This seems to be something valuable to be part of. I was looking at the Community Champions form to sign myself up but it asks me what kind of organization I am a part of. Do I say that I am part of Allegany County Health Department?
Also, how can we make the Allegany Public Schools aware of it and make someone from the school interested in…[Read more]

I think this is a great new initiative. I applaud the comprehensive, yet individualized approach they recommend. I doubt that physicians alone will be able to supply this higher level of care for the “4th trimester”, but I envision many of these services would be suitable for the whole health care team to participate in. This would include nurses,…[Read more]

Here is what I learned regarding recent suicide statistics after reading the article in your link:
“Most notable is the widening gap between urban and rural Americans. Suicide rates in the most rural counties are now nearly double those in the most urban counties.”
Rural health requires special attention.