Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly in an historic event Tuesday, April 26 signed an Executive Order protecting employees and the public on the Navajo Nation from exposure to commercial tobacco products in all workplaces and public places.
The primary goal is to improve the health of Navajo people while respecting traditional practices and ceremonies associated with traditional tobacco use. Today President Shelly fulfilled his campaign promise and established a commercial tobacco free environment in all workplaces and public places within the Navajo Nation. Secondhand smoke increases the risk of heart disease, asthma, lung and other cancers, and has been classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a Group A carcinogen. There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke and ventilation technology does not ensure protection from secondhand smoke and its health-related illnesses.
The use of commercial tobacco products (e.g., cigars, cigarettes, smokeless, pipe tobacco, hookah pipes or use of any of the battery operated “electronic cigarettes” or other gadget oral smoking devices) will be prohibited in all enclosed public places and workplaces, and within 25 feet of entrances so as to prevent secondhand smoke from entering those areas.
“Each day hundreds if not thousands of Navajo people are involuntarily exposed to chemicals that we know are harmful. It is the duty of the Navajo Nation President to put the health of our people first. This executive order will assure that our people’s health is protected” said Ben Shelly, the President of the Navajo Nation.
“Every person on the Navajo Nation has the right to breathe smoke-free air in public and work places,” said Dr. Patricia Nez Henderson, a health advocate and a tribal member of the Navajo Nation. She added, “The Navajo people stand firmly behind President Shelly in their support of a strong tobacco-free policy. A poll conducted in 2009 indicated that 91% of Navajo people support making workplaces free from commercial tobacco use, with no exemption for casinos. TEAM Navajo never stopped fighting for the health of all Navajo people because no workers should be left behind.”
TEAM Navajo is a coalition of health advocates and organizations working to pass strong tobacco-free policy to protect the health of the people of the Navajo Nation for the past four years, taking commercial tobacco out of all workplaces and indoor public places on the Navajo Nation while respecting traditional tobacco use.
Regards, Patricia
Patricia Nez Henderson
pnhenderson@bhcaih.org
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Watch “Butt Really”
Watch “Butt Really,” a viral video featuring celebrities showing that “our planet is not an ashtray.” According to environmental clean-up reports, cigarette butts are the No. 1 littered item on U.S. roadways and the No. 1 item found on beaches and waterways worldwide.
Talking With Your Kids Free Program
TALKING WITH YOUR KIDS ABOUT PUBERTY, RELATIONSHIPS, AND SEXMonday, May 9
6:00-7:30 pm
North Country Healthcare
2920 N. 4th St., Flagstaff
The program is FREE but please RSVP to 928-699-2807.
Participants will learn:
• why it is important to discuss these topics
• how to send age-appropriate messages
• how to identify your attitudes and values
• tips for talking and answering questions
• resources for more information
Click here for a printable flyer.
Getting Good at Getting Old
Northern Arizona Gerontology Association (NAGA) presents Strategies for Healthy Aging.
Friday, April 29, 2001 8:30am-2:00pm
Federated Church, 406 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff, AZ
For a full program, please click here.
Friday, April 29, 2001 8:30am-2:00pm
Federated Church, 406 W. Aspen Ave., Flagstaff, AZ
For a full program, please click here.
Workshop Leaders Needed
Learn How to Help Yourself while helping others!
Are you motivated to help others?
Training is available to people able to facilitate a 6-week workshop developed by Stanford University.
Would helping people learn how to take better care of their chronic health problems be a source of satisfaction for you?
Empower others to effectively manage chronic health problems by teaching them how to use simple self-management tools.
No prior teaching experience is necessary.
Next training will be offered: May 2, 3, 4, 5, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Coconino County Public Health Services District (Health Department) and North Country Health Care
For more information Contact:
Carol Sullivan
928-679-7266
csullivan@coconino.az.gov
Are you motivated to help others?
Training is available to people able to facilitate a 6-week workshop developed by Stanford University.
Would helping people learn how to take better care of their chronic health problems be a source of satisfaction for you?
Empower others to effectively manage chronic health problems by teaching them how to use simple self-management tools.
No prior teaching experience is necessary.
Next training will be offered: May 2, 3, 4, 5, 2011
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Coconino County Public Health Services District (Health Department) and North Country Health Care
For more information Contact:
Carol Sullivan
928-679-7266
csullivan@coconino.az.gov
Friday, April 22, 2011
RESCHEDULED Earth Day Bike Ride
EXPLORE YOUR COUNTY PARKS!Earth Day Bike Ride
Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 10:00 a.m.
Observatory Mesa area, Flagstaff
Please join Jeff Stein and co-leaders, Stephanie Smith and Dave Watters, for this month's Explore Your County Parks Series on a ride up to Observatory Mesa. The ride is "intermediate" with a hearty climb up the Mesa and a bit of non-technical single track. The balance of the ride is easygoing two-track and Forest Service out to a meadow near A-1 Mountain for lunch/snack and spectacular peak views. The ride will also include a handout map describing the County's efforts to complete sections of the Loop Trail on the Mesa. The return trip will include exploring recently-completed sections.
