FREE BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED Beaver County Behavioral Health Drug and Alcohol Program invites you to: Problem Gambling 101 For the Helping Professionals Date: Friday, December 18, 2015 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. & a FREE light lunch will be included) Location: Geneva College 3200 College Avenue Beaver Falls, Pa […]
Community Health Challenge proudly supported oral cancer survivor Gruen Von Behrens in his October, 2012 visit to southwestern Pennsylvania schools. Gruen speaks to high school students to share his cautionary tale about the dangers of spit tobacco. “If I had known then what I know now, I never would have put a dip in my […]
In 2006, Pennsylvania’s first casino opened and the state has already surpassed Atlantic City, as the nation’s second largest gambling market. According school writing paper to Community Health Challenge research, the gaming industry makes between 70 and 100 billion dollars each year which is more than the total revenue that is earned by the film […]
States Can Cut Youth Tobacco Use in Half in Six Years American Lung Association Urges States to Heed Surgeon General’s Recommendations Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults, the new report released today by U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, sends a powerful message: the failure of states to invest in proven policies and programs […]
Tobacco Users can “Quit for Love” Pennsylvania –Community Health Challenge (CHC) is encouraging smokers to “Quit for Love” as part of a statewide campaign offering free nicotine patches and counseling, and reminding residents of the local resources available to aid them in their attempt to quit smoking. “On average, it takes anywhere from five to […]