Chronic Disease Risk Reduction

CDRR is a grant funded program that focuses on three areas of prevention:

Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation           SFY 2012   Cessation Projects at work sites 

Improving Nutrition and Access to Healthy Food   SFY 2012   School-Community Gardens

Increasing Physical Activity                                      SFY 2012    School-Community Trails

    Heartland Walking Trails            Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act     Quitline Fact Sheet

Kansas Tobacco Quitline

  For 24 hour tobacco cessation counseling contact the Kansas Tobacco Quitline at 1-800-QUIT- NOW  or  1-800-784-8669.  Quitline Fact Sheet

The Great American Smokeout is the 3rd Thursday every November

CHANGE  Assessment

Central Kansas Partnership

The Central Kansas Partnership is a prevention planning group of parents, professionals and concerned citizens from Barton, Pawnee, Rice, Stafford, and Rice Counties. 

Mission:    To join in a common effort to build healthy and safe communities, reduce the risks of Alcohol, Tobacco and other drugs, and promote healthy attitudes and behaviors.

Task Forces:  

     CDRR Initiatives    School-Community Gardens, Trails, Cessation Projects

      LEAD (Barton County) – Leadership, Education, and Action Against Drugs –  For the past 18 years, LEAD partners have worked to educate all residents and prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among youth.  Special projects have focused on pregnant teens and the prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, tobacco use prevention and education activities for World No Tobacco Day, Red Ribbon Day activities, Back to School Drug Prevention Education and alternative activities for middle school and high school students and  Not In Our House   Social Host Laws & Underage Drinking   For more information go to: http://www.kansasfamily.com/getinvolved-ksleadership.cfm

     Teen Pregnancy Prevention

     Children & Families Issues

Barton County Health Department provides public health education through local media, presentations, and at public forums on current health issues including influenza, HIV, teen pregnancy prevention, and any disease outbreaks.