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Local Radio Station Yields High Results

Throughout the country, there are hundreds of small, low powered radio stations that provide information about an area's attractions,...

Jul 03, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market

    The Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market opened May 5, 2013, in the parking lot at Catawba County Public Health to increase...

    Jun 11, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

  • Social Determinants of Health

    City of Champions Give Babies a Future

    In 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the City of Champions captured the title "most livable city in America" for the second year in a row...

    Jan 16, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Healthy Options in Rural Oregon Food Deserts

    The Marion County Health Department in Oregon's Willamette Valley is working to improve the health of rural communities and decrease...

    Dec 02, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

  • Climate Change, Extreme Weather

    Hurricane Katrina: Using Incident Command for Public Health

    In 2005, in the aftermath of Katrina, the unprecedented extent of the destruction made response efforts even more difficult. This...

    Nov 12, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

  • Volunteer Efforts Continue Local Preparedness Education

    Since 2004, the Orleans County Health Department (NY) has only had one emergency preparedness professional on staff due to...

    Nov 01, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

  • Injury and Violence Prevention, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Social Determinants of Health

    Always Buckle Up Children in the Backseat

    The Madison County Health Department promotes the Always Buckle up Children in the Backseat program through education.

    Oct 18, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

  • Injury and Violence Prevention, Opioid Overdose Epidemic, Social Determinants of Health

    Alex’s Story

    For Alex’s parents, rural Ohio seemed like the perfect location to raise a family. In its rolling hills and vast farmland laid the...

    Oct 18, 2013 | Guest Author

  • Safety Village Educates Children

    Oct 02, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

    • Social Determinants of Health

    Local Radio Station Yields High Results

    Throughout the country, there are hundreds of small, low powered radio stations that provide information about an area's attractions, special road conditions, fire hazards and so much more. These little gems can be of significant use during Public Health Emergencies or area disasters

    Jul 03, 2014 | Guest Author

    Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market

    The Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market opened May 5, 2013, in the parking lot at Catawba County Public Health to increase redemption of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) farmers market vouchers and improve community access to fresh produce in an area food desert.

    Jun 11, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    Social Determinants of Health

    City of Champions Give Babies a Future

    In 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the City of Champions captured the title "most livable city in America" for the second year in a row but it is not so livable for some of the youngest citizens. The African American infant mortality rate continues to exceed the Caucasian rate by 3.7 times like many cities across the country.

    Jan 16, 2014 | Guest Author

    Healthy Options in Rural Oregon Food Deserts

    The Marion County Health Department in Oregon's Willamette Valley is working to improve the health of rural communities and decrease obesity and obesity-related diseases through a Healthy Corner Stores Initiative. This project seeks to improve access to and availability of healthy food options in corner/convenience stores in USDA-identified food deserts in Northern Marion County.

    Dec 02, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

    Climate Change, Extreme Weather

    Hurricane Katrina: Using Incident Command for Public Health

    In 2005, in the aftermath of Katrina, the unprecedented extent of the destruction made response efforts even more difficult. This story describes what was then a unique pairing of Emergency Management and Public Health utilizing the Incident Command System to conduct a more effective and coordinated public health response.

    Nov 12, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

    Volunteer Efforts Continue Local Preparedness Education

    Since 2004, the Orleans County Health Department (NY) has only had one emergency preparedness professional on staff due to programmatic and budget constraints. Thanks to the assistance of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers from the Orleans County VALOR MRC, emergency preparedness and community resiliency education efforts through the health department continue.

    Nov 01, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

    Injury and Violence Prevention, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Social Determinants of Health

    Always Buckle Up Children in the Backseat

    The Madison County Health Department promotes the Always Buckle up Children in the Backseat program through education.

    Oct 18, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

    Injury and Violence Prevention, Opioid Overdose Epidemic, Social Determinants of Health

    Alex’s Story

    For Alex’s parents, rural Ohio seemed like the perfect location to raise a family. In its rolling hills and vast farmland laid the safety and security of a small town setting. The schools were filled with neighbors’ children and residents did not think twice about leaving the doors to their homes unlocked. That is, until their teenage son became an opiate addict.

    Oct 18, 2013 | Guest Author

    Safety Village Educates Children

    Oct 02, 2013 | Alyson Jordan

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