Free Healthy Homes Program Training

Be the Key to a Healthier Future! The next free Healthy Homes Program training is coming up! This training is a great opportunity to learn ...

Tacoma Smelter Plume – how to reduce exposure to the legacy pollutants

The Tacoma Smelter Plume (TSP) was caused by a copper smelter run by the company Asarco  in Tacoma. For about 100 years the industrial site...

Become a volunteer for the Healthy Homes Program!

What:  Thurston County’s Healthy Homes Program trains volunteers to provide free home visits to Thurston County residents to encourage behav...

Get to know our Health Officer, Dr. Rachel Wood

Dr. Rachel Wood with her husband Last December, Thurston County got a new Health Officer - Dr. Rachel Wood. This new role is familiar for D...

Pump Handle Awards

Maine CDC  recently recognized four organizations by presenting them with the Pump Handle Award for their contributions to help reduce the ...

Public Health Thank You Day is Nov. 25

Before settling down to enjoy Thanksgiving, take a few minutes to thank some of those people who make it possible for us to celebrate.   Som...

Make sure your medicine works when you need it: Get smart about antibiotics!

Picture this: You’re coughing and sneezing. Not sure if you have a cold or the flu, you head to the bathroom and open the medicine cabinet. ...

Celebrating Global Handwashing Day

Today is Global Hand-washing Day . Yes, you heard us right: Hand-washing has its own worldwide celebration. Why make such a fuss over washin...

Announcing the winners of our 2012 Get Ready Scholarship

Six students at the high school, undergraduate and graduate level have been chosen to receive scholarships in APHA’s fourth annual Get Ready...

Flu Fridays: How is the flu shot made? (Part 1)

Happy Flu Friday ! Here at Get Ready, we spend a lot of time talking about the importance of getting your flu shot every year. But have you ...

Are you heading to the Olympics this summer? Add one more thing to your packing list

Did you know that it’s National Public Health Week ? There’s a different theme every day, and today’s theme is communicable diseases . We th...

Norovirus in the news

If you’ve listened to the news lately, you may have noticed people talking about norovirus, a bug that has sickened cruise-goers and colleg...

State Public Health System Assessment

National Public Health Performance Standards Program (NPHPSP) is a partnership among six national public health organizations with the goal...