Health Communities

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) – Winnebago County is one of several northern Illinois counties that have gone from low to moderate community level transmission for COVID-19 in recent weeks.The Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium,…

MOSQUITO VOLUNTEERS Wanted Coos Health & Wellness (CHW) wants to search for West Nile Virus (WNV) carrying mosquitoes in our Coos County communities. Stand still outside for 60 seconds and if 20 or more mosquitoes land on you,…

The event will support Cassie's causeCassie's Cause, a nonprofit that…

This marks the 14th year of the Maine Track partnership between Maine Medical Center and Tufts Medical School Portland, Maine – Maine Medical Center (MMC) held its tenth edition Maine Trail Celebration event on Saturday April 30,…

DETROIT – The president and CEO of Henry Ford Health announced Thursday that he is stepping down and taking up another position with a Chicago-based health system.President and CEO of Henry Ford Health, Wright Lassiter III, announced April…

By ANNIE MA and HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated PressBlack and Hispanic Americans remain far more cautious in their approach to COVID-19 than white Americans, recent polls show, reflecting differing preferences on how to deal with the pandemic…

WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden named the following individuals to fill key regional leadership positions at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Ala Stanford, HHS Regional Director, Region 3Antrell…

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Two health fairs are scheduled for Saturday, April 23 in Baton Rouge. Anyone wishing to check their health status is encouraged to attend.BATON ROUGE DELTA ALUMNAE CHAPTER OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.…

Guillaume Parmelee living with diabetes for 20 years. For the past five years he has used insulin to control his condition. When her doctor recently prescribed her a new form of medication, Parmelee wasn't quite sure how to afford it. He…

WATERVILLE — An associate vice president of Northern Light Health System is being promoted to president of Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville and adjacent Northern Light Continuing Care Lakewood, the health system announced…

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Local leaders from nonprofits, agencies, educators, churches and service clubs gathered Wednesday, April 13 to discuss complex issues facing the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.The Washoe Tahoe!-->…

With COVID-19 cases on the rise in several states, the city of Philadelphia announced on Monday that it would reinstate its indoor mask mandate. Earlier this week, the Biden administration extended the nationwide mask requirement for air…

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – In recognition of a Sentara RMH Medical Center employee survey that identified the Valley Program for Aging Services (VPAS) as a nonprofit organization that makes significant contributions to the local community,…

A grocery store in a community of approximately 25,000 people. This city has a poverty rate of 32%. The majority of the population is black or Latino. The median household income is about $33,000…

MACHIAS – Safe Harbor Home for Women and Children, a Machias recovery residence operated by Healthy Acadia in partnership with three other nonprofits, has an invaluable new asset parked in the driveway. Downeast Community Partners…

In this week's election, students at Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental and Science and Forestry are expected to vote yes for the Chapter of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) on campus. At the…

Diabetes is an insidious disease that greatly increases the risk of premature blindness, stroke, and circulatory and neurological problems that can lead to infections requiring the amputation of gangrenous toes and feet. As with many…

State officials are endangering the health of vulnerable residents and violating their civil rights by allowing them to be exposed to harmful emissions from 10 waste-to-energy plants across Florida, according to a federal complaint filed by…

La Familia Sana, a fledgling outreach group in Cloverdale, works to bridge the gaps between the Hispanic community and other populations in a variety of ways, including organizing events. One of those events is the Cesar Chavez…

GRANITE CITY, Ill. — As a community health worker, Christina Scott, 46, is a professional red tape cutter, handstand, shoulder to cry on, and personal safety net, all rolled into one.She works in an office in the shadow of the steel mill…

Here's what rising COVID-19 cases in Europe and Asia mean for the United StatesCOVID case rates are rising in Europe and Asia. Here's what that means for the United States.Just the FAQ, USA TODAYSupport local journalism. Become a…

When the Pickens County Medical Center closed weeks before the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the local pharmacy felt it immediately. It was one of several businesses in Carrollton, which has about 1,000 residents in western Alabama,…

A new medical academy at the University of Toronto in Scarborough will fill a critical need by training the next generation of healthcare professionals in the eastern GTA. the Scarborough Academy of Medicine and Integrated Health…

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for a nucleic acid test at a community in Jilin city, northeast China's Jilin Province, March 12, 2022. Photo: XinhuaThe cities of Changchun and Jilin in northeast China's Jilin…

Nationally, the ACS found that districts with higher uninsured rates also tended to have lower incomes and be in states where government officials chose not to expand health coverage. Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, the 2010 health…

