Matt McLaren,
Coordinator
Email: mmclaren@iiri.org 401-784-8645
The Minority Health Promotion Center(MHPC) provides
health education and outreach, health fairs and workshops, and
screenings, as well as RITE Care and Rhode Island Pharmaceutical
Assistance for the Elderly(RIPAE) application assistance.
With
funding from the RI Department of Health, the MHPC offers outreach
programs in tobacco control. These programs inform clients
about the dangers of smoking and how to identify tobacco-advertising
strategies, especially those that target youths.
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Current Activities
and Initiatives:
• Women and Infants Family Van, a free health
care service open to the community every 3rd Wednesday
from 9am-12pm.
• Youth Health Survey (in collaboration with the RI Department of Health)
• IIRI Tobacco Control Program is a community resource for businesses
to obtain information about the smoke free policy (Workers Safety Act)
that went into effect March 1, 2005.
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