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Month: December 2015

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Welcome Human Services’ New Program Specialist, Jennifer Schmidt

Jennifer Schmidt is the lead staff member of Department of Human Services’ Substance Abuse Prevention Collaboration grant (SAPC).  With a Master’s in Public Health from Tufts University, Jennifer began her […]

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Five Myths about the Common Cold

Several different viruses can cause the common cold, and one way for these viruses to spread is when an infected person sneezes or coughs. A vigorous cough or sneeze launches […]

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The Big Question: Do Pregnant Women Need the Flu Shot?

At 9:45 a.m. in early November, I walk into the exam room to see my patient, Maria Smith (not her real name). She’s 32 years old, with a history of […]

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Is My Sushi Safe? Why Government Regulation Is Coming to Sushi

I have been involved in the sushi industry since 2000 when my husband, Thihan Tun, and I opened Tun Asian Foods. We were an exclusive on-site sushi provider for Stop […]

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Regional Substance Abuse Council December Meeting

The next meeting of the Regional Substance Abuse Council meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 4:00 PM in the Harborview Conference Room in the County Complex, […]

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HOME Consortium Meeting

The December 10, 2015 HOME Consortium Meeting has been cancelled.

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