2024
8/6/2024: Two Horses Identified with Eastern Equine Encephalitis in St. Lawrence County
7/26/2024: Oral Rabies Vaccine Airdrop for Wildlife Populations Will Begin in Early August
4/15/2024: St. Lawrence County Public Health to hold Overdose Prevention Event
4/1/2024: Transition Triumph Event
3/27/2024: April is National County Government Month
3/11/2024: 2024 Rabies Clinic Schedule
3/5/2024: Public Health Community Distribution Event
2023
12/22/2023: Respiratory Illnesses Increase
8/31/2023: St. Lawrence County Public Health Advises Residents on Current Guidelines As COVID-19 Cases Rise
8/30/2023: Overdose Awareness Day
8/29/2023: 3rd Horse identified with Eastern Equine Encephalitis in St. Lawrence County
8/18/2023: 2nd Horse identified with Eastern Equine Encephalitis in St. Lawrence County
8/18/2023: The Risks of Marijuana Edibles in Children
8/2/2023: Horse identified with Eastern Equine Encephalitis in St. Lawrence County
7/18/2023: Back-to-School Immunizations
7/7/2023: Marijuana & Teens
5/25/2023: Overdose Spike Alert
5/10/2023: End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) Declaration
4/27/2023: St. Lawrence County Public Health Department warns the Public of an Increase in Overdoses
03/24/2023: St. Lawrence County Public Health Department offers another free lead renovator course
3/8/2023: St. Lawrence County warns of the dangers of Xylazine found in street drugs
2/13/2023: NYS Drops Masking Requirements in Healthcare Facilities
2/8/2023: Understanding Recent Guidelines for Lead in Baby Food
2/3/2023: St. Lawrence County Public Health Shifts How to Make COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment
1/19/2023: CDC Recommends Updated (Bivalent) COVID-19 Vaccines for Children under 5 years old
2022
12/14/2022: Triple Threat Comes to St. Lawrence County: How You Can Protect Your Family This Holiday Season
12/7/2022: Lead and Holiday Toys
12/2/2022: Housing and Urban Development Lead Hazard Grant (HUD)
10/14/2022: Monkeypox: Services No Longer Require Parental Consent for Minors
10/5/2022: Monkeypox: Prevention and Vaccination
9/26/2022: Protect Yourself from Tickborne Disease this Hunting Season
9/14/2022: COVID-19 State of Emergency Ends - SLCPH Encourages Residents to Know Their Risk
9/12/2022: Critter Proofing Your Home
8/30/2022: Overdose Prevention Awareness Day
8/17/2022: Maintaining Your Septic Systems
8/15/2022: Free COVID-19 Home Test Kits and N-95 Masks Available at St. Lawrence County
8/1/22: Monkeypox: Overview, Symptoms, and Precautions
7/19/22: COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Reminders
7/12/2022: First Case of Orthopoxvirus/Monkeypox in St. Lawrence County - No Risk to County Residents
7/11/2022: First Raccoon to Test Positive for Rabies in 2022 in St. Lawrence County
7/7/2022: Tips for DIY Lead-Safe Renovations
6/9/2022: St. Lawrence County Public Health Tips for Lead-Safe Gardening
6/2/2022: Everyone 5+ Should Receive a COVID-19 Booster Dose
5/23/2022: Influenza Surveillance Extended - Until Cases Decrease
5/19/2022: Tips for Dealing with Ticks
5/6/2022: Well Water Safety Tips
4/28/2022: NYSDOH Ending COVID-19 Case Investigating Program Thursday, April 28th
4/27/2022: National DEA Medication Take Back Day
4/01/2022: National Public Health Week April 4 - 10
3/31/2022: What to Do If You Find A Syringe in Public
3/23/2022: Protect your Home from Mold
3/18/2022: Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council (LEICC) Meeting - April 5th
3/11/2022: Public Health Officials Call for Increased Funding for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
3/10/2022: March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
2/14/2022: February is Heart Disease Awareness Month
1/21/2022: St. Lawrence County Public Health Updates COVID-19 Contact Tracing Process
2021
12/13/2021: St. Lawrence County Public Health Urges Community to Get Flu Vaccine
11/22/2021: NYSACHO Recognizes National Public Health “Thank You” Day
11/12/2021: St. Lawrence County Public Health Department launches #VAXTOSTAY COVID-19 vaccination clinics
11/04/2021: St. Lawrence County Public Health Department starts Pfizer clinics for children ages 5-11
10/22/2021: National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 24th - October 30th
10/13/2021: Governor Hochul Announces 21 New #VAXTOSCHOOL Pop-up Sites
08/02/2021: It's National Immunization Awareness Month! Is Your Family Up to Date on Vaccines?
