Public Health Matters

Greene County Records Center and Archives: https://www.greenecountyohio.gov/120/Archives Greene County Public Health celebrates 100 years (1920-2020): https://www.greenecophoh.gov/about/public-relations/100-years-of-public-health   Episode credits: This podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Laurie Fox.  Artwork designed by Laurie Fox.   Links: Greene County Public Health www.greeneco...

Helpful websites: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/wellness-services/communicable-disease/hiv-aids https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/index.html https://www.hiv.gov National HIV Testing Day event details: On Friday, June 26 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm, Greene County Public Health professionals will have the mobile unit at the Walgreens located at 537 W. Main Street in Xenia to provide confidential HIV testing and info...

Visit Greene County Parks and Trails today! website: www.gcparkstrails.com Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GreeneCountyParksTrails The power of parks to promote health: https://www.tpl.org/parks-promote-health-report The health benefits of getting outdoors: https://www.nps.gov/articles/naturesbenefits.htm   Episode credits: This podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Laurie Fox.  A...

Subscribe to Melissa's channel on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FromTheClinicToTheLivingroom Impact Melanoma: https://impactmelanoma.org/ Local Dermatologists (Greene County Area) Beavercreek Dermatology : 3572 Dayton Xenia Rd, Suite 105, Beavercreek. Wright State Physicians Dermatology : 725 University Blvd, Fairborn. Dermatologists of Southwest Ohio : 4244 Indian Ripple Rd, Suite 300, Beaver...

Motorcycle Ohio: https://motorcycle.ohio.gov/ Episode credits: This podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Laurie Fox.  Artwork designed by Laurie Fox.   Links: Greene County Public Health www.greenecophoh.gov Be sure to like, follow and tag Greene County Public Health on Facebook , Instagram , X , YouTube and Linked In .   Topic Suggestions:  Email lfox@greenecophoh.gov

The eBook for Oral Health Literacy: https://dlp.lib.miamioh.edu/ebook/index.php iPhone app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ebook-for-oral-health-literacy/id1622296156 Access my "eBook for Oral Health Literacy Curriculum" with 17 chapters here: eBook for Oral Health Literacy Curriculum at Miami University What? A collection of chapter books to promote reading comprehension and fluency when practicin...

National Public Health Week: https://www.apha.org/initiatives/national-public-health-week  Greene County Public Health: www.greenecophoh.gov Episode credits: This podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Laurie Fox.  Artwork designed by Laurie Fox.   Links: Greene County Public Health www.greenecophoh.gov Be sure to like, follow and tag Greene County Public Health on Facebook , Instagra...

GCPH Help Me Grow: Early Intervention: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/wellness-services/maternal-and-child-health/early-intervention If you have concerns about your child's development, please call 1-800-755-4769 (GROW) to make a referral. Click on this link:  http://ohioearlyintervention.org/referral More information about Early Intervention: Website:   http://ohioearlyintervention.org/ Fax Number:...

Greene County Disconnect 2 Connect: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/wellness-services/maternal-and-child-health/disconnect-to-connect Global Day of Unplugging: https://www.globaldayofunplugging.org/ Episode credits: This podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Laurie Fox.  Artwork designed by Laurie Fox.   Links: Greene County Public Health www.greenecophoh.gov Be sure to like, follow and...

Ohio Department of Health - Director's Press Conferences and Podcasts: https://odh.ohio.gov/media-center/resources/director-of-health-press-conferences Ohio Department of Health - Respiratory Dashboard: https://odh.ohio.gov/explore-data-and-stats/published-reports/data-and-stats-seasonal-flu Episode credits: This podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Laurie Fox.  Artwork designed by Lauri...

Greene County: Violence Free Futures  – Support for victims of domestic/sexual abuse Call 937.426.2334 or Text 937.347.5917 Website: Violencefreefutures.org  Instagram: @violencefreefutures1979  and @VFFteens State: BRAVO  – Support for Ohio LGBTQIA+ survivors of hate/violence/abuse Call 866.86.BRAVO (27286) or Text 614.333.1907 bravo.equitashealth.org | @bravoavp Ohio Sexual Violence Helpline  –...

Mental Health and Recovery Board Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MentalHealthRecoveryBoard/ Greene County Community Resource Guide: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/files/documents/files/2025/11/Greene_County_Community_Resource_Guide.pdf Greene Spaces booklet: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/platform/cms/Healthy%20Lifestyles/Greene%20Spaces%20Booklet.pdf Grewene County Public Health Healthy Lifes...

Easy to download apps to help you quit smoking or vaping, as recommended by Bruce Barcelo:  Quit Now: https://www.quitnow.app/en Smokefree.gov: https://smokefree.gov/ Become an EX: https://www.exprogram.com/ Ohio Quitline: 1-800-QUIT NOW Ask Bruce: https://www.sotertechnologies.com/ask-bruce-barcelo/ Episode credits: This podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Laurie Fox.  Artwork designed...

