 "Taking preventive health measures can help reduce health care costs
and help people live longer, healthier lives," Arnold said. "The
Illinois Department of Public Health will use the $3.1 million in
federal funding to combat chronic diseases and promote healthy
lifestyles through increased use of the Illinois Tobacco Quitline as
well as obesity and smoking cessation programs."The Illinois
Department of Public Health will issue grants to the following
organizations to address the problems of obesity and smoking:
Illinois Head Start Association to increase nutritional education
and awareness among children
Active Transportation Alliance to increase physical activity
levels through implementation of the "Walk Across Illinois" program
Chambers of commerce to promote workplace wellness programs
Specific health care systems to promote cessation services
The Illinois Department of Public Health will also work to
increase the number of Illinois residents using the Illinois Tobacco
Quitline by reaching out to organizations that traditionally have
not used the cessation tool, such as non-English-speaking service
organizations, disabilities service providers, federally qualified
health center clients and faith-based organizations.
To learn more about Communities Putting Prevention to Work, visit
http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/recovery/.
[Text from
Illinois
Department of Public Health file received from
the
Illinois Office of
Communication and Information]
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