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- Support Group Meetings for Parents & Youth
- The Numbers Report: Quit Smoking
Families CARE is dedicated to strengthening & empowering families by providing access to resources, support, advocacy & education.
Support & Networking Meetings
"Youth for Youth"
"Parents for Change"
Daycare is Provided at all Parents for Change meetings - please call in advance
for this service so we have adequate numbers of volunteers.
Youth for Youth and Parents for Change meetings are now available at six locations! No referral needed.
Attendance is voluntary, refreshments are served and meetings are open to the public.
Youth for Youth is for ages 10-21, childcare is provided for younger children. If you would like to attend any of these meetings, we appreciate a phone call in advance so we can make childcare arrangements or provide for any other special needs.
Meeting dates are also listed on our calendar. Meetings may be rescheduled if they fall on holidays or if other conflicts arise. MEETINGS MAY BE CANCELLED DURING THE WINTER IF THERE IS SEVERE WEATHER. PLEASE CALL US TOLL FREE AT 877-225-0500 BEFORE TRAVELING TO CONFIRM THAT THE MEETING IS BEING HELD.
If you have any questions about our group meetings, please go to the contact page and send an email to Sherri Marchman-Day. We look forward to hearing from you!
Feel Great: Quit Smoking
New information shows that smoking causes dieseases in nearly every organ of the body. It is linked to leukemia, cataracts, pneumonia, and cancers of the cervix, lung, kidney, pancreas, and stomach.
Additionally, another study shows that secondhand smoke in the home increases the risk of behavioral problems in boys with asthma. For each doubling of secondhand smoke exposure, boys showed a twofold increase in behavioral problems such as hyperactivity, aggression, and depression. (You can read more about the effects of secondhand smoking at healthday.com.)
Lung cancer alone claims the lives of more women than any other cancer. Stok smoking to lower your changes of getting these deseases and you can expect these results . . . . .
- 20 minutes after quitting - Your blood pressure drops and the temperature in your hands and feet rises.
- 8 hours after quitting - The carbon monoxice in your blood drops to normal.
- 24 hours after quitting - Your change of having a heart attach goes down
- 2 days after quitting - You can taste and smell things better.
- 2 weeks to 3 months after quitting - You have better circulation and your lungs are working better.
- 1-9 months after quitting - Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decreases. Your lungs start to function better, lowering your risk of lung infection.
- 1 year after quitting - Your risk of heart disease is half that of a smoker's.
- 5 years after quitting - Your risk of having a stroke is the same as someone who doesn't smoke.
- 10 years after quitting - Your risk of dying from lung cancer is half that of a smoker's. Your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas also decreases.
- 15 years after quitting - Your risk of heart diesease is now the same as someone who doesn't smoke.
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