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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 05/03/2006 - MINUTES Special Board of Health Meeting Village of Elk Grove Village May 3,2006 Board Members Present Board Members Absent Jim Christie, Chairman William Beaupre Lois Colaprete Terri Dill Ray De Palma Merrill Froney Dr. Harold Labinsky Dr. John Kelly Sal Pace Dick Scholten Staff Present Michael J. Cavallini, Director of Health & Community Services Kristen Gonsur,Environmental Health Inspector Christine Lushniak,Environmental Health Inspector Guests Sam Lissner, Village Trustee Dr. Edward Diamond, Suburban Lung Associates Presenters Janie Langfeld, American Cancer Society Ross Trotcky, American Cancer Society Dr. Charles Baum, Alexian Brothers Medical Center Marcy Traxler, ABMC Sally Ahlsmith Ruecking, American Lung Association Sherrill Keefe, American Lung Association Chairman Christie opened the meeting with a brief statement on what the Village hopes to accomplish through the Village-wide Anti-smoking Campaign and Smoking Cessation Program. The American Cancer Society, Alexian Brothers Medical Center, and the American Lung Association were all represented. Each service provider gave a 20-minute presentation on how their services can provide the Village with an effective anti-smoking and/or smoking cessation program(s). A question and answer period followed each presentation. Representatives from the American Cancer Society made the first presentation. The American Cancer Society provides a Community of Excellence award to communities that show a commitment to improving the health awareness of the community. The Community of Excellence provides recognition for initiatives being provided in a community. They also can provide the Village with cancer awareness and tobacco prevention programs. In addition, they sponsor programs such as The Great American Smoke Out and Great American Health Check. The American Cancer Society can also provide brochures and videos on a number of tobacco prevention topics. Dr Charles Baum, Vice President of Health Affairs, Alexian Brothers Medical Center, opened his presentation with information on a new State of Illinois initiative called Action for Healthy Kids. This is a wellness policy that school districts are required to provide their children. They also will be providing 100 free lung scans, $250.00 value, to residents enrolled in their smoking cessation program. In addition, they will be providing Village employees with a health risk assessment and follow up program to look at long-term health risks. The American Lung Association also can provide a number of programs and initiatives for an anti-smoking and smoking cessation campaign. They promote their Freedom from Smoking program and operate an Illinois Tobacco Quitline in partnership with the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition they have numerous brochures and pamphlets on anti-smoking issues, and have a Tobacco Projects Coordinator on staff. Although they were not represented the American Heart Association also has programs and information geared towards smoking and heart disease. The information gathered at this special meeting will be discussed at the regularly scheduled Board of Health meeting on May 17, 2006. Board of Health members not able to attend the meeting will be provided with copies of all materials handed out by the various service providers.