Chatham County Public Health Department (CCPHD) has been participating in the North Carolina Center for Public Health Quality (NC CPHQ) Quality Improvement 101 Training Course since October 2011. NC CPHQ provides grant funding to local health departments interested in improving the quality of their service. Click here to read more
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Tagged childcare, children, health, quality, quality improvement
We live in one of the most beautiful counties in the Piedmont, with an abundance of wild land and wild animals. We have many opportunities to come in contact with wild and feral (ownerless) animals. Click here to read more
Over the last year the Chatham County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division has submitted blog postings about how you can protect yourself from ticks, how you can serve food safely during the holidays, how you can prevent or treat mold in your home, and how you can help protect your septic system. When starting to write yet another blog about what you can do to protect yourself, I wondered what we in Environmental Health have done for you lately, so I came up with a list. To view the list and learn more click here!
Posted in Health Information, Health Observances, Programs, Services
Tagged environmental health, lead, sewer, tick-borne disease, ticks
The second theme for Public Health Month is Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Use Prevention. There are several organizations right here in Chatham that have the sole focus of eliminating alcohol and drug abuse. Click here to read more
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Tagged abuse, alcohol, drug, prevention, Public Health Month, tobacco
… what a name for very worthwhile program!
Have you heard? North Carolina is following the lead of other states with major shortfalls in funding and implemented the Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program. Click here for more!