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Cathy Schultz, Director of the Governor’s Overdose Task Force, joined leaders from across the US at the Annual Opioid Response Summit for a panel called "What's Working in New England?", and shared #RI's strategic and collaborative approach to addressing the overdose crisis.

When you quit smoking and vaping, you improve your own health as well as the health of children, pets, friends, and guests in your home. Learn more about how to start your quit at QuitNowRI.com.

Press Release: RIDOH is advising consumers that Chetak LLC Group recalled frozen Deep Sprouted Mat (Moth) and Deep Sprouted Moong (Mung). RIDOH is advising businesses to not sell or serve these products. associated with a multi-state salmonella outbreak. ri.gov/press/view/494…

Katie Gonzalez, certified peer recovery specialist in perinatal peer services, will mark 10 years in recovery next month. Learn how she helps support clients in not using during pregnancy, accessing resources, and more in this month's Community Spotlight: tinyurl.com/3yh6e492

🚨 Rhode Island Blood Center has declared a #BloodEmergency 🚨 We're calling on the community to step up and save lives. Please give. Schedule a donation at bit.ly/4nOUUWn. #BloodEmergency #DonateBlood #RIBC

Quitting tobacco and nicotine is one of the best things you can do for your health, no matter how old you are. Get started with your quit today with support from QuitNowRI.com.

Parenting or caring for an infant can be exhausting. Do you know how to put your baby "safe to sleep" every night and at naptime? Margo shares her story. For more information and tips on creating a safe sleep environment for baby, visit our website at shorturl.at/spIbD

Rhode Island Department of Health and DEM Recommend Avoiding Contact with a Section of Flat River Reservoir (Johnson’s Pond) due to a cyanobacteria bloom. 🔗 More info: dem.ri.gov/press-releases…

Stimulants like cocaine, crack cocaine, and meth are sometimes mixed with fentanyl. Even a small amount of fentanyl can put people who use stimulants at risk of overdose, especially if they don’t usually use opioids. Learn how to lower your risks preventoverdoseri.org/fentanyl

This months ‘Do 1 Thing’ is making sure to have an updated family communications plan. Know how you’ll get in touch, where you’ll meet, and who to call if you get separated. Being prepared means staying connected when it matters most.

When you're outside, remember: protect yourself and your family from tick and mosquito bites as you enjoy the outdoors. Learn more at health.ri.gov/ticks and health.ri.gov/mosquitoes

Rhode Island is expecting high temperatures on Thursday and Friday, July 24-25. Make sure you know the signs of heat-related illness and what you should do if you or someone near you experiences them: tinyurl.com/45zxm756

Whether intentional or unintentional, mixing drugs is never safe. The effects from combining many different drugs and alcohol may be stronger and more unpredictable than one drug alone, and even deadly. Learn about the risks at preventoverdoseri.org/prevent-overdo… RI EOHHS RI BHDDH

Temperatures may go over 90 degrees today and tomorrow (July 24-25.) Make sure to keep your living space cool or seek shelter at an air-conditioned place like a library or a cooling center. Find a cooling center near you by visiting tinyurl.com/2svwanhs

New in MMWR: California Department of Public Health and other agencies worked together to identify and investigate one of the largest Salmonella outbreaks linked to raw milk in recent U.S. history. bit.ly/46YpGWN

Quitting tobacco and nicotine products is an act of self-care. It’s not easy, but it’s one of the best things you can do for your body and mind. This #InternationalSelfCareDay, learn more about how to quit successfully at QuitNowRI.com.

In this latest episode of Public Health Out Loud, Women & Infants Dr. Mara Coyle joins Dr. Chan to share some of her clinical experience and research-based insight into the effects of cannabis on babies, both during, and after pregnancy. Download here: tinyurl.com/4hzk33zc

If you plan on attending an agricultural fair this summer or fall, take these precautions to help prevent the spread of flu between people and certain animals by washing your hands and avoiding contact with animals that appear sick. More: tinyurl.com/45ps4jxj

⚠ Rhode Island Department of Health and DEM are advising people to avoid contact with Meshanticut Lake in Cranston due to a cyanobacteria bloom. dem.ri.gov/press-releases…

Did you know you can be struck by lightning even if there’s no rain? If you are caught outside with no safe shelter nearby: ⚡️Move off elevated areas ⚡️Move away from water ⚡️Stay away from objects that conduct electricity More lightning safety tips: bit.ly/45ydjOw