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Help your community:
Take the survey!
[OCT. 15, 2002]
Headlines
from the past year reflect a growing youth problem in Logan County.
Teenagers injured or killed in alcohol- and drug-related incidents
have reached an all-time high. It has brought sorrow to many,
brought some to their knees, and has the community as a whole
searching for answers.
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Concerned parents and community leaders
are looking for the means and methods to eliminate teenage alcohol
and drug consumption, and to curb the consumption of harmful
over-the-counter drugs used for recreational and performance
purposes. While many have expressed this same concern, there are
currently no real "answers" in this quest.
Kristin Lessen and the staff from
Logan-Mason Mental Health, a division of Mental Health Centers of
Central Illinois, think that attitudes about drinking and drug use
lead the way, and want to gather information which might prove this
theory and provide a long-term means of treating this growing
threat.
She wants
you to TAKE THE SURVEY! Just 20
questions about what your attitude is about drugs and alcohol.
Please participate. It could make a real difference.
[Jim
Youngquist] |
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Health
Matters A
monthly feature from Logan County Health Department
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Health Department offers
flu shots for the public
[OCT.
9, 2002]
Logan County Health
Department has flu and pneumonia immunizations available now. Flu
and pneumonia shots can be obtained at the Health Department, 109
Third St., on a walk-in basis during normal business hours,
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm. Please arrive by 4:15 p.m.
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The Mobile Medical Van will also have
flu and pneumonia immunizations available at all regularly scheduled
times of operation in all 14 communities.
It is recommended that the flu
vaccination be received by the end of November.
The cost for flu and pneumonia vaccine
is $16 per shot. Medicare will pay for both shots. All clients are
asked to have their Medicare cards with them when coming to get flu
or pneumonia shots.
Influenza is caused by a virus that
spreads from people infected to the nose or throat of others.
Influenza can cause fever, cough, chills, sore throat, headache,
muscle aches in people of any age.
However, people at risk for
getting serious cases of influenza are people 65 years of age or
older, residents of long-term care facilities, anyone with serious
long-term health problems, people with weakened immune system, and
health care workers coming in close contact with people at risk of
serious influenza.
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second column in this article]
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People who have had a serious allergic
reaction to eggs or previous dose of influenza vaccine, and people
with a history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome should consult with a
doctor before getting the influenza vaccination.
Pneumonia vaccine protects against
pneumococcal pneumonia, a serious lung infection. Symptoms of
pneumonia include fever, aches, fatigue, chest pain, cough and
confusion. People 65 years of age and older should receive the
pneumococcal immunization. Re-vaccination of people at highest risk
for serious pneumococcal infection is recommended only once, after
five years have elapsed.
For further
information, please contact the Logan County Health Department at
(217) 735-2317.
[News release] |
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Announcements
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Special
Deliveries Sibling Class offered
[OCT.
14, 2002]
The Lincoln Junior Woman’s Club, in
conjunction with Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, is sponsoring a
Special Deliveries Sibling Class on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 3
p.m. in the third-floor education room in ALMH’s Family Maternity
Suites, 315 Eighth St.
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These classes, which are held
quarterly, are designed to help children become more comfortable
with a new baby brother or sister. The afternoon will consist of
safety tips for children, a tour of ALMH’s Family Maternity Suites,
a craft project and refreshments.
All ages are invited to attend. There
is no fee for the class, but reservations are required. To register,
please call the Family Maternity Suites at (217) 732-2161, Ext. 316.
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The hospital is also offering a breast-feeding
class for new and expectant mothers. The class will be Sunday, Oct.
27, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the third-floor education room in ALMH’s
Family Maternity Suites. The class is instructed by a registered
nurse and certified lactation counselor. The fee is $5 for those who
are not already enrolled in a Lamaze class. For more information or
to register for either of these classes, please call (217) 732-2161,
Ext. 235.
[News release] |
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Mobile
health unit schedule
The
Rural Health Partnership has announced the schedule for its mobile
health unit for 2002.
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Morning:
9-11 a.m. |
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Afternoon:
1-3:30 p.m. |
Monday |
1st and 3rd |
Hartsburg |
1st and 3rd |
Emden |
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2nd and 4th |
San Jose |
2nd and 4th |
Greenview |
Tuesday |
Weekly |
Chestnut |
Weekly |
Mount Pulaski |
Wednesday |
Weekly |
New Holland |
Weekly |
Middletown |
Thursday |
1st and 3rd |
Elkhart |
Weekly |
Atlanta |
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2nd and 4th |
Friendship
Manor-Lincoln |
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Friday |
1st, 2nd,
4th |
Village Hall-Latham |
1st |
Beason |
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2nd and 4th |
Broadwell |
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3rd |
Maintenance/ special
events |
3rd |
Maintenance/
special events
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The
mobile health unit does not operate on the following dates for
holidays
during 2002: Jan. 21 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day), Feb. 18 (Presidents’ Day),
March 29 (Good
Friday), May 27 (Memorial Day), July 4 (Independence Day), Sept. 2 (Labor Day), Oct.
