Transforming Lives - The Newsletter of The Harris Center Summer 2017 - Issue 4 | Page 8

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2017 Summer Book Drive Thank you to everyone who donated and gave the gift of reading! We now have over 1,000 books for children and young adults who visit us this summer because of your generous donations! It is not too late. If you are interested in making a book donation, please contact us at PublicAffairs@ TheHarrisCenter.org The Harris Center is going Tobacco Free Quitting smoking at any age has benefits. Tobacco smoke harms nonsmokers, too. Quitting smoking is the single best way to protect others from secondhand smoke. The sooner you quit, the sooner your body can begin to heal. IN 20 MINUTES IN 12 HOURS IN 2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS Heart rate drops Carbon monoxide level in the blood drops to normal Heart attack risks begin to drop and lung function begins to improve IN 1 TO 9 MONTHS Sponsored by: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease IN 1 YEAR Risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's IN 2 TO 5 YEARS Risk of stroke and cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus and bladder is reduced Source: www.cdc.gov To maintain good health and a healing environment, all campuses of The Harris Center will go tobacco free on August 1, 2017. Please email any questions to [email protected]. Leadership Steven B. Schnee, PhD, Chief Executive Officer • Scott P. Strang, PhD, MBA, Chief Operating Officer Daryl K. Knox, MD, DLFAPA, Chief Medical Officer • Alex Lim, CPA, MBA, Chief Financial Officer Board of Trustees The Honorable Jon R. Keeney, Chairperson • Lois J. Moore, BSN, MEd, LHD, FACHE , Vice Chairperson Gerald W. Womack, Secretary Victor C. Alvarez • Susan Fordice • The Honorable Bonnie C. Hellums, MEd, LMFT, LCDC, AAC, JD Jo Monday, MEd, MLS • George Santos, MD, DFAPA • Shaukat Zakaria