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Planning a healthy new year
A
national New Year's message from the Departments of
Agriculture, Education, and Health and Human Services
[DEC.
31, 2002]
On behalf of all of the
families of the dedicated employees at the Departments of
Agriculture, Education, and Health and Human Services, we want to
take this opportunity to wish you and all Americans a happy and
healthy new year. We especially want to invite you, along with our
nation's children, youths, families, educators, health practitioners
and faith-based leaders, to make healthy New Year’s resolutions
along with us.
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The beginning of a new year is a
traditional time when we make promises anew to ourselves, our
families and especially our children. Preparing to return to school
and work from a busy winter break, we often pledge to do something a
bit healthier -- spend more time with our children and families,
read more for ourselves and to our children, finish homework on
time, eat more sensibly, exercise more, get more rest, procrastinate
less, be in touch with family and friends more often.
As we reflect upon 2002, many of us
think about what went right over the year, especially for our
children, and in what areas we want to improve. In looking forward
to 2003, New Year's Day will be a time to enjoy festivities,
football, food and family fun. It is also a time when we want to
challenge ourselves to keep New Year’s resolutions that will help
make our lives and our children's futures brighter -- resolutions
that will help our children to learn, to grow and to develop their
full potential.
In June, President Bush unveiled his
Healthier U.S. initiative (www.healthierus.gov),
a common-sense approach to healthy living, designed to raise
awareness about the steps individuals can take to improve their
overall health and wellness, including healthy eating. The
initiative has identified four keys to a healthier America:
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A good deal of the work we perform at
our three departments focuses on achieving the president's goals. We
do research to learn more about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle,
educate families and children on what we have identified as healthy
behaviors, and help meet the nutritional needs of our citizens --
particularly our young people, who will be tomorrow's leaders.
We are a nation of abundance and
opportunity; we have advantages no other nation or generation has
enjoyed. A healthy lifestyle can improve our readiness to learn,
increase our energy to perform day-to-day tasks, promote well-being,
and prevent disease and disability. All of us can take simple,
effective steps to improve our health:
As we look to the new year, we want to
encourage our children and young people -- in fact all Americans --
to join us in promoting a healthier lifestyle. We encourage
opportunities to engage in healthful eating, exercise and playing
together with our children. Let us enjoy the fruits of our harvest,
albeit in moderation.
We wish you
a happy and healthy 2003.
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Health
Matters A
monthly feature from Logan County Health Department
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How to quit smoking
[DEC.
2, 2002]
As the New Year approaches,
we all begin to make resolutions for a healthy and happy New Year.
If you smoke, you may be contemplating giving up cigarettes as your
New Year's resolution. There is nothing easy about giving up
cigarettes. But as hard as quitting may be, the results are well
worth it. In the first year after stopping smoking, the risk of
heart disease and lung disease drops sharply. Quitting will also
save you money. With the average cost of a pack of cigarettes
reaching $4.25, a pack-a-day smoker can save $1,400 a year by not
smoking cigarettes.
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Take time to think about other benefits
of being an ex-smoker. This is an important first step in kicking
the smoking habit — figuring out for yourself what you have to gain.
And don't just switch to smokeless tobacco — the dangers and the
addiction are just as damaging as with cigarettes.
Once you decide to stop smoking, a few
preparations are in order. Set a target date for quitting. Don't
choose a time when you know you will be under a lot of stress. To
help you stick to your quit date, write the date on your calendar,
find another friend or family member to give you special support in
your efforts to quit or another smoker to quit with you, and make a
list of how you'll reward yourself for becoming an ex-smoker.
On the evening before your quit day,
throw away all cigarettes, matches and lighters and give away your
ashtrays. Plan some special activities for the next day to keep you
busy. Ask family members and friends not to smoke in front of you.
Your goal is to get through that first important day smoke-free.
To quit successfully, you need to know
your personal smoking "triggers." These are the situations and
feelings that typically bring on the urge to light up. Especially
during the first weeks after quitting, try to avoid as many triggers
as you can.
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Replace "triggers" with new activities
that you don't associate with smoking. For example, if you always
had a cigarette with a cup of coffee, switch to tea for awhile.
Keep busy. Get involved in projects
that require you to use your hands. When you feel the need to put
something in your mouth, have low-calorie snacks on hand.
Know what to expect. You may experience
some temporary withdrawal symptoms. It is important to know that
these are signs that your body is recovering from smoking and
symptoms will end.
Call the Illinois Tobacco Quitline 1
(866) QUIT-YES — 1 (866) 784-8937 — for help.
If you "slip," don't worry. It doesn't
mean that you've become a smoker again. Most smokers "slip" three to
five times before they quit for good. Get back on the nonsmoker
track: (1) Don't get discouraged. Keep thinking of yourself as a
nonsmoker because you are one. (2) Learn from experience. What was
the trigger that made you light up? (3) Take charge. Make a list of
things you will do the next time you are in that particular
situation. Reread your list of all the reasons you want to quit.
You're on
your way!
[Logan
County Health Department]
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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
732-3600
(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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