, patient, and public education programs for people with chronic lung disease.
Literature on asthma, tobacco, lung disease, and air quality.
Information and referral for respiratory care services.
Represent public interest in matters concerning lung health, particularly smoke-free environments and indoor air quality.
Omaha Asthma Alliance prevents and controls asthma through education, advocacy, and monitoring resources.
Open Airways program for schools and public education centers on environmental asthma triggers.
Toll-free help line for answers about lungs and smoking cessation.
Freedom from smoking resources: online, help line, and self-help guide.
Professional, patient, and public education programs for people with chronic lung disease.
Literature on asthma, tobacco, lung disease, and air quality.
Information and referral for respiratory care services.
Represent public interest in matters concerning lung health, particularly smoke-free environments and indoor air quality.
Omaha Asthma Alliance prevents and controls asthma through education, advocacy, and monitoring resources.
Open Airways program for schools and public education centers on environmental asthma triggers.
Toll-free help line for answers about lungs and smoking cessation.
Freedom from smoking resources: online, help line, and self-help guide.
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Cancer Information and Support | American Cancer Society - Nebraska Locations
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Tobacco Prevention | Mills County Public Health
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Public Health Services | Lyon County Offices
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Health Education | Rock Island County Health Department
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.
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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.
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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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.
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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Illinois Tobacco-free Communities Program | Egyptian Public and Mental Health Department
Provides tobacco cessation counseling and information to tobacco users who want to quit tobacco use, and tobacco cessation materials to individuals requesting information to give to a tobacco user. There is also a support group offered along with tobacco education.
Provides tobacco cessation counseling and information to tobacco users who want to quit tobacco use, and tobacco cessation materials to individuals requesting information to give to a tobacco user. There is also a support group offered along with tobacco education.
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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.
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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Prevention | Community and Family Resources
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Prevention | Community and Family Resources
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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.
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
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Prevention | Community and Family Resources
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Prevention | Community and Family Resources
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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.
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 Free Lincoln County | Community Connections
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Tobacco Use Prevention and Control | Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
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Prevention | Community and Family Resources
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Tobacco Cessation Program | Greenbelt Home Care (Hardin County Public Health)
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