The Health Education Department offers bilingual patient education services in both out-patient and in-patient settings (Tobacco Cessation). Fees for these services vary and education services can be implemented either as an individual or group settings. Currently patient education services being offered consist of:

• Tobacco Cessation Program
• Asthma Education
• Advance Directives Education
• Salsa Caliente Program (nutrition and exercise)
• Various Community Health Education programs

A Su Salud/ To Your Health - This monthly publication and community calendar provides information on diabetes & injury prevention and health promotion. The newsletter, targeted to the Hispanic and African American communities, is widely distributed through a network of businesses, community centers, schools, churches and individual volunteers.

Tobacco Cessation - This year long program offers behavioral counseling that encompasses a joint effort between the participant, medical provider and health educator. Studies have shown that when a motivated patient is enrolled in a well-designed program, the termination rate can be upwards of 20-25%. Download our brochure.

Asthma Self-Management - This intervention program focuses on correct Asthma medicine usage and proper utilization of action plans, trigger control plans and basic anatomy and physiology.

Advanced Directive Education - This program is designed to inform patients of their options in communicating and documenting their wishes about medical treatment to their provider and family in the event they are unable to do so.

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