Bioterrorism / Emergency Preparedness
Family Caregiver Resource Center
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:
 | Conducting the Illinois Smoke-Free Restaurant Recognition Program in Greene County. |
| Promoting 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. |
| Greene 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. |
| Providing Fresh Start Family education to WIC and Family Case Management participants. |
| Working 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.