14 (Columbus Day), Nov. 11 (Veterans Day), Nov. 28-29
(Thanksgiving break) and Dec. 24-25 (Christmas break).
For more
information on the mobile health unit schedule and services, contact
Dayle Eldredge at (217) 732-2161, Ext. 409.
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Community
resource list
This
family resource list to save and use is provided by the Healthy
Communities Partnership and the Healthy
Families Task Force, 732-2161, Ext. 409.
Agency |
Phone number |
Address |
Lincoln
agencies |
911 |
911 (emergency)
732-3911 (office -- non-emergency)
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911 Pekin St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Abraham Lincoln
Memorial Hospital
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732-2161
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315 Eighth St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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American Red Cross
www.il-redcross.org |
732-2134 or
1 (800) 412-0100
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125 S. Kickapoo
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Catholic Social
Services
www.cdop.org |
732-3771 |
310 S. Logan
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Lincoln/Logan County Chamber
of Commerce
www.lincolnillinois.com |
735-2385 |
303 S. Kickapoo St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Community Action (CIEDC) |
732-2159
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1800 Fifth St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Crisis Pregnancy Center/
Living Alternatives |
735-4838 |
408 A Pulaski St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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DCFS (Department of
Children
& Family Services) |
735-4402 or
1 (800) 252-2873
(crisis hotline)
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1120 Keokuk St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Heartland Community
College
- GED program |
735-1731 |
620 Broadway St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Housing Authority |
732-7776
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1028 N. College St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Illinois Breast &
Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP)
www.logancountyhealth.org |
735-2317 or
1 (800) 269-4019
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109 Third St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Illinois Employment and Training Center (replaces JTPA office) |
735-5441 |
120
S. McLean St., Suite B
Farm
Bureau Building
Lincoln,
IL 62656
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Lincoln Area YMCA
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735-3915 |
319 W. Kickapoo St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Lincoln/Logan Food
Pantry |
732-2204
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P.O. Box 773
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Lincoln Parents’
Center |
735-4192 |
100 S. Maple
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Lincoln Park District |
732-8770 |
1400 Primm Rd.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Logan County Department
of Human Services (Public Aid)
www.state.il.us/agency/dhs |
735-2306 |
1500 Fourth St.
P.O.
Box 310
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Logan County Health
Department
www.logancountyhealth.org |
735-2317 |
109 Third St.
P.O. Box
508
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Logan-Mason Mental
Health |
735-2272 or
735-3600
(crisis line)
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304 Eighth St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Logan-Mason
Rehabilitation Center |
735-1413 |
760 S. Postville Drive
Lincoln, IL 62656
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The Oasis
(Senior Citizens
of Logan County) |
732-6132 |
501 Pulaski St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Project READ
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735-1731 |
620 Broadway St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Salvation Army |
732-7890
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1501 N. Kickapoo
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Senior Services of
Central Illinois |
732-6213 or
1 (800) 252-8966
(crisis line)
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109 Third St.
Lincoln, IL 62656
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U. of I. Extension
Service
www.ag.uiuc.edu |
732-8289 |
980 N. Postville Drive
Lincoln, IL 62656
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Springfield
agencies |
Department of Aging
www.state.il.us/aging |
785-3356 |
421 E. Capitol, #100
Springfield, IL 62701-1789
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American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org |
546-7586
(24 hour) |
1305 Wabash, Suite J
Springfield, IL 62704
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Community Child Care
Connection
www.childcaresolutions.org |
(217) 525-2805 or
1 (800) 676-2805
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1004 N. Milton Ave.
Springfield, IL 62702-4430
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Hospice Care of
Illinois |
1 (800) 342-4862
(24 hour) or
732-2161, Ext. 444
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720 N. Bond
Springfield, IL 62702
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Illinois Department of
Public Health
www.idph.state.il.us |
(217) 782-4977
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535 W. Jefferson
Springfield, IL 62761
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Legal Assistance
Foundation |
(217) 753-3300 or
1 (800) 252-8629
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730 E. Vine St., Suite
214
Springfield, IL 62703
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Sojourn Shelter &
Services Inc.
http://www.sojournshelter.org/
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732-8988 or
1 (866) HELP4DV
(24-hour hotline)
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1800 Westchester Blvd.
Springfield, IL 62704
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U. of I. Division of
Specialized Care for Children
www.uic.edu |
524-2000 or
1 (800) 946-8468
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421 South Grand Ave.
West
Second Floor
Springfield, IL 62704
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Logan County
libraries |
Atlanta Library |
(217) 648-2112 |
100 Race St.
Atlanta, IL 61723 |
Elkhart Library |
(217) 947-2313 |
121 E. Bohan
Elkhart, IL 62634 |
Lincoln Public Library
www.lincolnpubliclibrary.org |
732-8878 |
725 Pekin St.
Lincoln, IL 62656 |
Mount Pulaski Library |
792-5919
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320 N. Washington
Mount Pulaski, IL 62548
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