Volunteering in Memory of His Daughter
Aug. 7, 2012 | 9:27 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
He plays music for them. He organizes a car show. He chats with them. He listens. Find out what else Richard Brown does for Edgemoor patients.
Health
VIDEO: Camp Connect Kickoff Event
Aug. 2, 2012 | 10:09 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
Camp Connect brings together siblings in foster care who unable to be placed in the same home.
7th Graders Need Pertussis Vaccine to Return to School
Aug. 1, 2012 | 3:21 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Students might be busy enjoying the summer break and not thinking about vaccines; however, County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) officials are urging parents to ensure their 11- and 12-year-old children have been immunized against pertussis, also known as whooping cough, before they get back to school.
County’s Access and Crisis Line Receives National Accreditation
Aug. 1, 2012 | 11:36 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The accreditation means the line is an effective resource to help people contemplating suicide.
New Partnership Aids At-Risk Moms, Young Kids
Aug. 1, 2012 | 9:21 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Joining forces with home visitation programs will help connect South County families with services they need.
VIDEO: Live Well Minute: Immunizations
Jul. 31, 2012 | 4:26 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
For children and adults, immunizations play an important role in maintaining good health.
Warmer Temperatures Bring West Nile Virus Reminders
Jul. 31, 2012 | 10:57 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Now that the summer temperatures are really warming up, county residents need to remember to protect themselves from mosquitoes and diseases they can carry, including West Nile virus, County officials said this week.