re:TH!NK on TV
Date: Ongoing

re:TH!NK has its very own TV show! Click here to visit the OCMS website. Look for the schedule of when our show airs on Oshkosh's CATV 2 on the right side of their webpage.

Prevention Featured at Living Green Expo
Date: January 28, 2012

Fox 11's Good Day Wisconsin featured re:TH!NK and the Winnebago County Health Department on its live broadcast from the Living Green & Healthy Living Expo held in Oshkosh on January 28. The interviews featured Strong Bones, Organ Donation, re:TH!NK's Point of Decision Prompts and the DrugDrop boxes. View the clip on You Tube.

Tobacco Sales to Minors Declining in Winnebago County
Date: October 5, 2011

In 2009, retailers sold tobacco to minors 1 out of 4 times. But so far in 2011, virtually none of them are thanks to the efforts of health educators, the Lakeshore Tobacco Prevention Network, and the WI Wins Program. Read more in the Neenah-Menasha News-Record.

Community Spotlight on re:TH!NK
Date: September 28, 2011

Tobacco Compliance Checks and Program Funding
Date: September 26, 2011

The state Tobacco Prevention and Control Program took a 22% funding cut in July which could threaten the downward trend of tobacco sales to minors in the multi-jurisidictional coalition of Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Winnebago Counties. Check out the WBAY News Story to see what re:TH!NK, the Lakeshore Tobacco Prevention Network is doing to reduce youth access to tobacco and why continued support of the tobacco prevention is so important.

Parents are the Key to Safe Teen Driving
Date: August 25, 2011

Just in time for a new school year, re:TH!NK and the Winnebago County Health Department are promoting a new program to help reduce fatal car crashes involving teens. Parents are the Key helps increase parent/teen communication about safe driving. The program recently received media attention. Watch the WBAY story to learn more. For more information about Parents are the Key, resources and to take the parent evaluation, visit our alcohol prevention initiatives page.

1-Year Anniversary of WI's Smoke-Free Air Law
Date: July 5, 2011

re:TH!NK held a celebration event at Sabre Lanes in Menasha to thank smoke-free air supporters and enjoy clean indoor air! Free pizza, soda and shoe rental accompanied $1 bowling. Our event was covered by two TV stations. Check out the WFRV story and the WBAY story.

Country USA Beverage Server Training with Winnebago County Sheriff's Office
Date: June 21, 2011

Sheriff's deputies, with assistance from re:TH!NK offered FREE training to all volunteer bar tenders at Country USA this year in an effort to reduce underage and binge drinking. WBAY's Chris Hrapsky covered the story. Click this link to watch the video clip.

Winnebago County Board Presentation
Date: May 3, 2011

Seven re:TH!NK members educated the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors about some of re:TH!NK's intiatives and projects. Watch an archive of the presentaion on the OCMS website. Just click the "Winnebago County Board" link, then the "5-3-2011" broadcast to see and hear what was discussed.

County Health Rankings Released
Date: March 29, 2011

Winnebago County ranks 13th in WI for length and quality of life and 28th in WI fCountyHealthRankings_pressrelease3-29-11.pdfor factors that contribute to community health according to the report released by the UW Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. re:TH!NK is using the ranking to improve public health and working with the community to increase the positive factors that influence health.

For the complete profile of Winnebago County visit the County Health Rankings Website.

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