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center received his first Stand Up Against Cancer (SU2C) grant that will integrate him into the Southeastern Consortium for Lung Cancer Health Equity (SC3), a group that will focus on why lung cancer…

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Fred P. Pomerantz Center for Art and Design Gallery recently celebrated the opening of Black Health and Wellness, an exhibition of fine jewelry by FIT professor Frank T. Fraley who recognizes the…

03.11.22 Legislation led by Senators Murkowski, Feinstein, Ernst and Durbin to address domestic violence,…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 public domain After a year and a half of lockdowns, border closures,…

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Requests for the Community Service Tax Credit Program are now open. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly said on Tuesday, March 8, applications for the Community Service Tax Credit program are being accepted. Governor Kelly…

North Carolina ERs reported hundreds of visits for gastrointestinal illnesses such as diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain in the weeks during and after Hurricanes Florence in 2018 and Matthew in 2016. A new study published last…

ATLANTA - Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen the impact of the virus on underserved communities.Atlanta's West End is one of many metro communities, and a local emergency physician wants to make sure communities like the West…

NEW YORK, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- unite usthe enterprise technology company providing the digital infrastructure to power integrated health and social care, today announced the launch of its Social care payments Solution, a…

UTSA's mission The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement, and public service. As an institution of access and…

Date published: February 28, 2022Type of support: Press releasePublic: General publicYoung people in Cowra and surrounding areas will now have easier access to mental services with the opening of a new headspace satellite…

SIOUX FALLS, SD – Sanford Health has launched a new brand campaign, “Here for All. Here for Good.” which…

From the VA Sierra Club: Report Highlights Health Risk Scores for Virginia's Most Toxic Communities Virginia is one of the most toxic states in the nation, with the majority of health risks concentrated in communities of!-->!-->…

Crain's 2022 List of "Notable Black Leaders" Recognizes Leaders of NYC Health + Hospitals, Community Care, and MetroPlusHealth Systemwide Leaders, Community Care and MetroPlus Leaders Honored in Black History Month New…

British Columbians will soon have more nurses to meet their health care needs, as 602 new nursing spaces will be added to public post-secondary institutions across the province.This investment is a key!--googleon:>…

The school mask debate has swept through Chicago-area communities in recent weeks and it can impact your child's mental health. NBC 5 spoke to parents on both sides of the mask debate who said their children were anxious and…

Fiona Thompson, National Training Manager, Support in Mind ScotlandLiving and working in rural areas can also bring additional challenges to ensuring good well-being. Issues of isolation, access to health services and the issue of stigma…

Fifteen Nunavut communities will be placed under less restrictive public health measures starting Monday as their number of COVID-19 cases decline. Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Michael Patterson announced the changes Tuesday morning…

SUVA, FIJI February 14, 2022 – UNICEF and the Government of Japan announce a new $1,250,000 partnership to help the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga ensure that approximately 19,250 people, including 10,000 children, are affected…

PITTSBURGH - Highmark's Financial Investigations and Vendor Review department generated more than $245 million in savings from fraud, waste and abuse in 2021 and had a…

Media contact: Kelli Hawkins | [email protected] | (509) 324-1539, c (509) 994-8968 SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) COVID-19 Community Testing Site, operated by Discovery Health MD with support…

A recent lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin health care system that temporarily prevented seven workers to start new jobs at another health network raised eyebrows, including those of Brock Slabach, director of operations of the…

Government, business and media attention continues to focus on the pandemic-exacerbated supply chain shortages that prompted the Biden administration to seek 24/7 operation of the country's ports. . Forgotten, as is often the case with…

In the United States, corporate facilities routinely release toxic chemicals, including heavy metals, into the surrounding land, air, and water, sometimes unbeknownst to nearby people. Historic industrial communities are…

Overcoming significant challenges, Native American and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities have taken a rapid, innovative, inclusive, and community-driven approach to rolling out vaccination against COVID-19, and there is much to learn…

A few hundred people rallied on the steps of the state Capitol on Saturday in favor of letting health officials make public health decisions instead of politicians. Signs showed people being "for public health" while other signs spoke…

It's 9 a.m. and the rural district of Mount Airy in central Jamaica is already sweltering. As the cars roll down the area's unpaved roads, clouds of chocolate-brown dust erupt from behind their rear wheels. It is here,…

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. - Governor Tom Wolf today announced $23 million in funding for 25 projects that will create local strategies to end gun and mob violence across Pennsylvania. The grants are part of the Violence Prevention and…

The Human Resources and Services Administration awarded Dartmouth-Hitchcock Hospital a $1.365 million grant…

