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Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

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DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
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.

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Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

Categories

DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention

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.

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.

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).

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Smoking Addiction Support Groups
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
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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Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
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.

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Breast Self Examination Instruction
Disease/Disability Information
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

Categories

DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
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.

Categories

Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

Categories

DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

Categories

DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
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.

Categories

Breast Self Examination Instruction
Disease/Disability Information
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

Categories

DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Offers public health programs and services and works closely with the county Board of Health. Also provides information about communicable diseases.

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Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
General Immunization
Communicable Disease Control
General Health Education Programs
Health Fairs
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
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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Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
General Health Education Programs
Offers programs focusing on preventing use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and gambling. A DOT-approved DUI/OWI class is also offered.

Categories

DUI Offender Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Families/Friends of Individuals With an Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
Alcohol/Drug Impaired Driving Prevention
Mental Health Information/Education
Alcohol Related Harm Reduction Programs
Gambling Disorder Relapse Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Addresses the needs of youth at risk of using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs of abuse. Program is provided in partnership with Rock Island/Milan School District #41 and the Rock Island community.

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Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
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.

Categories

Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco prevention for all ages, with specific programs for junior high and high school participants.

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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General Health Education Programs
Community Wellness Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Tobacco prevention and cessation education is available.
Assists individuals of all cultures to assume responsibility for their own health through education and outreach services. The Division responds to public information needs or issues related to health and safety, and works collaboratively with other community entities to formulate responses to issues which impact public health. Major program areas include:

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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Pedestrian Safety Education
Fall Prevention Programs
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Disease Prevention Programs
Bicycle Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Education
General Safety Education
General Health Education Programs
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
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.

Categories

Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention