Greene County Health Department

                                                310 Fifth Street                          Reach-out Clinic Site

                                         Carrollton, Illinois 62016            407 North Main Street

                                         (217) 942-6961                         White Hall, Illinois  62092

                                                    Fax: (217) 942-3904                  (217) 374-6585

 

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Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities

The goals for the program are: eliminating exposure to environmental tobacco smoke; promoting quitting among adults and youth; preventing initiation among youth; and identifying and addressing the needs of populations affected by tobacco-use disparities.

The Greene County Health Department Community Intervention Plan includes:

bulletConducting the Illinois Smoke-Free Restaurant Recognition Program in Greene County.
bulletPromoting the Illinois Tobacco Quitline 1-866-Quit-Yes (1-866-784-8937) and providing the American Lung Association and the Department of Public Health with current listings of cessation classes and resources offered in the county on an ongoing basis.
bulletGreene County Health Department provides a variety of educational programs in County elementary schools and Head Start programs, including Smoking Stinks, Monster Cigarettes, NSTEP (Spit Tobacco Education), I Can't Breathe - A Smoker's Story and The Truth About Tobacco.
bulletProviding Fresh Start Family education to WIC and Family Case Management participants.
bulletWorking with community members to prevent possession of tobacco products by minors in Greene County.

Funding for this project was made possible by funds received from the Office of Health Promotion, through the Illinois Department of Public Health.