The Douglas County Food Policy Council invites the community to a “Local Food System Update and Reception” 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, at the historic Santa Fe Depot in Lawrence, 413 E. Seventh St. Read on...
Zach Carter started on Oct. 1 as the new specialist who will work with Healthy Dads Coordinator Jery Márquez to serve fathers in Douglas County Read on...
The Be Active Safe Routes initiative is hosting an open house for Lawrence parents to share their thoughts on improving walking and biking to school for elementary and middle school students. Read on...
The CDC is providing consultation to health departments across the country about a cluster of pulmonary illnesses linked to e-cigarette, or vaping, product use primarily among adolescents and young adults. There are four reports of possible Kansas cases. Read on...
Since early this year, members of the Health Department’s Garden Committee have worked hard to establish a community garden and collaborated with Community Health Facility partner organizations. Read on...
As part of the Healthy Communities Initiative, Douglas County community members illustrate barriers they face in obtaining and maintain employment beyond a minimum wage and how it can influence their health. Read on...
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has approved two new vaccines — Meningococcal and Hepatitis A — now required for school-age children for the 2019-20 school year. Read on...
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that local governments could institute ordinances that ban the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to people under 21, known as Tobacco 21 legislation. Read on...
Electronic cigarettes, otherwise known as e-cigarettes or vapes, have become extremely popular among young people in recent years, and Douglas County residents came together on June 17 for a forum to discuss this public health issue. Read on...
If residents see a bat — dead or alive — inside a home or an apartment, it is important to contact the Health Department for medical guidance. The most common way for people to get rabies is through contact with a bat. Read on...
A new grant from the state of Kansas will allow Healthy Families Douglas County to expand services to additional families in Douglas County. Read on...
Dr. Brian Castrucci, president and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, will give the Canuteson Lecture on Dec. 6 at the Kansas Union on the University of Kansas campus. Read on...
The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department is one of only 16 agencies across the country to receive the Gold Premiere Award of Excellence for its breastfeeding support to WIC families. Read on...
Douglas County improved six spots to No. 17 in Kansas, according to the 2019 County Health Rankings report released today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Read on...
A new evidence-based program will help Douglas County expectant mothers quit smoking and offer healthier futures for them and their children. Read on...
Douglas County, in partnership with the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department and Kansas Department of Health and Environment, will provide for free the MyStrength app to Douglas County residents. Read on...
Several Lawrence kids and teens will spend part of their spring break this week drawing attention to the harmful effects of tobacco use and picking up cigarette butts in downtown Lawrence. Read on...
