Health Education- Tobacco Control Program |
The Kendall County Health Department’s Tobacco
Control Program is funded through the Tobacco Settlement Agreement. Through the Tobacco Settlement Illinois will recieve $9.1 billion over the next 25 years. The Illinois Department
of Public Health disperses a part of this money to local Health Departments
for tobacco education and prevention through a grant called “Illinois
Tobacco-Free Communities”. The goals of the Illinois Tobacco-Free Communities grants are to:
- Provide education
to the community, through a variety of sources on the dangers of environmental
tobacco smoke.
- Promote quitting
and prevention among youth and adults.
- Work toward
updating local ordinances related to tobacco.
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In addition to providing smoking cessation classes to the public and various types of tobacco prevention education, Health Education works with the Environmental Health Unit to enforce the Smoke-Free Illinois Act. |
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Tobacco Fact Sheets |
Cigarette Facts
Cigars/ Pipes and Smokeless Tobacco
Secondhand Smoke
What happens when you quit?
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Quit Resources |
Kendall County Health Department offers Freedom from Smoking clinics four times a year. This is a proven adult cessation program from the American Lung Association. Kendall County Health Department charges $20 for this 7 week clinic. Nicotine replacement products are offered to program participants. Call the Health Department at (630) 553-8058 for more information and dates for the next clinic.
Other resources include:
Illinois Tobacco Quitline- free telephone counseling, 1-866-QUIT-YES
Freedom from Smoking Online
Nicotine Anonymous
Quitnet- Quit All Together
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Tobacco Links |
American Cancer Society
American Lung Association
American Heart Association
National Cancer Institute
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Americans for Nonsmoker's Rights
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