Groups – Activity – Joy Taylor

Abby Mensinger joined the group What matters to you? 6 years ago

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago

Concerned about getting vaccines?

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials issued press release expressing alarm that declining vaccination rates are putting Americans at risk for flu and other potentially deadly…[Read more]

Jennifer Corder replied 6 years ago

From this article you posted I will just re-post this important quote identifying the need to present facts to worried parents when it comes to vaccinating their children.
“The health concerns that parents have over the risks of vaccination need to be addressed with compassion and with care, but also with facts so that informed decisions can be…[Read more]

Sandy Kenney Arnold joined the group Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years ago

Dorian Birkholz joined the group Pregnancy and Child Health 6 years ago

Dorian Birkholz joined the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago

Jen Slater-Thomas joined the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago

Jen Slater-Thomas joined the group What matters to you? 6 years ago

Jen Slater-Thomas joined the group Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years ago

Christine Delaney uploaded the file: Latest Overdose Deaths Data for Allegany County to Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years ago

Total Number of Drug and Alcohol-Related Intoxication Deaths by Place of Occurrence, Maryland, 2007-2017 and YTD 2018 Through June from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Jennifer Corder replied 6 years ago

Would be interesting to look at these data and carve out categories. I wonder how many deaths were related to alcohol alone, without any other substance.
- Christine Delaney replied 6 years ago
  
  We can break this down by drug of use. I will email post the Alcohol only data.

Christine Delaney uploaded the file: Underage Drinking Prevention Campaign to Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years ago

The Allegany County Association of Student Councils worked hard to create a really nice underage drinking prevention campaign. A billboard was created, along with radio ads, a snap chat filter, and geofencing digital advertising. Great job Student Council leaders on reaching out to your fellow peers!!!

Jennifer Corder replied 6 years ago

Wow! This is a powerful image. Congrats to Student Council Leaders on this important initiative!

Christine Delaney posted an update in the group Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years ago

Check out the Power Point Presentation with Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data for Allegany County Middle and High Schools!

Christine Delaney uploaded the file: Allegany County YRBS Overview 2013-2016.pptx to Drugs: Problems and Solutions 6 years ago

Lynn Kane joined the group Pregnancy and Child Health 6 years ago

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago

See the latest Flu Report from the Maryland Department of Health:

https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/Documents/Weekly%20Influenza%20Report_20181020%20Week%2042%202.pdf

Lynn Kane posted an update in the group Is our community healthy? 6 years ago

Did you know you can get involved with letting the Maryland Department of Health know about Flu in the community. Go to MDH Fluwatch to find out more…
https://phpa.health.maryland.gov/influenza/fluwatch/Pages/Home.aspx

Dorian Birkholz replied 6 years ago

Hi Lynn! Is there a way to see this by county? It would be interesting to see what the cases are like across the state vs. the state as a whole.
- Lynn Kane replied 6 years ago
  
  Hi Dorian!
  Thanks for commenting..
  I will look around and see if I can find by county cases and rates. If I am able I will post the source. Lynn