The ride will start and finish at the Xeriscape Garden located on the corner of Sitgreaves Street and Aspen Avenue (near the City Hall parking lot). Please be sure and bring a mountain bike (in good repair), sunscreen, your helmet, a snack/lunch, and some water. If you have a spare tire tube, bring it along too, just in case. The ride is suitable for intermediate to advanced bike riders.
Medical Marijuana Update
As you may aware, in November 2010, voters passed the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act. The citizen initiative (Proposition 203) called on the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to create a medical marijuana program.
Qualifying patients can start applying for identification cards and ADHS will accept initial dispensary applications beginning in June 2011. Electronic applications for a medical marijuana card are only available through the Arizona Department of Health Services at http://www.azdhs.gov/prop203/patients/index.htm. No applications will be accepted in person or by phone, nor are they available through local health departments.
Thank you.
Trish Lees
Community Relations Manager
Coconino County Public Health Services District
Qualifying patients can start applying for identification cards and ADHS will accept initial dispensary applications beginning in June 2011. Electronic applications for a medical marijuana card are only available through the Arizona Department of Health Services at http://www.azdhs.gov/prop203/patients/index.htm. No applications will be accepted in person or by phone, nor are they available through local health departments.
Thank you.
Trish Lees
Community Relations Manager
Coconino County Public Health Services District
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Neighborhood Nights & Series
On Tuesday, April 12, 2011 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. the Wildflower Bread Company in Flagstaff is hosting "Neighborhood Nights" a fundraiser for Further Shore, Inc. Dine in or take out and Wildflower will donate 15% of your purchase to this local nonprofit! Funds raised help provide prehospice education and therapy services for persons with terminal illness and end of life concerns. Their phone number is 928-233-5010. Wildflower is located at 530 E. Picadilly in the Sawmill Plaza (southeast corner of Butler and Lone Tree). Printed invitations are required at the door; pick one up at Wildflower ahead of time, call us at 928-525-2910 or print it yourself online at http://www.furthershore.org/Wild_Flower_flyer.pdf
On Wednesday, April 20, 2011 from 3-5 p.m. Further Shore is proud to offer Naturally Caring-TLC for Care Givers Workshop #1 "Care Choices and Five Wishes". Your presenters are is Aleia O'Reilly, founder of Further Shore and Susanne One Love, B.S.N., R.N. This FREE workshop will be held at the Thorpe Senior and Community Center in the arts and crafts room, located at 245 N. Thorpe Road next to Thorpe Park. The 2 hour workshop is designed for professional and family care givers. Come learn how to help yourself and those you care for to express physical, emotional and spiritual needs during serious illness and at end of life. Be introduced to the Five Wishes, a living will with heart and soul. The Series is funded in part by the Arizona and Flagstaff Community Foundation, Forest Highlands Foundation and Flagstaff Medical Center. Pre-registration is appreciated, but not required. Questions? Call 928-525-2910. Light refreshments will be served and certificates of completion awarded. Find out more about Further Shore at www.furthershore.org
On Wednesday, April 20, 2011 from 3-5 p.m. Further Shore is proud to offer Naturally Caring-TLC for Care Givers Workshop #1 "Care Choices and Five Wishes". Your presenters are is Aleia O'Reilly, founder of Further Shore and Susanne One Love, B.S.N., R.N. This FREE workshop will be held at the Thorpe Senior and Community Center in the arts and crafts room, located at 245 N. Thorpe Road next to Thorpe Park. The 2 hour workshop is designed for professional and family care givers. Come learn how to help yourself and those you care for to express physical, emotional and spiritual needs during serious illness and at end of life. Be introduced to the Five Wishes, a living will with heart and soul. The Series is funded in part by the Arizona and Flagstaff Community Foundation, Forest Highlands Foundation and Flagstaff Medical Center. Pre-registration is appreciated, but not required. Questions? Call 928-525-2910. Light refreshments will be served and certificates of completion awarded. Find out more about Further Shore at www.furthershore.org
Cancer: Arizona Has the Lowest Cancer Rates in the U.S
Findings from a report by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) determined that Arizona’s cancer incidence rates are the lowest in the nation.
To read the full article, please click here.
Equally critical is hearing from people first-hand, which is why the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Tobacco and Chronic Disease has set up a survey link at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HBLPWRF to glean information from the public.
To read the full article, please click here.
Equally critical is hearing from people first-hand, which is why the Arizona Department of Health Services Bureau of Tobacco and Chronic Disease has set up a survey link at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HBLPWRF to glean information from the public.
Flagstaff Biking Organization's 2011 season preview!
We have been working hard all winter planning for this year's bike advocacy calendar.Click here for a summary so you can plan to participate with us!
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