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Suicide Prevention Month: Shining A Light in the Dark (By Abigail Smedly, CCPH)

September 18, 2023

Happiness Is Health (By Andrea Carlstrom, Director of CCPH)

August 9, 2023

A Year in Review: Chaffee Community Clinic (By Abigail Smedly, CCPH)

June 6, 2023

Perspective: Representing the USA at 4 Feet Tall (By Sophia Gibb, CCPH)

May 2, 2023

Fearless Feeding: Raising Healthy Eaters From High Chair to High School (By Emily Anderson, RN, IBCLC)

April 5, 2023

We Are Chaffee Story Sharing (By Lisa Martin, Community Advocacy Coordinator, CCPH)

March 22, 2023

February is Dental Hygiene Month! (By Julie Nutter, Oral Health Program Director, CCPH)

February 9, 2023

National Radon Awareness Month (By Wano Urbanos, Chaffee County Public Health)

January 11, 2023

Spring Cleaning Begins Within: Mind, Body, and Spirit (by Jacqueline Allen, Two Roots Acupuncture)

May 6, 2022

Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Field (by Andrea Carlstrom, Director, Chaffee County Public Health)

March 23, 2022

Setting Goals for a Happier and More Satisfying Life (by Mike McHargue, Regional Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator)

March 7, 2022

How To Be An Everyday Hero For Survivors of Domestic & Sexual Assault (by Jordan Pollack)

February 22, 2022

Loneliness Can Be Lethal (by Molly Bischoff)

February 8, 2022

Abuse in Later Life (ALL)

January 24, 2022

Getting Clear on What Health Actually Is Can Help You Clarify Next Steps (by Prita Chanda Klco)

January 13, 2022

“I Wish They Would All Die”

January 10, 2022

Anne’s Story: Recovery IS Possible

August 19, 2021

Laura’s Story–Recovery IS Possible!

June 30, 2021

Andy’s Story–Recovery IS Possible!

June 18, 2021

Opening Up Our Community: The Great Divide (Lori Weckbaugh)

July 17, 2020

What I Have Learned from Those Who Live on the Streets (by Mike Orrill)

June 18, 2020

Attending to Your Well-Being is Community Service (by Priti Chandra Klco)

May 27, 2020

Sticking with healthy habits at home (by Rebecca Rice and Bev Orrill)

April 2, 2020

Are Your Medications Causing Nutrient Depletions? (by Lucas Smith, Buena Vista Drug)

March 20, 2020

How to Communicate in the COVID-19 Health Crisis (by Lori Weck)

March 16, 2020

Staying Tick Safe in the Outdoors! (by Monica White)

March 5, 2020

A Peer’s Perspective: Good from Bad (by Jill Davis)

February 10, 2020

Getting Clear on What Health Actually Is Can Help You Clarify Next Steps (by Priti Chanda Klco)

December 26, 2019

6 Steps to Winterize Your Skin (by Sheree Beddingfield)

December 13, 2019

How to Have Excellent Family Meetings (by Lori Weckbaugh)

November 15, 2019

A Peer’s Perspective: The Ritual of Should (by Jill Davis)

November 5, 2019

Wonder Why It All Blows-Up? (by Lori Weckbaugh)

October 30, 2019

What breast cancer screenings do I need? (By Shelley Schreiner)

October 23, 2019

A Good Night’s Sleep (by Ann Casey)

October 4, 2019

Flu Vaccine Myths (by Emily Anderson)

September 26, 2019

Creating Fun to Create Change (by Kim Philia)

September 12, 2019

What? Infant Social and Emotional Development? (by Beth Russell)

September 6, 2019

Can we talk? (by Jill Davis)

August 28, 2019

Is CBD Right for Me? (by Lucas Smith, PharmD)

August 21, 2019

Less Is More (by Ann Casey)

August 12, 2019

Feeding Young Kids without Losing Your Mind (by Emily Anderson)

July 31, 2019

Better Than Jail (by Mike Orrill)

July 24, 2019

“I wish they would all die!” (by Mike Orrill)

July 18, 2019

The Gender Revolution (Katie Couric video posted by Mike Orril)

March 20, 2019

What We Don’t Know about Mother’s Milk (Video posted by Lorraine Redmond)

January 29, 2019

The Single Best Drink for Your Health (Dr. Mike Evans video posted by Mike Orrill)

January 29, 2019

Movember: Diagnosing and Treating Sitting Disease (Dr. Mike Evans video posted by Mike Orrill)

January 29, 2019

What Is the Single Best Thing You Can Do to Quit Smoking (Dr. Mike Evans video posted by Mike Orrill)

January 29, 2019

23 1/2 Hours: The Single Best Thing We Can Do for Our Health (Dr. Mike Evans video posted by Mike Orrill)

January 29, 2019

A ReThink of the Way we Drink (Dr. Mike Evans video posted by Mike Orrill)

January 29, 2019

The Science of Pain and the Effects of Opioids on Pain (Dr. Aaron Carrol video posted by Mike Orrill)

January 4, 2019

What You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s (Lisa Genova video posted by Mike Orrill)

December 26, 2018

Mayo Clinic Minute: Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 Diabetes? (Mayo Clinic video posted by Mike Orrill)

December 26, 2018

Opioid Addiction? There’s Hope (Video posted by Mike Orrill)

December 26, 2018

Everything You Learned about Addiction Is Wrong, by Johann Hari (posted by Mike Orrill)

October 10, 2018

Trauma and the Brain: Understanding Abuse Survivors Responses (Video posted by Mike Orrill)

October 8, 2018

Vaping: Know the Facts Part 2 (Dr. Tista Gosh video posted by Mike Orrill)

September 27, 2018

Vaping: Know the Facts Part 1 (Dr. Daniel Kortsch video posted by Mike Orrill)

September 27, 2018

Why Do Our Brains Get Addicted Dr. Nora Volkow video posted by Mike Orrill)

September 20, 2018

Diabetes – Made Simple for You

September 20, 2018

Gender: The Space Between (video posted by Mike Orrill)

September 20, 2018

This Is What Happens to Your Brain on Opioids (Johann Hari video posted by Mike Orrill)

September 10, 2018