OSHP Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OhioStateHighwayPatrol OSHP X/Twitter page: https://x.com/OHHPatrol Greene County Safe Communities: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/wellness-services/chronic-disease-injury-prevention/safe-communities NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/ Law Enforcement Recruitment: https://publicsafety.ohio.gov/what-we-do/our-programs/office-of-law-enforcement-recruitment Ohio T...

Fairborn Fire Department: https://www.fairbornoh.gov/government/fire_department/community_risk_reduction.php Greene County Public Health Emergency Preparedness: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/community-services/emergency-preparedness Beavercreek Fire Department: https://www.beavercreekfireoh.gov/169/Community-Education Xenia Fire Department: https://www.cityofxenia.org/280/Fire-Safety Bellbrook Fire...

Food Safety: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/environmental-health/food-safety Education & Training: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/environmental-health/food-safety/education-and-training Foodborne Illness Reporting: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/environmental-health/food-safety/foodborne-illness-reporting Food Temperatures to Remember: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/platform/cms/EH%20Gen%20Svcs/Food%20Edu...

The Ohio Department of Health (a little cumbersome to navigate): https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/complex-medical-help/complex-medical-help CMH via Greene County Public Health: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/wellness-services/maternal-and-child-health/cmh Stephanie Sanders Public Health Nurse 937-805-9032 ssanders@greenecophoh.gov Susie Brooks Public Health Nurse 937-308-7010 sbrooks@greenecop...

CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/sudden-infant-death/about/index.html Cribs for Kids: https://cribsforkids.org/ Greene County Public Health: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/platform/cms/MCH/Cribs%20for%20Kids%20Flyer.pdf Public Health Dayton Montgomery County: https://www.phdmc.org/programs-a-to-z/cribs-for-kids Safe to Sleep: https://safetosleep.nichd.nih.gov/ Episode credits: This podcast is produced, edit...

Notes from the Ohio Revised Code about public health: https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-3707 and https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/chapter-3709 Issues on the ballot for the November 4 election in Greene County, Ohio, 2025: https://www.boe.ohio.gov/greene/c/upload/Election_QIList.pdf What is Public Health? Watch this video: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/about/what-is-public-hea...

Links for Emergency Preparedness: Greene County Public Health: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/community-services/emergency-preparedness Greene County EMA: https://www.greenecountyohio.gov/191/Emergency-Management-Agency Ready.gov: https://www.ready.gov/ Medical Reserve Corps/Ohio Responds: https://www.ohioresponds.odh.ohio.gov/ Ohio CERT: https://ema.ohio.gov/prepare-respond/ohiocert/ohiocert Americ...

Greene County Council on Aging: https://www.gccoa.org/  ---> Fall Prevention and Wellness Event info: https://www.gccoa.org/_files/ugd/a22f58_590fd15aa6f741278763d19080343f77.pdf Area Agency on Aging: https://info4seniors.org/ Ohio Department of Aging: Steady U Ohio: https://aging.ohio.gov/care-and-living/health-and-safety/fall-prevention/steady-u-ohio Episode credits: This podcast is produced, ed...

Helpful links and resources:  GCPH mail order: https://www.research.net/r/GCPH_PDForm SafeTrade locations and times: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/wellness-services/chronic-disease-injury-prevention/harm-reduction Naloxone Ohio (trainings, statewide request system): https://naloxone.ohio.gov/ Project DAWN: https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/project-dawn/project-dawn Recovery Ohio (stigma, recov...

Bullying:  https://www.schoolsafety.gov/bullying-and-cyberbullying#:~:text=Bullying%20negatively%20affects%20those%20who,experience%2C%20violence%2C%20and%20suicide Boosters:  https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/immunization/required-vaccines-child-care-school; https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/9683ace0-573f-4ed3-b9d4-08d714d1fb85/School+Immunization+Summary+2019-2020.pdf? MOD=AJPERES Be...

Check out the website for the Hall Hunger Initiative: https://www.hallhungerinitiative.org/ Eat Fresh, Buy Local Kicks off August 8th: https://www.hallhungerinitiative.org/news-and-events/eat-fresh-buy-local-starts-august-8th Local farmers' markets in Greene County: https://www.greenecountyohio.org/things-to-do/farms-and-farmers-markets/ Downtown Xenia Farmers' Market: https://www.facebook.com/eve...

Links discussed in this episode can be found on the following webpage: https://www.greenecophoh.gov/environmental-health/body-art-establishment    Other related links: https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/body-art-program/welcome-to-body-art  https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2009/10/27/tattoo/ Episode credits: This podcast is produced, edited, and mixed by Laurie Fox.  Artwork desig...