07/20/2021: Former BMX Pro coming to Ogdensburg to share his story of recovery
05/21/2021: Public Health Department Rabies Program
4/23/2021: National Infant Immunization Week 2021
04/13/2021: CDC & FDA Recommendation to Pause Use of J&J Vaccine
04/1/2021: National Public Health Week (April 5 - April 11)
02/12/2021: Comorbidities & Underlying Conditions Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine
01/30/2021: Guidance for Higher Risk Sports
2020
10/10/2020: Notice of Potential Exposure: Park Bros. - Potsdam
10/10/2020: Notice of Potential Exposure: Hometown Cafe - Madrid
09/14/202: Flu and COVID-19
09/09/2020: September 15th Rabies Clinic
09/08/2020: Rise in COVID-19 Cases: Testing Offered for Those Potentially Exposed
08/13/2020: Horse Identified with Eastern Equine Encephalitis in St. Lawrence County
08/26/2020: Strong Collaboration with Four Area Colleges for Safe Reopening
08/22/2020: Public Health Inspects Gyms and Fitness Centers for Reopening
08/19/2020: National Immunization Awareness Month 2020
08/07/2020: Upcoming Free Rabies Clinics
08/06/2020: Notice of Potential COVID-19 Exposure at Christian Fellowship Center in Canton
08/06/2020: St. Lawrence County Wear a Mask Campaign Follow-up #RestartSTLC
08/03/2020: NOTICE: Oral Rabies Bait Drop August 2nd - 27th, 2020
07/22/2020: Traveling Back to St. Lawrence County? Here's What You Should Know
07/14/2020: Notice of Potential COVID-19 Exposure at 1/2 Ton's Bar and Grill
07/07/2020: July Rabies Clinics Postponed
07/01/2020: Stay Food Safe this July 4th
06/26/2020: Follow Safety Measures as St. Lawrence County Enters Phase 4
06/25/2020: Wear a Mask Campaign
06/12/2020: Protect Yourself and Your Family from Rabies
06/03/2020: Prevent Tick Bites
03/04/2020: Keep St. Lawrence County Free from Rabies
03/24/2020: Free Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Certification Course
02/18/2020: Walk with a Doc in Massena at St. Lawrence Centre Mall
02/11/2020: St. Lawrence Public Health Department Educates Public on 2019 Novel Coronavirus
02/03/2020: St. Lawrence County Partners 4 Substance Use Prevention meets Friday, February 14th
01/31/2020: First Free Rabies Clinic of 2020 to be held in Canton
2019
11/27/2019: National Influenza Week
11/15/19: Thanksgiving Food Safety Tips
10/18/19: National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
9/23/19: Preptember: The Readiest Time of the Year
9/20/19: SLC Board of Health Issues Advisory on Vaping & E-Cigarette Use
8/22/19: Avoid Algae Blooms on Black Lake
8/6/19: National Immunization Awareness Month
7/1/19: Tips to Prevent Drownings
6/20/19: Sun Safety
5/15/19: Tick Prevention
4/24/19: National Infant Immunization Week
4/10/19: Take Preventive Actions to Fight the Flu
3/29/19: National Public Health Week
3/18/19: National Nutrition Month
2/22/19: Flu Cases on the Rise
2/19/19: Heart Disease Awareness Month
1/25/19: Walk with a Doc 2019 Schedule
1/16/19: Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
2018
11/28/18 - National Influenza Vaccination Week Press Release
11/14/18- Diabetes Awareness Month Press Release
10/18/18- Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Press Release
9/24/18- September is Emergency Preparedness Month- Press Release
8/23/18- Found a Bat in your Home? Here's what do: Press Release
8/10/18- Avoid Algae Blooms on Black Lake
7/19/18- Sun Safety Press Release
6/8/18- "Walk with a Doc" Program Startup News Release
5/23/18- Tick Education Press Release
2/20/18- Ogdensburg Intra-City Shuttle with stops at the Community Health Center
2/9/18- NY Governor Executive Order Expanding Access to Immunize Children Against Seasonal Influenza
1/25/18- OHCC on Carbon Monoxide Precaution
2017
10/06/17- West Nile Virus Identified in Massena Horse
9/8/17- West Nile Virus Identified in Stockholm Alpaca
8/30/17 - Avoid Algae Blooms on Black Lake
5/13/17- Blood Drive on June 21 11-4pm
3/28/17- Blood Drive on April 17 11-4pm
3/7/17- Rabid Fox Identified in Fine
2/16/17- Free Lead Testing Pilot Program
2/13/17- Rabid Raccoon Identified in Gouverneur
2016
12/5/2016- Early Intervention Service Provider Posting
10/24/16- National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week