Welcome to the Kankakee County Health Department
Make 2012 the year you quit smoking for good!
Smoking Cessation Programs
1-866-QUIT-YES
1-866-784-8937
Freedom From Smoking addresses many of the difficulties of quitting and provides the education and support to ensure that remaining smoke-free will become a permanent lifestyle choice. The cost of the FFS program is $25.00 per person, which covers program materials. Participants who regularly attend the Freedom from Smoking Program can get free nicotine patches – next class begins Monday, January 9. To register or for more information, call: (815) 802-9395. Great American Smokeout American Cancer Society’s 36th Great American Smokeout is Thursday, November 17. Use the date to make a plan to quit. Take an important step towards a healthier life – one that can lead to reducing cancer risk. Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US, yet more than 46 million Americans still smoke.
The Kankakee County Health Department offers Freedom From Smoking classes, (by American Lung Association).
Our Mission:
The Kankakee County Health Department believes that it is the right of all citizens to have access to a broad continuum of community-based services that protect, maintain and promote the bio-psycho-social health and well-being of the community, and provide a safe and healthy environment.
The department continually assesses the health needs and resources available, promotes development of appropriate needed programs and assures that quality services are acceptable, available, accessible and accountable. These services are delivered in a manner that respects individual and community dignity, values and rights as well as established federal, state and local standards.
Adopted March 6, 1995