Community Health Programs

2018

• Jun 5, 2018

  LAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT OFFICIALS REMIND RESIDENTS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM MOSQUITOES

  LAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT OFFICIALS REMIND RESIDENTS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM MOSQUITOES June 5, 2018NEWS RELEASE                                                                                                                                                                      CONTACT: BERT MECHENBIERJune 5, 2018                                                                                                                                                                           LAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICTLAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT OFFICIALS REMIND RESIDENTS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM MOSQUITOESLake County General Health District officials are expecting an increase in the amount of mosquitoes in Lake County. Recent rains in Lake County have left large areas of standing water, which is where mosquitoes lay their eggs. “The best advice is to get rid of standing water around your house if you can and use personal protection,” noted Bert Mechenbier, Supervisor of Mosquito Control at Lake County General Health District.Mechenbier provided the following tips for homeowners to keep mosquitoes from breeding in your backyard:Dispose of tin cans, old tires, buckets, unused plastic swimming pools, plastic covers or other containers that collect and hold water. Mosquitoes can lay eggs in containers as small as bottle lids.Keep roof gutters unclogged. Clean gutters in the spring and fall.Clean and chlorinate swimming pools, outdoor saunas, and hot tubs. Keep them covered when empty.Empty and change the water in bird baths, fountains, wading pools, rain barrels, and potted trays at least once a week, if not more often.Fill or drain puddles, ditches, and swampy areas and either remove, drain, or fill tree holes and stumps with mortar.Eliminate seepage from cisterns, cesspools, and septic tanks.Eliminate standing water around animal watering troughs.Irrigate lawns and gardens carefully to prevent water from standing for several days.Do not let water accumulate in children’s plastic toys. Lake County General Health District would also like to advise the following to protect yourself from biting mosquitoes:Avoid being outside at dawn/dusk. If you cannot avoid those times, use a repellent.Use an insect repellent containing active ingredients which have been registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use as repellents applied to skin and clothing.  Of the products registered with the EPA, those containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535, and some oil of lemon eucalyptus and para-menthane-diol products provide longer-lasting protection than other products.Use repellents according to label instructions.Insect repellents can be used on pregnant women.  EPA does not recommend any additional precautions for repellent use by pregnant or nursing women.Most insect repellents can be used on children. Products containing oil of lemon eucalyptus should not to be used on children under the age of three years. Do not allow children to handle or spray insect repellents. When using on children, apply to your own hands first and then put it on the child. Avoid applying repellent to children’s hands because children frequently put their hands in their eyes and mouths. EPA does not recommend any additional precautions for using registered repellents on children.Repellents containing a higher percentage of the active ingredient typically provide longer-lasting protection. Regardless of what product you use, if you start to get mosquito bites, reapply the repellent according to the label instructions.Wash treated skin and clothing after returning indoors.Wash treated skin and clothing after returning indoors.Wear light-colored clothing.Wear long sleeved shirts, long pants, and socks if you go outside when mosquitoes are most active (from dusk until dawn).Avoid wearing perfume, cologne and aromatic scents.Make sure window and door screens are “bug tight”. Repair or replace torn screens.Replace outdoor lights with yellow “bug lights”. If you have a concern about standing water, please call the Lake County General Health District at (440) 350-2543. If the standing water is on private property, permission will be needed to enter the property. For general information on mosquitoes and mosquito control, please visit the Health District’s website at https://www.lcghd.org/?page_id=3926 . ###

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• May 31, 2018

  MORE THAN 1000 RAN IN THIS YEAR’S JUST RUN 5K

  MORE THAN 1000 RAN IN THIS YEAR’S JUST RUN 5K May 31, 2018NEWS RELEASE                                                                                                                         CONTACT: KATHY MILO (440) 350-2447May 29, 2018                                                                                                                            LAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT         MORE THAN 1000 RAN IN THIS YEAR’S JUST RUN 5KThe Lake County General Health District held their annual JUST RUN Lake County event on Saturday, May 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Village of Fairport Harbor along the shores of Lake Erie. This event was an opportunity to empower families, children and adults to live healthier lives through active lifestyles.931 students from 35 schools participated in the JUST RUN® Lake County 5K race. There were 539 adults and siblings that ran with the students to support them through the race. This was a total of 1,470 runners! The support from family and friends was overwhelming at the finish line.The Lake County General Health District greatly appreciates the sponsors and partners that helped make this program so successful, including Applebee’s of Mentor, Buckeye Health Plan, CareSource, Chick-fil-A of Mentor, CoreLIFE Eatery, CT Consultants, Greater Cleveland XC, Lake County Captains, Lake County United Way, Lake County YMCA, Lake Health, Lakeland Foundation, Mentor Police Athletic Association, Paramount Advantage, Second Sole, and Village of Fairport Harbor. For more information about JUST RUN Lake County, visit www.facebook.com/JustRunLakeCounty or call 440-350-2447. ###

