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.
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.
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.
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.
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 public health programs and services, including bioterrorism and county disaster preparedness. Also provides information about communicable diseases.
Offers public health programs and services, including bioterrorism and county disaster preparedness. Also provides information about communicable diseases.
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.
Tobacco education for youth and adults. Tobacco informational resources for policy development, youth activism, parenting classes, referrals for cessation, Quit Kits, and printed information.
Tobacco education for youth and adults. Tobacco informational resources for policy development, youth activism, parenting classes, referrals for cessation, Quit Kits, and printed information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.