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Apr 22

Parents as Teachers Offers Resources to Prevent Child Abuse

April was first declared Child Abuse Prevention Month by presidential proclamation in 1983. Since then, April has been a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse. In Child Maltreatment 2011, it was reported that in FFY 2011 in the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto […]

Apr 2

April is National Stress Awareness Month

A recent conversation amongst colleagues at Ringgold County Public Health (RCPH) ended in agreement:  We are collectively holding our breath waiting for spring to really arrive.  With Old Man Winter coming more than going and Lady Spring barely showing herself, it is understandable that stress might be high in southwest Iowa.  Unseasonably chilly weather might raise our […]

Mar 22

Public Health to Visit Local Mealsites in April

Public health nurses will be at the Mt. Ayr Mealsite on Thursday, April 18, 11:00-12:00, and at the Tingley Mealsite on Friday, April 19, also 11:00-12:00.  The nurses visit the mealsites monthly to share nutrition information and to check blood pressures.  Along with the nutrition information, a food tasting is available each month, funded by the […]

Mar 22

Ringgold County Hospital Halls Open for Walking

When you visit Ringgold County Hospital and Mount Ayr Medical Clinic, be on the lookout for signs that mark routes and distances for walking. This is part of a community wellness initiative that promotes healthy eating, physical activity and awareness of your numbers for blood pressure, cholesterol, BMI, etc. A recent visit to the health care complex […]