Howard County Health Department Indiana

This week, we recognize the health disparities the LGBTQ community faces to raise awareness and support our friends and loved ones to seek the care they need. Visit betterhelp.com/advice/inclusi… to learn how you can celebrate this LGBTQ Health Awareness Week! #LGBTQHealth

#NationalPoisonPreventionWeek Check out these tips from the HRSA to ensure your products are stored safely. Poisonings can be prevented! Learn more here poisonhelp.hrsa.gov/what-you-can-d… #PoisonControl #PoisonPrevention #PublicHealth

Adults should be screened regularly beginning at age 45. Doctors can detect and remove polyps before they become cancerous - meaning colorectal cancer can be prevented through routine screening! Schedule your screening today! gi.org/patients/find-… #GIHealth #PublicHealth

This week for #NationalPoisonPreventionWeek, add the Poison Helpline to your contacts in your phone to keep them handy if you ever need them. 📲 1-800-222-1222 #PoisonPrevention #PoisonControl #PublicHealth

Superheroes don’t skip breakfast. Make sure you and your family fuel up with a nutritious morning meal to help kickstart and power your day! Check out these super tips: sm.eatright.org/powerupbfst #NationalNutritionMonth

📢 Storm Spotter Training 📢 FREE and open to ALL ages, this training will teach YOU how to identify the signs of SEVERE weather. 📅 Saturday, 3/21 🕑️ 2:00-4:00 PM 📍 Ivy Tech Community College, Hingst Hall #BePrepared #SeverePrep

National LGBTQ Health Awareness Week is meant to recognize the health inequalities and challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community so we can all be better informed and equipped to support our friends and family members. Learn more healthlgbtq.org/awareness-week/ #LGBTQHealth

This week launches #NationalPoisonPreventionWeek! DYK you can get free Deterra drug deactivation kits from the Health Department? 🤔 Stop by this week for yours! Visit indianapoisoncenter.org/community-reso… to learn more about our local poison control resources in Indiana. #PoisonControl

During Severe Weather Preparedness Week, take charge of disasters. Download the FEMA app to personalize your preparedness actions. Plan, Protect, and Recover. 👊 >> fema.gov/about/news-mul… #INwx #SeverePrep

DYK flooding is the deadliest thunderstorm-related hazard? The American Red Cross has an app that provides location-based severe weather alerts and the ability to let your loved knows you're safe. Find it >> redcross.org/get-help/how-t… #INwx #SeverePrep #Flooding

¡Celebre el Día del Técnico en Nutrición y Dietética Registrado el 12 de marzo! Gracias a los NDTR que se han comprometido a ayudar a las personas a disfrutar de una vida más saludable alrededor del mundo. Descubra más sobre el #NDTRday: sm.eatright.org/NDTRday

How should weather terms affect your actions - outlook (hours to days in advance), watch (minutes to hours in advance), warning (event is threatening now)? Think READY (outlook), SET (watch), GO (warning)! #INwx #SeverePrep

March 11 is Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day! Celebrate the food and nutrition superheroes who empower people everywhere to live healthier lives through nutrition: sm.eatright.org/RDNday #NationalNutritionMonth #RDNday

Have you heard there is a statewide test tornado drill TODAY at 10:15 AM. Drills are essential to ensure alert systems work to inform YOU when it's time to actively seek shelter. For the real storms, check out the Severe Thunderstorm Risk Categories below. #INwx #SeverePrep

💡 Why Attend? •Learn what supplies should be included in an emergency kit •Be ready with a plan of when to shelter or evacuate when disaster strikes •Free preparedness supplies & resources are available for attendees #CrisisReady #EmergencyPreparedness #StaySafe #BePrepared

🔜 Coming Next Month! 🔜 📢 CrisisReady Howard County! 🚨 Get ready to learn Emergency Supply Kit & Sheltering tips and skills. 📍 Kokomo – April 16th @ 5:30 PM, South Branch Library 📌 Mark your calendar and register today! 🔗 form.jotform.com/253553759010153

It's Severe Weather Preparedness Week! Have you ever gotten a weather Watch & Warning confused? Use the Taco Analogy to remember >Watch: The ingredients are coming together. Get prepared to eat tacos. >Warning: The tacos are made. Your napkin needs be ready! #INwx #SeverePrep

Be sure to set your clocks forward an hour tomorrow for #DaylightSavings!

¡Marzo es #NationalNutritionMonth! Involúcrese con estas 50 ideas sobre cómo celebrar en su oficina, en casa o en la escuela: sm.eatright.org/nnm50ideas

This March, discover the power of nutrition during #NationalNutritionMonth! Find out how nutrition has the power to help you and your community thrive, and how RDNs and NDTRs can expertly guide you with information driven by science: sm.eatright.org/NNM