Take steps to reduce the chance of illness from food. Wash hands with soap before starting & between each step in a recipe if handling different types of ingredients. Rinse produce before cutting or eating. Avoid cross-contamination: keep raw meat/fish away from ready-to-eat foods. Thoroughly cook meat/fish; & mind the 'danger zone' for holding foods.
The Eastern Highlands Health District provides local governmental public health services to the towns of Andover, Ashford, Bolton, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Mansfield, Scotland, Tolland, and Willington, CT.
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Learn more at NAMI.org and remember the crisis help line is available 24/7: 9-8-8 call or text if you or a loved one is in crisis.
It's Preparedness Month & kids can help you be prepared! Build a Kit Game: Go through different locations with Gayle and her friends to find what you need for an emergency kit. Have fun and build a checklist along the way. Find the game at Ready.Gov/kids/games
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EHHD works to protect the health of the community through providing a variety of environmental health services.
In an effort to promote wellness, various programs, initiatives, and resources are available through the District Health Education Program.
Developing, updating, and training on public health emergency preparedness plans help strengthen public health infrastructure.
