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Press Release for November

For Immediate Release

Contact: Angie VanDyne
Phone: (724) 852-5276

Bee Free Program Offers Premier Services for Great American Smokeout®

On November 15th, Greene County tobacco users are encouraged to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Great American SmokeOut® by enrolling in the Bee Free Program and reducing or eliminating their tobacco use.
Research shows that tobacco users are most successful with quitting when they have support. By providing tools such as nicotine replacement therapy, one-on-one telephone counseling, educational materials and continued encouragement at no cost to participants, the Greene County Bee Free Program is fully prepared to help tobacco users quit for life.
Each participant receives an initial packet of information, telephone counseling and an 8-week supply of nicotine replacement patches or gum with a physician's consent.

The Bee Free Program is available to all Greene County residents who want to quit tobacco use. It is sponsored by the Greene County Tobacco Control Program, which collaborates on this effort with Partners in Corporate Health (PCH).

During this year’s Great American Smokeout®, take control of your life and kick the habit. beBetter Networks will give you the tools and support for a healthier, tobacco-free future.  For more information, please contact the Bee Free program at the following toll-free number, 1-866-697-1837, ext. 3371.
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The Greene County Tobacco Control Program is supported by the Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program and the county commissioners. As the primary contractor selected for Greene County by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program received funding from the Tobacco Settlement Fund for tobacco use prevention and cessation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Karen Bennett
Phone: 724-852-5276

Smoking Cessation, Holding to YOUR New Year’s Resolution (January 2006)

Are you ready to ring in the New Year? Would you like to become tobacco-free when you do?  The Greene County Tobacco Control Program has partnered with Manuel Bautista, M.D., a Physician with Southwestern PA Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Ltd., to present a community educational seminar on the benefits of being tobacco-free as well as programs on how to help you become tobacco-free.

Dr. Bautista is currently on staff at Southwest Regional Medical Center, Tara Hospital, and Mon Valley Hospital.  He completed his fellowships in Pulmonary Medicine at Allegheny General Hospital and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.   Dr. Bautista is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine.

The Greene County Tobacco Control Program, along with Dr. Bautista, invites you to attend this free educational seminar on January 4, 2006 at 7:00PM to be held at the Fort Jackson Building in the 3rd Floor Large Conference Room.  Refreshments will be provided.  If you have any questions or would like to attend this seminar, please call Tracie Wilson, prevention specialist for the Greene County Tobacco Control Program, at 724-852-5276 or toll-free at 1-888-317-7106.

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Karen Bennett
Director of Human Services
3rd Floor, Fort Jackson Building
19 S. Washington Street
Waynesburg, PA 15370

Contact:  Tracie Wilson
Phone:  (724) 852-5276

Smoke Stoppers to be Offered in Greene County

 A free program designed especially to help people who want to quit using tobacco has been announced by the Greene County Tobacco Control Program.  SmokeStoppers®, a group program to help people gain the strength and reinforcement to quit, will begin with an introductory session on May 29, 2007 at 6 p.m.  The session will be held at the Southwest Regional Medical Center in Waynesburg..  The remaining sessions of the program will be held on the following dates:  June 4th-7th, 11th, 13th, and 18th.

The Greene County Tobacco Control Program is registered in the Pennsylvania Department of Health pre-approved list of cessation programs.  For more information on the SmokeStoppers® program or to register, please call the the Greene County Tobacco Control Program, at (724) 852-5276 or 1-888-317-7106.

The Greene County Tobacco Control Program is supported by the Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program and the County Commissioners:  Pam Snyder, Chairman, Dave Coder and Judy Gardner.  As the primary contractor selected for Greene County by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program received funding from the Tobacco Settlement Fund for tobacco use prevention and cessation.

For Immediate Release

Contact:  Tracie Wilson
Phone:  (724) 852-5276

Smokestoppers to be Offered in Greene County

A free program designed especially to help people who want to quit using tobacco has been announced by the Greene County Tobacco Control Program.  SmokeStoppers®, a group program to help people gain the strength and reinforcement to quit, will begin with an introductory session on July 5, 2006 at 6 p.m.  The session will be held in the 3rd Floor Conference Room of the Fort Jackson Building in Waynesburg, which is located at 19 S. Washington Street in Waynesburg.  The eight session program will be held on the following dates:  July 5, 10-13, 17, 19, and 25th.

The Greene County Tobacco Control Program is registered in the Pennsylvania Department of Health pre-approved list of cessation programs.  For more information on the SmokeStoppers® program or to register, please call Tracie Wilson, Tobacco Control Prevention Specialist for the Greene County Tobacco Control Program, at (724) 852-5276 or 1-888-317-7106.

The Greene County Tobacco Control Program is supported by the Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program and the County Commissioners:  Pam Snyder, Chairman, Dave Coder and John R. Gardner.  As the primary contractor selected for Greene County by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program received funding from the Tobacco Settlement Fund for tobacco use prevention and cessation.

PRESS RELEASE FOR SEPTEMBER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Angie VanDyne
Phone: (724) 852-5276

LUNG CANCER (9/6/05)

You may have seen or heard the latest news that Dana Reeves has been diagnosed with lung cancer and that Peter Jennings has died from lung cancer.  What these two people have in common is that they both were diagnosed with lung cancer.  The difference is that Peter Jennings was a smoker and Dana Reeves is a non-smoker.  Research shows that the deadliest form of cancer doesn’t just strike the pack-a-day crowd; it can even affect those who have never smoked.  The cause of lung cancer is no mystery:  90% of all lung cancer is directly related to smoking, either through inhaling a cigarette or by breathing secondhand smoke. 

Lung cancer kills more Americans than breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer combined.
Whatever your age, sex, race, and family history, the surest way to protect yourself and your family and friends from getting lung cancer is to avoid smoking or quit.  If you are a smoker and you want to quit, the Bee Free Program can help. 

The Bee Free Program is a free program available to all Greene County residents who want to quit tobacco. It is sponsored by the Greene County Tobacco Control Program, which collaborates on this effort with Partners in Corporate Health, LLC (PCH).  Each participant receives an initial packet of information, telephone counseling and a free, 8-week supply of nicotine replacement patches or gum with a physician's consent. For more information, please contact Jennifer from PCH at the following toll-free number, 1 (877) 966-8784, ext. 108.

The Greene County Tobacco Control Program is supported by the Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program and the county commissioners: Pam Snyder, Chairman, Dave Coder and John R. Gardner. As the primary contractor selected for Greene County by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program received funding from the Tobacco Settlement Fund for tobacco use prevention and cessation.

Act 112 stipulates for both the retailer and the clerk to be cited for non-compliance of the law, which forbids the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 18. Greene County Drug and Alcohol Program's intention is to assist Greene County tobacco retailers in complying with Pennsylvania’s tobacco laws, therefore reducing future generations' opportunity of becoming addicted to nicotine.

The compliance checks are supported by Greene County Drug & Alcohol Program and the county commissioners: Dave Coder, Chairman, Farley Toothman and Scott A. Blair. For more information, call Angie VanDyne at (724) 852-5276.

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