May is National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
- Details
- Published on Wednesday, 01 May 2019 14:09
With spring upon us and summer just around the corner the Andrew County Health Department would like to remind you skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer. UV damage can also cause wrinkles and blotches or spots on your skin. The good news is that skin cancer can be prevented, and it can almost always be cured when it's found and treated early.
Take simple steps today to protect your skin:
- Stay out of the sun between 10 a.m and 4 p.m.
- Use sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher. Put on sunscreen every 2 hours and after you swim or sweat.
- Cover up with long sleeves and a hat
- Check your skin regularly for changes.
Freen Dental Clinic
- Details
- Published on Thursday, 18 April 2019 08:39
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS
Friday, August 16, 2019
Civic Arena in downtown St. Joseph
100 N. 4th Street, St. Joseph, MO 64501
MOMOM is a large scale dental clinic to provide free oral healthcare to all patientsates 5 and up who cannot otherwise obtain care. We need YOU to make this amazing clinic a success and to help as many people in your community as we can!
Licensed Medical Professionals Needed
for prescreening on Thursday afternoon and Friday Morning
Community Volunteers Needed All Days
for set up, registration, patient escorts, hospital translators, runners, tear down and more.
HELP SERVE YOUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED!
Meals and t-shirts provided for free. Must be at least 18 years old to volunteer.
All volunteers must register online at www.momom.org
Please read the Volunteer FAQs available online at momom.org
It will explain in greater detail how the event is conducted and what you should expect with volunteering at MOM 2019.
Shared Blessings Community Garden
- Details
- Published on Thursday, 04 April 2019 09:57
Announcing Shared Blessings Community Garden
You are invited . . .
The Sisters of St. Francis are pleased to inform the public that plots will be available at our Shared Blessings Community Garden soon.
Gardeners, call to secure a plot!
There are four raised bed gardens available for physically challenged gardeners.
SBCG also is looking for VOLUNTEERS. If you would like to help, please call.
All seniors or those who have no garden space and wish to have a 10 x 10 garden plot may apply for one, free of charge. Seeds/seedlings are available, if needed. Staff and volunteers will help to weed and water as needed. First come, first serve!
Extra spaces are planted each year in order to supply fresh produce to the Senior Center, The Andrew County Ministries Food Pantry, and others in our area who serve the poor. Additional volunteers are needed. If your place of business would like to volunteer a work day, please call!
To apply for a plot or to volunteer, or for more information: 816-324-3179
National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- Details
- Published on Sunday, 31 March 2019 10:29
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
The Andrew County Health Department would like to remind you anyone can and should report suspected child abuse ore neglect. Reporting child abuse and neglect is everyone's responsibility. If you think a child is being mistreated, take immediate action.
Call the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-392-3738 or 573-751-3448.
You also can call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453).
Error on the side of over-reporting. If you have the thought, "Maybe I should call . . . " - DO! Not all calls to the hotline are determined to be abuse/neglect. However, the Children's Division can often provide services and assistance that can help families prevent abuse.
The trauma of child abuse or neglect has been associated with increased risk of depression and suicide attempts, substance abuse, developmental disabilities and learning problems, social problems with other children and with adults, teen pregnancy, lack of success in school, and chronic illnesses, including heart disease, cancer and lung disease, among others.
When you call to make a report, you will be asked for specific information, such as:
- The child's name and location
- The name and relationship (if known) of the person you believe is abusing the child.
- What you have seen or heard regarding the abuse or neglect
- The names of any other people who might know about the abuse
- Your name and phone number (voluntary)
For your baby
Breastfeeding promotes mother and baby bonding. During the skin-to-skin that happens while nursing, mothers release a powerful cocktail of calming hormones, including oxytocin – often referred to as the ‘love hormone’ or ‘cuddle chemical’. Released whenever they are close to their newborn, or even when a mother simply smells or thinks about her baby, this clever hormone helps moms adjust to motherhood in a number of ways. It enhances her ‘mothering behaviors’ – things like caressing, making eye contact, and using affectionate language with her child. It also has anti-anxiety and anti-depressive properties, and may help protect against postnatal depression.