CHEF Recipes will be at the Chatham County Fair Health Night on Thursday, September 30 from 6pm until 8pm. Come check us out to get a sneak preview of our next video recipe. Want to know what it is? Stop by our table to find out and get other health and nutrition information while you’re there.
See you at the Chatham County Fairgrounds in Pittsboro!
Domestic violence is an epidemic that affects individuals across all cultural, racial, religious, economic, educational and national backgrounds. One in four women has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime. What is more alarming is that most of domestic violence cases are never reported to the police; making domestic violence a chronically underreported crime.
Domestic violence has physical, psychological, emotional and economic ramifications not only on the victim but on the community as well. Domestic Violence Awareness Month aims to educate and support domestic violence victims by bringing awareness to resources available that increase access to support systems.
General warning signs of domestic abuse
People who are being abused may:
What can you do to help?
If you suspect someone you know is being abused:
Do:
Don’t:
Source: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_types_signs_causes_effects.htm
Purple Ribbons will be available for you to wear in recognition of the awareness month at various locations and community events throughout the month of October. If you would like a purple ribbon or want additional information about Domestic Violence Awareness Month activities, contact Dolly Huffman Clayton at 919-545-8367.
To show your support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, please participate in the Candlelight Vigil which will take place at Siler City Town Hall on October 5, 2010 at 5:30pm.
If you or anybody you know is suffering from domestic violence or you would like additional information about domestic violence and services available call Family Violence and Rape Crisis Center at 919-542-4545 or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at: 1-800-799-7233
The following links provide information about domestic violence:
Chatham County’s local Domestic Violence Agency: Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services/Coalition for Family Peace: www.fvrc.org
http://www.domesticviolence.org/
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_types_signs_causes_effects.htm
In response to a case of Hepatitis A infection in a food handler last month, the Chatham County Public Health Department gave free hepatitis A vaccine or immune globulin (IG) to customers who may have been exposed.
From Sunday, August 15 through Tuesday, August 17, 2010, the health department gave:
The immune globulin as well as the vaccine was provided by the state Division of Public Health for control of communicable diseases.
Hepatitis A vaccine is preferred for healthy persons 12 months-40 years of age.
Immune globulin gives short term protection to the virus and is suggested for prevention after exposure for the following groups:
Persons who received their first dose of hepatitis A vaccine during this event should call the Chatham County Public Health Department at 919-545-8220 in Pittsboro or 919-742-5641 in Siler City to make an appointment for the second dose of vaccine on or after February 17, 2011. The second dose is also being provided free by the NC Division of Public Health.
The incubation period for hepatitis A vaccine ranges from 15-50 days. The health department has received no further reports of hepatitis A. It has been 50 days since the last potential exposure at the restaurant on August 3, 2010.
Posted in Health Information, Services, Staff
Tagged follow-up, hepatitis A, vaccination
September 19-25, 2010 is Child Passenger Safety Week. During Child Passenger Safety Week, parents and caregivers are urged to make sure their child safety seats and booster seats are properly installed and used in their vehicles. The goal of the campaign is to ensure that every child is secured properly in appropriate seats – every trip, every time.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children 3 to 14 years old (based on 2006 figures from the National Center for Health Statistics). North Carolina, along with the other 49 States and the District of Columbia, has laws requiring that children be restrained in motor vehicles. Child safety seats and booster seats offer the best protection for children in the event of a crash and are credited with saving lives. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), child safety seats reduce the likelihood of an infant (under 1 year old) being killed in a vehicle crash by 71 percent, and reduce the likelihood to toddlers (1 to 4 years old) by 54 percent.
September 25 is “National Seat Check Saturday.” Certified child passenger safety technicians will provide advice and hands-on child safety seat inspections nationwide for free. The closest Seat Check Events are located in Raleigh and Durham and are listed below.
September 25, 2010—Seat Check Saturday Events
Rex Healthcare (Rex Birth Center Parking Deck)
4420 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
10:00AM-1:00PM
Holton Career and Resource Center
401 N. Driver Street
Durham, NC 27701
11:00AM-05:00PM
For those who are unable to attend a Seat Check Saturday event, parents can also contact their local fire and/or police department to request an appointment for a child passenger safety seat check.
In addition, the Chatham County Public Health Department has trained child passenger safety seat technicians who are available to provide free hands-on child safety seat inspections and offer advice and instruction upon request. Contact Jana Wiley at 919-742-5641 to schedule an appointment.
For more information about Child Passenger Safety Week:
http://www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov/planners/cpsweek2010/
http://www.usa.safekids.org/our-work/programs/buckle-up/child-passenger-safety.html
Birth and death certificates are part of the registration system of North Carolina called the Vital Records Unit.
When a birth or death occurs in Chatham County, the certificates are filed at the Health Department by our Deputy Registrars. The Deputy Registrars, who are appointed by the Health Director, make sure the certificates are complete, accurate and registered within the time frame that the State has set. Notices of Death are to be filed at the health department within 24 hours of the death. Death certificates will not be filed without the Notice of Death. The death and birth certificates are due in our office within five days of a death or a birth.
Once certificates are deemed to be correct, a copy is made for the Register of Deeds where the document is certified. You can get copies of these certificates from the Register of Deeds Office at 12 East St, Pittsboro. You can visit –http://www.chathamnc.org/publichealth- and go to the Register of Deeds section for more information on obtaining a certificate. Or you can go online and request a certificate at – www.vitalrecords.nc.gov.
If errors are found in the personal information, the funeral home or hospital must request the change on their letterhead before the registrar can correct them.
A copy of the certificate is kept at the Health Department and the original certificates are sent to the State Vital Records twice a month. For more information, you can contact the Health Department in Siler City at 919-742-5641 or in Pittsboro at 919-542-8220.