Great American Smokeout: CHALLENGE and EVENT

GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT CHALLENGE

The Great American Smokeout is November 18^th.  Public Health is challenging every tobacco user in Aitkin County to make the Commit to Quit on November 18, 2010.  We are challenging other Quitters to blog with Jody, former smokers to offer tips and advice on the blog, and everyone to offer support to all of those Proud to Quit in 2010!

Riverwood HealthCare, and SHIP (the State Health Improvement Project), the American Lung Association and Medica will be joining us and co-sponsoring a Commit to Quit  Event at Riverwood HealthCare on November 18^th.  Registration displays for the event will be placed around the county.  If you are not able to join the party, you may fill out the registration form and have an information packet sent to you with tips for quitting, information about online programs, health plan services, services for the uninsured and underinsured, prescription therapies and nicotine replacement therapies.  A general overview of this information will be covered in local newspapers.

E-mail Stacey Ruschmeier, Public Health Educator, if you would like to assist by putting another face to the Commit to Quit and publicly blog with Jody during your quitting process.

Good luck on your endeavors!