Vermont Receives High Scores for Public Health Preparedness
Vermont Receives High Scores for Public Health Preparedness For Immediate Release May 11, 2012 Contact Communication Office Vermont Department of Health 802-863-7281 BURLINGTON – The Vermont Department of Health received a score of 97 out of 100 from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for its level of preparedness to [...]
Vermont communities successfully build upon drug & alcohol prevention efforts
For immediate release April 5, 2012 Contact Communication Office Vermont Department of Health 802-863-7281 BRATTLEBORO – Beth Shrader, director of the Brattleboro Area Prevention Coalition, believes her community reached a tipping point where the “blunt truth” about the high rates of marijuana use among high school students demanded everyone’s full attention. The Brattleboro Area Prevention [...]
Vermont launches environmental public health tracking web portal
For immediate release April 5, 2012 Contact Vermont Department of Health Communication Office 802-863-7281 BURLINGTON – The Vermont Department of Health today launched a new online resource that brings environmental and public health data together in one place. Now available at www.healthvermont.gov/tracking , the Environmental Public Health Tracking portal is designed to help policymakers, health [...]
Conference honors healthiest workplaces in Vermont
“We have steadily built upon, during the last four years, the concept of employee wellness, and all of our programs are offered free,” said Peggy Lucci
Pain medication conference to discuss Vermont-specific issues
For immediate release Mar. 1, 2012 Contact Communication Office Vermont Department of Health 802-863-7281 BURLINGTON – A “Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain” conference will be held on March 31, 2011 (7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) at the Burlington Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center. The conference will explore clinical issues for prescribers including [...]
Parents hold fast to exemption for vaccines
A rising rate of unvaccinated children, Chen said, could put others at risk. The more children who are not vaccinated the greater the potential for an outbreak of a disease like measles.
Youth suicide prevention platform launched
For immediate release Feb. 6, 2012 Contact Center for Health & Learning Phone: 802-254-6590 Vermont Department of Health Communication Office Phone: 802-863-7281 MONTPELIER, VT – The Vermont Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Center for Health & Learning today presented the Vermont Youth Suicide Prevention Platform 2012, a guide for future suicide prevention efforts in the state. The [...]
Health department to demo new pop-up hospital and medical mass care equipment
For immediate release Jan. 26, 2012 Contact Vermont Department of Health Communication Office Phone: 802-863-7281 Who: Health Commissioner Harry Chen, MD Public Health Preparedness Chief Chris Bell What: Tour new 20-bed portable pop-up hospital and mass care trailer designed to respond to mass casualty, mass care, hospital and public health events and emergencies When: Tuesday, Jan. [...]
Health department to award $1.2 M in community wellness grants
For immediate release Jan. 26, 2012 Contact Vermont Department of Health Communication Office Phone: 802-863-7281 BURLINGTON – The Vermont Department of Health will award a total of $1.2 M beginning in July 2012 to prevent chronic disease and promote wellness in communities around the state. The grants are designed to target alcohol and drug use, nutrition [...]
Ladies First expands eligibility for Vermont women
Ladies First, a Vermont Department of Health program that provides access to breast, cervical and heart health screening for low income women, is expanding its eligibility beginning this year.
