About Hendricks County Health Department
Our mission is to protect the Hendricks County community through public health promotion and disease prevention. The Health Department is governed by the Hendricks County Board of Health and managed by the Hendricks County Health Officer.
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Be Prepared. Make an emergency plan today & practice it. Preparing your family for an emergency is as simple as a conversation over dinner. Get started today! Find emergency plans for parents, kids, commuters, and pet owners: www.ready.gov/plan #BeReady
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The Hendricks County Health Department will be closed this Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. Have a safe and healthy holiday weekend!
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It's back-to-school time! To have a great school year, kids need to stay healthy. Healthy students are better learners. CDC has tips and resources for parents and schools to help children and teens get fit and stay healthy whether they’re just starting kindergarten or heading off to high school.
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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day and is forecasting high ozone levels for Saturday, August 3, 2019 in the following areas: • Central Indiana – Marion, Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Monroe, Morgan and Shelby • North Central Indiana – St. Joseph, Elkhart • Northwest Indiana – Lake, Porter, LaPorte
...IDEM encourages everyone to help reduce ozone by making simple changes to their daily habits. You can: • Walk, bike, carpool or use public transportation • Avoid using the drive-through and combine errands into one trip • Avoid refueling your vehicle or using gasoline-powered lawn equipment until after 7 p.m. • Turn off your engine when idling for more than 30 seconds • Conserve energy by turning off lights or setting the air conditioner to 75 degrees or above
Anyone sensitive to changes in air quality may be affected when ozone levels are high. Children, the elderly and anyone with heart or lung conditions should reduce or avoid exertion and heavy work outdoors.
IDEM examines weather patterns and current ozone readings to make daily air quality forecasts. To learn more about ozone or sign up for air quality forecasts, visit www.SmogWatch.IN.gov.
Ground-level ozone is formed when sunlight and hot weather bake vehicle exhaust, factory emissions and gasoline vapors. Ozone in the upper atmosphere blocks ultraviolet radiation, but ozone near the ground is a lung irritant that can cause coughing and breathing difficulties. About IDEM
IDEM (www.idem.IN.gov) implements federal and state regulations regarding the environment. Through compliance assistance, incentive programs and educational outreach, the agency encourages and aids businesses and citizens in protecting Hoosiers and our environment.
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Last week, our health department hosted an event with the Indiana Immunization Coalition (Vaccinate Indiana), HPV Vaccine: A Road to an HPV Cancer Free Generation. This event brought awareness of HPV-caused cancers and the HPV vaccine to local providers. Thank you to our attendees, speakers, and sponsors for a successful HPV Summit!
" 01 August 2019