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