Underage Drinking: Not a Minor Problem

Underage drinking is part of our local culture. Police are called nearly every weekend to rowdy teen parties. Sometimes, adults know what’s happening. They believe that by allowing teens to drink in their homes, they are keeping their kids safe.…

Healthy Living Depends on Healthful Food

You can’t pick up a newspaper or click a mouse without being reminded that our country is experiencing difficult economic times. Record high unemployment rates and a weakening economy have forced hard-working families to stretch their resources to the limit,…

40 Developmental Assets

Children thrive when they feel safe, important and included. Valuing youth is at the core of the 40 Developmental Assets, the “building blocks” that help young people grow up to be healthy, caring, responsible adults.

This movement evolved from several large…

How to Help Reduce Risk of Youth Suicide

How does a child sink so far into the depths of despair that he sees no viable alternative to ending his life? Most importantly, how can we help him see that his life is worth living?

Suicide prevention is a passion…

Shasta County Small Business Survey

Meet our newest contributor, Shasta County Public Health Director Donnell Ewert, who writes today about improving access to health care coverage for small businesses. ~

At Shasta County Public Health, our mission is working with communities to protect and improve…