A man with painfully swollen legs from congestive heart failure lies on a stretcher outside the emergency room, staring at a leaden sky that threatens rain. A woman helps her husband in a triage tent, after his dialysis center refused to…

Community Health Services to offer COVID testing, appointment requiredFREMONT – On Friday, Community Health Services will offer drive-thru COVID-19 testing at their main office at 2221 Hayes Ave., from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Clients must have an…

In our quest for the right to vote, we are not only fighting to be heard, we are fighting for our lives. Whether the Freedom to Vote Act or the John Lewis Advancement of Suffrage Act, our leaders have rightly focused on state laws aimed at…

The defibrillator was purchased with Power NI's large £1000 Brighter Communities and ensures the group of cyclists can have it with them at all times in case of an emergency. The cycle's weekly sessions attract local participants of all…

CHARLESTON, SC (WCBD) – The federal government has selected Fetter Health Care Network to participate in the COVID-19 Therapeutics program, allowing providers to administer oral antiviral drugs to patients with COVID-19.…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Beginning next week, community health centers will begin distributing free in-home COVID test kits as part of a federal program aimed at slowing the spread of the virus.The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health…

Communities in Verde have seen a spike in COVID cases over the past three months, according to data compiled…

Where we live determines how long we live. Read that again. Health disparities, in large part, are determined by where we live. In Nashville, a city that prides itself on being a renowned healthcare center, life expectancy increases 5…

The last: Atlantic Canadian health officials say hospitals approach or exceed capacity as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise. Nova Scotia reported 1,145 new laboratory-confirmed cases on Saturday. The…

OTTAWA - The chief of Bearskin Lake said the remote community of northern Ontario is "almost at a breaking point" after half of its population tested positive for COVID-19, as he renewed his call for immediate federal…

06/01/2022 at 10:48 am CET Valentina raphio the people already vaccinated against covid-19 they already know when you can get the booster dose in Spain. It will be from the fourth week of your…

LANSING, Michigan (WILX) - There are many communities in the state need police, firefighters and paramedics. Now the state will help them fill these positions.Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a $ 5 million grant program help local…

In June 2020, the San Diego County Public Health Department adopted a set of 13 triggers designed to signal that the coronavirus pandemic was worsening and that additional measures were needed to regain control of viral…

This year marks 45 years that Medavie (formerly Ambulance MD) has served the residents of Saskatoon and surrounding communities. Medavie said 2021 has turned out to be a record year with record call volumes, record quantities of…

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - In 2021, Springfield saw a massive influx of COVID-19 patients as the Delta variant ramped up. This not only led to the filling of hospital beds, but also the exhaustion of healthcare workers.CoxHealth and Mercy…

The CEO of the Health Service Executive said there was "no doubt now" that Covid-19 "is absolutely rampant in our communities". Paul Reid said there is an "unprecedented level of future testing volumes," and the HSE is seeing a positivity…

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New cases in Sanirajak, Rankin Inlet, Pangnirtung and Iqaluit place restrictions on Christmas Eve Non-essential trips and gatherings stop across Nunavut…

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Today, members of the Wolf Administration reminded Pennsylvanians of the resources available this holiday season for individuals and families affected by mental health and addiction disorders (SUD).The…

An alternative therapist retired after 40 years helping the community around him. Dennis Donnelly, 73, has retired from his cabinet at Liverpool 8 after being housed there for more than 12 years. The Sefton Park Natural Therapy Center!-->…

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - With the holidays approaching, concerns about COVID-19 are increasing as many local communities report a spike in cases. In Holyoke, the mayor has chosen not to impose mask wearing at this time, but…

DENVER, December 16, 2021 / PRNewswire / - iN2L, the leading provider of person-centric and content-centric engagement solutions for the retirement home market, today announced six new winners in its Shining communities award in 2021…

For immediate release: December 14, 2021 (21-247) Contact: Communication from the Ministry of Health Public inquiries: State COVID-19 Information Hotline, 1-800-525-0127 DOH commemorates one year of COVID-19 vaccination in…

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Despite the remarkable progress made in the AIDS response in Africa, significant gaps and challenges remain to meet the 95--95--95 testing and treatment targets by 2025 and put the continent on the right track to achieve end the…

More and more senior care providers in Minnesota are partnering with nonprofit health plan provider UCare to make Medicare Advantage plans available to residents. UCare plans are already available to residents of over 160 communities…

Children in British Columbia will benefit from participating in a wide range of school activities through Community Play Grant funding that will go to more than 1,300 school advisory!--googleon:>…

