Health
Education and Promotion
One
Municipal Plaza, Room 111
Bloomfield,
NJ 07003
Phone:
973.680.4183
Fax:
973.680.4825
healthed@bloomfieldtwpnj.com
The
Health Department hosts a variety of health
education and promotion programs for the community.
Programs such as Alcohol Abuse Control, Drug
Abuse Control, Smoking Prevention and Cessation,
Nutrition, Injury Control, HIV/AIDS Education
are coordinated in collaboration with other
agencies servicing the community. Our goal
is to help individuals of all ages increase
life expectancy and improve their quality
of life. We provide the following services.
We can also create a program to fit your needs.
These programs are coordinated and preseneted by the Health Educator or health professionals who are experts in their field.
For
further programs or educational requests contact
Michael Hodges at mhodges@bloomfieldtwpnj.com or call 973.680.4183.
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Tobacco is addictive; nearly 70% of smokers want to quit, but less than 3% of those who want to quit are successful each year. A key strategy for limiting tobacco use is to focus on preventing the initial addiction. Since data indicates that youth comprise a disproportionate share of all new smokers, persons under the age of 18 are the key target population for prevention strategies.
Under the constant and direct supervision of an employee of the health department, a student age 14-17 attempts to purchase a pack of cigarettes. The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) randomly select the inspection sites. All tobacco products purchased during the inspection are considered evidence and relinquished to the health department immediately after the purchase. Any merchant who sells tobacco products to a minor is subject to a $250.00 fine for the first offense, $500.00 for a second offense, and $1000.00 fine for a third offense.
Through the TASE program, the health department attempts to prevent the illegal sale of tobacco to minors.
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"When you can't speak for yourself... The FILE OF LIFE can speak for you."
The FILE OF LIFE is a mini-medical history card that fits in a magnetized red plastic folder. The folder is then easily attached to a refrigerator door for visibility. Should you be unable to communicate, emergency personnel know where to look for the file. There is also a smaller wallet size file that can be carried with you.
The Bloomfield Volunteer Emergency Squad, Police Department and Fire Department highly recommend participation in this life saving program. The FILE OF LIFE is targeted to senior citizens and those individuals with chronic disease or other health problems.
We would be happy to talk to any group or organization in town who would be interested in this program.
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This program provides tips and exercises on how to help remember important dates and/or occasions.
Arden Courts Manor Care Health Services (Alzheimer's Assisted Living) co-sponsors this program.
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Provides helpful information for older adults on legal, health and financial concerns that may cross their paths in the future. Arden Courts, Manor Care Health Services (Alzheimer's Assisted Living) co-sponsors this program.
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If available, emergency services personnel are the best trained and equipped to handle emergencies, and you should use them. However, following a catastrophic disaster, you and the community may be on your own for a period of time because of the size of the area affected, lost communications, and unpassable roads.
CERT Training is designed to prepare you to help yourself, you family and your neighbors in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Because emergency services personnel will not be able to help everyone immediately, you can make a difference by using this training to save lives and protect property.
This training covers basic skills in emergency preparedness, fire safety, emergency medical operations, light search and rescue, disaster psychology, and terrorism. These basic skills are important to know in a disaster when emergency services are not available. With training, practice and working as a team, you will be able to do the greatest good for the greatest number after a disaster, while protecting yourself from becoming a victim.
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The New Jersey Worker and Community Right to Know Act became law in 1983. It requires public and private employers to give you information about hazardous substances at their workplaces. The Act tells public employees about chemical hazards at their workplace so they can work safely with these hazardous substances; helps firefighters, police and other emergency response personnel adequately plan for a response to incidents such as fires, explosions or spills; and provides data for monitoring and tracking hazardous substances in the workplace and the environment.
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It is estimated that during 2003, about 12,200 women in the United States will be diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 4,100 women will die of the disease. Each year in New Jersey, over 450 women are diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer and over 100 die from this disease. Most often, cervical cancer develops in women aged 40 or older but any woman who has a cervix can get cervical cancer, especially if she or her sexual partner has had sex with several other partners.
Abnormal cells in the cervix and cervical cancer don't always cause symptoms, especially at first. That's why getting tested for cervical cancer is important, even if there are no symptoms. Cervical cancer can usually be prevented and most deaths avoided if women have regular checkups with a Pap test.
The following services will be available by appointment only for Bloomfield and Caldwell residents: Pap Smears, Breast cancer, Hypertension, Body Mass Index and Bone Density screenings and Nutritional Counseling. Physician services are provided by Mountainside Hospital. There is a fee of $20.00. Call 973.680.4058 for an appointment.
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The Adolescent Dental Health Program is a fun and exciting approach to dental care..floss the kids! Show children how to floss by having them line up (like teeth) and floss them while they learn the proper way to brush and floss their teeth. They are also taught the better snacks to eat to help fight cavities and avoid tooth decay.
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