 Impact Family Council Meeting – CALLING ALL INGHAM COUNTY FAMILIES!!!
Come be a part of this unique opportunity for families to help re-design what services and supports are provided to children with serious emotional disorders and their families. By partnering with other families, we will build a system of care that has the capacity to support all of Ingham County’s children and families.
Where: Salvation Army, 701 W. Jolly Rd., Lansing, MI 48911
When: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, 6:00pm – 8:00p
For more information or to request assistance with childcare or transportation, please contact Impact Lead Family Contact, Malisa Pearson at 517-346-8062 or by email at acmhmalisa@aol.com
- The Campaign for Smokefree Air
As you may have heard, the House voted on HB 4163, the comprehensive smokefree air bill yesterday. Although a majority of representatives voting voted in favor of the bill, it did not pass yet because there were not 56 votes in support, the minimum required for passage. However, there was a motion to reconsider the bill and it is possible the bill will be taken up again as soon as this week.
Once again, opponents to smokefree air were working vigorously behind the scenes. Some of our Representatives choose to support casino and tobacco interests over public and worker health. We cannot allow the tobacco and casino industries to weaken our bill. Our representatives need to know that they work for Michigan residents and not the tobacco or casino industries.
- Creating SMART Goals
Thanks to your calls, emails, and visits to lawmakers and letters to the editor, our voices have been loud and are being heard by many lawmakers. We need to continue to be LOUD and get even LOUDER! We are still on the verge of making Michigan smokefree.
Here is how the representatives voted: (If a representative is not listed, they did not vote.)
For Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham...all Reps voted yes except Jones voted no and Opsommer didn't vote. Please call them.
YES votes
Acciavatti, Angerer, Ball, Bauer, Bennett, Bieda, Brown, Byrnes, Byrum, Clack, Condino, Constan, Corriveau, Coulouris, Dean, Dillon, Donigan, Ebli, Gillard, Griffin, Hammel, Hammon, Hopgood, Robert Jones, LaJoy, Katherine Law, LeBlanc, Lindberg, Marleau,McDowell, Meadows, Meisner, Melton, Meltzer, Miller, Polidori, Proos, Rocca, Schuitmaker, Shaffer, Sheltrown, Simpson, Alma Smith, Spade, Tobocman, Vagnozzi, Valentine, Warren, Wenke, Wojno.
NO votes
Agema, Booher, Casperson, Caswell, Caul, Cushingberry, DeRoche, Elsenheimer, Emmons, Espinoza, Farrah, Gaffney, Garflield, Gonzales, Green, Hansen, Hildenbrand, Hood, Hoogendyk, Horn, Huizenga, Hune, Jackson, Johnson, Rick Jones, Knollenberg, Lahti, Leland, Lemmons, Mayes, Meekhof, Moolenaar, Moore, Nitz, Nofs, Palmer, Palsrock, Pastor, Pavlov, Pearce, Robertson, Sak, Sheen, Stahl, Stakoe, Steil, Walker, Ward, Young.
We need to continue to apply pressure on our representatives. If your Representative voted against smokefree air, CALL TODAY to express your disappointment. If your Representative voted in favor of HB 4163 please call their office and thank them for their support. Call 888-NOW-I CAN to be transferred to your Representatives office.
Please note the following representatives that have changed their vote from previous votes on smokefree legislation:
1. Previously voted “No” but voted “Yes” this time - Rocca, Spade, Wenke
2. Previously voted “Yes” but voted “No” this time - Hood, Leland, Palsrok, Robertson, Stakoe, Young
3. Previously voted “Yes” but did not vote this time - Brandenburg, Calley, David Law, Moss, Virgil Smith.
The fight for smokefree air continues and we need your help. Please call again TODAY!
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- No classes scheduled at this time.
| Workshops and Conferences... |
- Using MiPHY to Make Data-Driven Decisions, October 6, 2008 – This workshop is targeted to school and community agency staff who will be working with the 2007-08 MiPHY data. Participants may attend the morning session or the full-day session. Continental breakfast will be provided. Lunch will be provided to those attending all day.
 Treating Tobacco Dependence in Michigan: Implementing Effective Cessation Interventions and Systems – The MDCH Tobacco Section is pleased to announce a new web based tobacco training program titled "Treating Tobacco Dependence in Michigan: Implementing Effective Cessation Interventions and Systems" now available through the Section's web page: www.michigan.gov/tobacco
Produced and presented by the Michigan Department of Community Health in conjunction with the Michigan Smokefree Hospitals Grant, the training is designed to help health care providers implement evidence based patient cessation interventions and systems change in order to decrease
tobacco use.
The training features four modules, with the ability to complete one, two, three or all four modules:
- Enhancing Tobacco Reduction in Pediatrics: Strategies for Pediatric Care Providers and Offices
- Tobacco Dependence and Abuse: A Serious Disease That is Killing Michigan Residents
- Nicotine Addiction Therapy
- Implementing Cessation Programs: Inpatient and Outpatient
Our expert panel of speakers include:
- Dr. Greg Holzman, MPH, MD, Chief Medical Executive, Michigan Department of Community Health
- Dr. Tom Peterson, MD, FAAP, Medical Director, Quality and Healthier Communities, Spectrum Health and DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
- Ms. Linda Thomas, MS, LLP, CTTS-M, Manager, Tobacco Consultation Service, University of Michigan Health System
Since tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. and smoking cessation advice and help to quit is ranked as one of the top three most cost effective preventive services-meaning it provides better value for the dollar - than waiting to treat smoking related diseases, please utilize the training and publicize it to others for their use with the goal of reducing Michigan's tobacco burden.
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