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN, Associated PressThe arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the United States has prompted health officials in some communities to relaunch contact tracing operations in a bid…

KINGSPORT, Tennessee (WJHL) - The Eastman Credit Union (ECU) board of directors announced on Wednesday that it has approved a million dollar donation payable over the next decade to Ballad Health to expand options health care for…

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Johnson County Mental Health Services recently received a big boost through grants, allowing county commissioners to add more than 14 full-time equivalent positions in a variety of capacities.County…

The global outlook for COVID-19 is grim. Medical centers in the Upper Midwest, including Minnesota and Michigan, are grappling with a wave of hospitalizations for coronavirus. A concerning the new variant was discovered in…

On a given day, over 11 million people waking up in jail or detention around the world. And during each year some thirty million people are released into the community. Within the walls of prisons and detention centers, there are…

Rural Development Caucus House members listen to tehn-Lt. Governor David Zuckerman speaks during a rural economy hearing at the Statehouse in December 2019. Photo by Justin Trombly / VTDigger Robert Kennedy said in a 1968 speech at the…

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) - Williamsburg County and the town of Walterboro are among a dozen rural South Carolina communities that share $ 3.7 million in grants and loans from the Department of Agriculture United States.The Direct Loans and…

GADSDEN, To the.- Conservation and community groups today filed formal notice of their intention to sue the town of Gadsden, Alabama, for years of Clean Water Act violations by the town's wastewater treatment system. The city's inability…

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) - The Virginia Department of Health has announced that it is partnering with 18 library systems across the state to distribute COVID-19 rapid antigen home test kits free of charge. The VDH said the program…

As rural hospitals struggle to remain financially stable, their leaders see other small facilities shutting down obstetric units to cut costs. They are faced with a no-win dilemma: can we continue to operate safe delivery units…

Participants in community corrections receive coping tools and develop mental habits to help them stay sober. They build relationships with other participants who work to overcome addictions and mental health issues as well as bond…

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By CAITLIN FAULDS / ecoRI News staffAs the Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI) and Rhode Island's Community Transportation and Mobile Emissions Act (TEAM) prepare for another season of legislative debate, interstate advocates are…

CLEVELAND - Differences in outcomes by race, ethnicity, and income exist for virtually every chronic health condition that Americans experience. Without exception, white minority and poor Americans die younger and suffer more from…

In the forests of Jambi province, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, more than half of the indigenous Orang Rimba community does not have a government-issued identity card. Until mid-August, that meant its members could not receive…

Going out is good for us, especially during a pandemic.The big picture: nature advantages for mental health and well-being are part of the human experience and have been studied for decades. But the COVID-19 pandemic is a real-time…

As the coronavirus pandemic drags on, so does the response to residents' vaccinations.What the vaccination rate looks like in your community depends on where you live, according to data gathered by the St. Clair County Health…

The Coastal Healthy Communities Coalition recognizes National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 24-30. National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is a partnership between the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development,…

WICHITA, Kan (KSNW) - The November general election is one week away. Besides the candidates, thousands of Kansas voters will vote on ballot matters. From new fire stations to the best parks and even mental health services,…

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-Photo of the messenger by Michaela Frerichs Jennifer Pullen introduces about 70 attendees to information about the Berryhill Center in the very first Mental Wellness Conversation. About 70 educators, health workers, religious leaders,…

Suzy Rosas felt frustrated as her family tried this summer to find a way to pay for an expensive operation to remove an aneurysm from her mother's brain. Her 61-year-old mother has no insurance and is an undocumented immigrant. But…

LANSING, Michigan - State Senate approved state sponsored legislation on Wednesday Sense. Rick outman and Stephanie Chang who seeks to improve the state's response to mental health emergencies and improve access to mental…

PROVIDENCE, RI (WPRI) - Affordable housing and support for hard-hit communities should be top priorities for Rhode Island leaders as they spend the state's $ 1.1 billion in funding for American Rescue Plan Act, according to a…

Research on children's health has indicated that growing up with a pet can positively influence its development. Children with pets are more likely to be physically active and social, and learn important life skills while taking care of…

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MISSOULA - More COVID-19 related deaths are being reported in Missoula County.The Missoula City-County Health Department (MCCHD) reports that as of 1 p.m. Friday, five additional deaths from COVID-19 had been recorded. The MCCHD notes…

This week, I was one of more than 500 people at risk of arrest at the gates of the White House in response to an urgent call to stand with the frontline communities who bear the burden of the pollution caused. by fossil fuel…

Community health centers have become the ideal source of information during the pandemic, with familiar and trusted professionals available to answer questions. Ohio's first community health center…