It’s almost time! Looking directly at the Sun is unsafe, except during “totality” when the Moon completely blocks the Sun. Use safe eclipses glasses/viewers before and after totality to protect your eye health. Check totality details 👉 bit.ly/48NLbqW.

We joined CareSource along with 25 other organizations at the St. Joe County Public Library for Bumps and Babies. Our nurses provided TDaP immunizations, and our lead team screened children for lead and scheduled home tests. in.gov/localhealth/st…

The St. Joseph County Department of Health advises that individuals who traveled to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis on April 8, 2024, for the solar eclipse were possibly exposed to a person with measles. Head to our Facebook for more details. facebook.com/Stjosephcounty…

Some of our Community Health Workers and county residents took some time from their busy schedules to help shoot the first SJC DoH C.A.R.E. Unit Commercial! Here are some exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at some of the photo shoots (coming soon to a device near you)!

The St. Joseph County Department of Health's Environmental Unit joined local govt. agencies and community partners at the Mishawaka Res for their annual Environmental Days! For our portion of this fun outdoor learning experience, Environmental Health Specialist Josiah Hartman

The Department's Mobile Nursing team stopped by Maxi's Food & Spirit Barn with Callie Cares, offering Tdap immunizations (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis, a.k.a. whooping cough). Anyone who spends time around your baby or children should get their Tdap booster (every 10

Happy Community Health Worker Appreciation Day 2024!!! The CHW programs are designed to reduce health disparities and improve community well-being, primarily by engaging residents in discussions of health priorities, providing health education, and assisting them in accessing

Thank you, La Casa de Amistad and CareSource, for hosting an incredible back-to-school event! They handed out over 1,000 backpacks and thousands of school supplies to students. Our mobile immunization team provided 18 children with back-to-school immunizations, and our lead

📢Residents of North Liberty and Walkerton 📢 We're partnering with numerous local organizations to bring quality care right to you. There will be fun activities for the kids, free children's books, and over 15 medical services/resources offered. We hope to see you on September

What a great weekend! Numerous local organizations joined us in North Liberty for our Health and Wellness Fair on Saturday, and we joined South Bend Venues Parks & Arts at Howard Park for Fusion Fest on Sunday! After receiving feedback from community members, we wanted to bring

What a great (and busy) Tuesday night! Our team saw many families and children at the South Bend Police Department's Cops and Goblins event at the Century Center. 7,000 trick-or-treaters swarmed downtown South Bend last night, so many that the event got pushed an hour past its

November 17-23 is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, and today, we’re discussing the opioid pandemic and how it affects not only our homeless population but our community as a whole. While anyone can be affected by opioid overdose, its effects are felt more significantly by

December 2-6 is National Influenza Vaccination Week, and while cold and flu season has already begun, it's not too late to get your immunizations. The CDC estimates that in 2023-2024, the flu shot prevented 3.7 million flu-related medical visits and over 100,000 flu-related

The first week of December is National Handwashing Awareness Week! Handwashing is a simple yet effective method for preventing illness and reducing the spread of disease. Good handwashing practices start with wetting your hands with warm water, using soap to create a lather, and

December 5th (checks notes) is Bathtub Party Day! With the weather getting colder, this funny-sounding holiday has a good message; instead of taking a typical shower, take a warming and healing bath with Epsom salts, lavender, and/or eucalyptus oil. A steamy bath can help clear

Every day, local students in St. Joseph County go without items they may need to succeed, but you can help make all the difference! Together, we can get kids out of the nurse's office and back in the classroom. 📚🍎📝

Katie Van Tornhout faced one of the most devastating experiences a parent can endure: the loss of a child. She honors her daughter Callie's memory by educating other parents about Pertussis (whooping cough) and the importance of the DTaP vaccine for infants and young children, as