Air Quality and Public Health officials encourage daily attention to air quality due to smoke from wildfires

Photo by Matt Grigsby The Shasta County Air Quality Management District (AQMD) and the Public Health Branch of the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency would like to remind the public that, due to the Delta and Hirz Fires… Continue Reading

Health Director: Include Tdap Vaccine in Back-to-School Preparations

As the new school year approaches, some may feel overwhelmed with gathering up school supplies, shopping for school clothes and perhaps wrapping up that final vacation of summer. Most of us have no desire to add one more thing to… Continue Reading

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School Clinics Aim to Make Tdap Vaccination Easier

To help parents comply with a new law, Shasta County Public Health is partnering with the Shasta County Office of Education and local high schools to offer eight clinics at Shasta County schools to give booster shots to protect against whooping cough. The first is Tuesday.

AB 354 requires all children entering 7th through 12th grade to … Continue Reading

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Workshop: Getting Medi-Cal to the Aged, Disabled, Others

What: Community members and local health care providers are invited to attend the “Reaching Special Populations” presentation
When: Thursday (March 24) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Boggs Conference Center, 2420 Breslauer Way, Redding … Continue Reading

‘Rockstar Nutritionist’ Kicks Out the Jams, Sugars & Starches

What: The Rockstar Nutritionist Performs in March to Celebrate National Nutrition Month When: Friday (March 4), 6 to 7:30 p.m. Where: McLaughlin Auditorium, Sequoia Middle School The Rockstar Nutritionist will be performing Jump with Jill, a kid-appropriate rock ‘n roll… Continue Reading

Public Health Advisory Board Invites Applications

Shasta County— The Public Health Advisory Board Membership Committee is recruiting to fill two vacancies on the Public Health Advisory Board. The Advisory Board was formed to increase community involvement in Public Health’s efforts to protect and promote the health… Continue Reading

Shasta County Health Unveils User-Friendly Website

A new, fresh website design will make it easier for the public to find the many services offered by the Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency. The main sections of the site, at www.shastahhsa.net, include: — Disability Resources — Employment Services — Food… Continue Reading