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• May 24, 2018

  JUST RUN LAKE COUNTY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 26TH

  JUST RUN LAKE COUNTY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 26TH May 24, 2018NEWS RELEASE                                                                                                              CONTACT:  KATHY MILO (440) 350-2447May 23, 2018                                                                                                                 LAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT     JUST RUN LAKE COUNTY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 26THSpend the last Saturday in May having fun along the shores of Lake Erie!The JUST RUN Lake County event will be held on Saturday, May 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Village of Fairport Harbor along the shores of Lake Erie and will be held rain or shine. This one-day free event is one you and your children won’t want to miss! This event is an opportunity to empower families, children and adults to live healthier lives through active lifestyles.Over 1,750 registered students from thirty-five schools will participate in the JUST RUN® Lake County 5K race. The runners will run through the Village of Fairport Harbor and finish at the bottom of the hill. Family and friends are welcome to come and cheer on the kids. There is parking by the beach and on the side streets throughout the Village of Fairport Harbor.Residents from all over Northeast Ohio will have the opportunity to spend the day experiencing a variety of free interactive events and activities! All family members can experience kayaking, paddleboarding and other fun activities for free! Health and wellness exhibitors will be present from 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Food trucks and healthy snacks will also be available to purchase. This is a great opportunity to try something new! JUST RUN Lake County is sponsored by Lake County General Health District, Lake County United Way, Mentor Police Athletic Association, Buckeye Health Plan, CareSource, the Lake County Captains, Chick-fil-A, Applebee’s, CoreLIFE, the Lakeland Foundation, CT Consultants, Paramount Advantage, Lake County YMCA, Lake Health, Second Sole, Greater Cleveland XC, and the Village of Fairport Harbor. For more information about JUST RUN Lake County, visit www.facebook.com/JustRunLakeCounty/ or call 440-350-2447.If you would like to be entered into a drawing to win a $25 gift card, be sure to stop by the Lake County Health District table. You will be given gloves and a zip lock bag to collect tobacco waste products along the beach area. All students and family members are encouraged to participate. This will not be a contest of who cleans up the most, as any participation in the clean-up will earn you a ticket into the raffle! ###

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• May 21, 2018

  LAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT LAUNCHES THE FOOD SAFETY NINJA

  LAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT LAUNCHES THE FOOD SAFETY NINJA May 21, 2018NEWS RELEASE                                                                                                                                             CONTACT:  Cady Stromp (440) 350-2835 May 21, 2018                                                                                                                                                 LAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICTLAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT LAUNCHES THE FOOD SAFETY NINJA          Lake County General Health District (LCGHD) is pleased to announce the official release of its Food Safety Ninja program on May 28, 2018. The Food Safety Ninja program is an educational tool for the food service industry that is funded through a grant from the United States Food and Drug Administration. The program also has a data collection feature that will provide public health officials with information to determine the program’s impact on food safety. Information gathered will serve as baseline data on the implementation of food safety improvement strategies for the Lake County Community Health Survey that will take place in 2020.In order to create the program, LCGHD turned to the students of the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA). CIA students designed the Food Safety Ninja characters and materials, including animated videos, folders, posters, stickers, and magnets that will be distributed to food service industry staff. “The collaboration of LCGHD sanitarians and CIA staff and students provided a combination of food safety knowledge and art and design expertise to make an effective food safety tool,” commented Environmental Health Director Dan Lark.To preview the Food Safety Ninja program, visit foodsafetyninja.org. For more information on the program, please call Cady Stromp at (440) 350-2835 or email cstromp@lcghd.org. ###

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• May 18, 2018

  LAKE COUNTY KICKS OFF LOCAL CLICK IT OR TICKET CAMPAIGN ON MAY 24, 2018

  LAKE COUNTY KICKS OFF LOCAL CLICK IT OR TICKET CAMPAIGN ON MAY 24, 2018 May 18, 2018PRESS RELEASE                                                                                       CONTACT: Haley Russo (440) 350-2844May 15, 2018                                                                                                 LAKE COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICTLAKE COUNTY KICKS OFF LOCAL CLICK IT OR TICKET CAMPAIGN ON MAY 24, 2018The Lake County Safe Communities Coalition, in collaboration with the Painesville Farmers Market and law enforcement partners, will hold its local Click It or Ticket Campaign Kickoff on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at Veterans Park, 1 Liberty Street in Painesville. The presentation will take place right in front of the gazebo. “Currently, Lake County has seen three traffic fatalities in 2018. Two of them involved persons who were not wearing seatbelts. The point of the Click It or Ticket Campaign is to raise awareness about the importance of seat belt usage. Many know the dangers of riding without using a seatbelt, but still choose to do so,” said Haley Russo, the Lake County Safe Communities Coalition Coordinator.Speakers at the Kickoff include Lieutenant Lawrence Roberts of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Sergeant Larry Armstrong of Painesville City Police Department, and Sheriff Daniel Dunlap or a representative from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.Click It or Ticket is a national enforcement mobilization that will be taking place across the country from May 21 to June 3, 2018. The Click It or Ticket program began in North Carolina in 1993, which later expanded to include eight states in a regional campaign in 2001. Ohio became involved in a national pilot program in 2002. As of 2004, all states and United States territories participate in Click It or Ticket annually. The mobilization is supported by national and local paid advertising and earned media campaigns aimed at raising awareness. The primary audience for the campaign continues to be men ages 18 to 34, as research shows they are less likely to wear seat belts.In addition to the presentation, Lake County Safe Communities Coalition will be hosting a booth at the Farmers Market, engaging shoppers with the Seatbelt Safety Prize Wheel and the “Drunk and Impaired Goggles.” There will be several booths with fresh fruits and vegetables at the Farmers Market, as well as different vendors that include Paps Kettle Korn, Drizzled Dipped & Dunked, Joyce’s Doggy& Cat Treats, BackAttack Almonds and food trucks from all over Lake County. All news media, public officials and the general public are invited to attend. ###

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