LDC Health Department

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	PRESS RELEASES 2010 9/8/10 - It's not too early to be vaccinated against flu 8/10/10 - New Director of Clinic Services named 7/30/10 - Health Department, coalition celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 7/19/10 - Family-based sexuality education course now enrolling 6/21/10 - Come in now for back-to-school immunizations 6/15/10 - Public Library/Public Health Partnership Award presented 5/27/10 - Sun, fun and Recreational Water Illness awareness 5/10/10 - Save the date for Bridges out of Poverty training 4/9/10 - Ens presented with Health Department service award 3/31/10 - New members join Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board 3/24/10 - 2009 Annual Report promotes public health awareness 3/17/10 - Chicken pox vaccine program announced 3/8/10 - Family-based sexuality education course now enrolling 2/10/10 - Three H1N1 vaccination clinics coming up 1/25/10 - Health Department announces additional H1N1 vaccine clinics 1/15/10 - Eudora, Baldwin H1N1 vaccination clinics rescheduled 1/11/10 - Health Department observes National Influenza Vaccination Week, announces walk-in vaccine availability 1/6/10 - Eudora, Baldwin H1N1 vaccination clinics canceled 2009 12/31/09 - Vaccination is best protection against H1N1 12/22/09 - Health Department announces one more H1N1 vaccine clinic for 2009 12/16/09 - Health Department announces more opportunities for H1N1 vaccination 12/8/09 - State budget cuts force elimination of food inspection program 12/4/09 - Health Department announces more H1N1 clinics, availability to general public 12/3/09 - Final shipment of seasonal flu vaccine arrives 11/13/09 - Health Department announces H1N1 clinics, more vaccine availability 10/30/09 - School districts partner with Health Department to hold H1N1 clinics 10/28/09 - Community Health Facility celebrates 10th anniversary 10/23/09 - Health Department cancels Oct. 29, 31 H1N1 clinics 10/15/09 - Health Department cancels Oct. 30 H1N1 clinic 10/7/09 - Health Department announces H1N1 clinics 10/7/09 - Community invited to town hall meeting on H1N1 9/21/09 - Douglas County Preparedness Fair to be held Saturday 9/16/09 - Family-based sexuality education course now enrolling 9/11/09 - Families to learn budget-friendly ways to stay physically active 9/4/09 - Local agencies recognize National Preparedness Month 9/4/09- Outlying community flu clinics scheduled 9/1/09- Health Department urges public to be smart consumers of information 8/31/09 - Seasonal flu clinic scheduled, plans for H1N1 vaccine underway 8/20/09 - Health Department honored for excellence in public health 7/30/09 - Health Department, coalition celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 7/17/09 - Immunize now for back-to-school shots 6/19/09 - Local organizations urged to take advantage of diesel grant 6/5/09 - Second case of H1N1 reported in Douglas County 6/1/09 - First case of H1N1 confirmed in Douglas County 6/1/09 - Douglas County ranks 27th among Kansas counties 5/29/09 - Take steps to prevent rabies infection 5/13/09 - Health Department creates web page devoted to H1N1 information 5/4/09 - Health Department continues its H1N1 response 4/17/09 - New project seeks to improve emergency preparedness 4/8/09 - Marthaler wins Health Department's service award 3/24/09 - Public health emergency exercise to be conducted Friday 3/18/09 - Health Department releases Annual Report 2/26/09 - Changes come to Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board 2/5/09 - Alternative septic systems workshop planned 1/30/09 - New program assists staff in serving stressed families 1/29/09 - Health Department receives quality improvement grant 2008 12/9/08 - It’s not too late to vaccinate – Dec. 8-14 is National Influenza Vaccination Week 11/18/08 - Health Department to host community forum 11/13/08 - Local children to benefit from healthy reading program 11/07/08 - Sanitary code informational meetings scheduled 10/8/08 - Health Department seeks public response in online survey 10/3/08 - 2008 Health Department community flu clinics announced 8/25/08 - Orientation provided to prospective child care providers 8/13/08 - Cuts, price increase affect Health Department services 7/29/08 - Businesses show support of breastfeeding families 7/25/08 - Check children's immunizations for back to school 7/1/08 - Sun, fun and Recreational Water Illness Awareness 6/23/08 - Project LIVELY conducts first Client/Community Partner Survey 6/12/08 - World Elder Abuse Day is June 15 6/5/08 - Protect yourself from tick-borne diseases this summer 5/14/08 - Public health nurses receive breast-feeding educator certificates 5/12/08 - Health Department begins journey to national accreditation 5/1/08 - Health Department takes on food service inspection contract 4/30/08 - Health Department prepares for mass dispensing exercise 4/25/08 - Health Department to offer first arthritis self-help course 4/23/08 - New member joins Lawrence-Douglas County Health Board 4/10/08 - Legislative health forum scheduled for Monday 4/8/08 - McDaneld wins Health Department's first service award 4/3/08 - First Kay Kent Excellence in Public Health Service Award to be presented 3/20/08 - Health Department Annual Report now available 3/18/08 - Child care facilities affected by state regulation changes 3/14/08 - Medical Reserve Corps volunteers to take fitness challenge 2/1/08 - Korean visitors learn about social welfare in Kansas 1/31/08 - New Child Care Licensing Coordinator named 1/18/08 - Yellow Fever vaccine temporarily unavailable 1/10/08 - Take action against Radon this month 1/8/08 - Health Department schedules flu clinic 1/7/08 - Health Department welcomes new physician 2007 AUDIO INTERVIEWS The Course of Public Health - physicians' interview - Retired physicians, Dr. Helen Gilles and Dr. Phillip Godwin, provide their perspective on how public health has changed in the past 50 years. Radon - An inteview with Director of Environmental Health Richard Ziesenis. Lead in the home - An interview with Nurse Kathy Colson. RECENT HEALTH DEPARTMENT STORIES TAKE CARE WHEN SHOPPING FOR TOYS THIS SEASON COUNTY ADOPTS NEW SANITARY CODE EH STAFF BUSY DURING DOG DAYS OF SUMMER INFORMATION OFFICER CALL SYSTEM HAS LONG HISTORY AT DEPARTMENT FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS UP AND RUNNING WIC PROGRAM OFFERS MORE THAN HELP WITH GROCERIES INTERNS BRING TALENT, ENTHUSIASM SENIORS URGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF BATTERY PROGRAM BATTLING THE HOLIDAY BULGE HAND WASHING WORLD AIDS DAY