http://www.sdhdidaho.org/ All the latest news and information on the Southeastern District Health Department website! Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT en-us http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/jody_retirement.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/jody_retirement.pdf Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Pocatello – The Southeastern District Health Department (SDHD) will be hosting a farewell reception for Jody Irwin, Social Worker. Jody will be retiring after 25 years of dedicated service to the people of southeast Idaho. The event will be held at the Southeastern District Health Department’s Bannock County office. Located at 1901 Alvin Ricken Drive, in Pocatello, the reception is open to the public, running from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 30th http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/preston_foodclass08.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/preston_foodclass08.pdf Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Southeastern District Health Department (SDHD) will be offering a Food Handlers class on June 9, 2008, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the SDHD office in Preston (42 W 1st South). http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/arco_developmental_screening.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/arco_developmental_screening.pdf Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT A free developmental screening clinic will be held in Arco at the Butte County Health Department. Located at 178 Sunset Drive, the clinic will run on Monday, June 9, 2008, beginning at 9:30 a.m. for children birth through 3. Gas vouchers are available for families traveling 50+ miles round trip. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/west_nile08.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/west_nile08.pdf Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT With the onset of summer and Memorial Day around the corner, comes a barely seen, but definitely felt, pest. If you’re planning on being outside with family and friends, you can be sure the mosquitoes will be biting. And they have the potential to carry serious illnesses, including West Nile virus. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/developmental_screening_blft_june08.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/developmental_screening_blft_june08.pdf Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT A free developmental screening clinic will be held in Blackfoot at Bingham Memorial Hospital. Located at 98 Poplar, the clinic will run on Thursday, June 12, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 for children birth through the age of 2. Gas vouchers are available for families traveling 50+ miles round trip. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/swimming_08.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/swimming_08.pdf Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT The goal of this year’s recognition is to highlight the importance of healthy swimming behaviors for preventing recreational water illnesses. Outbreaks of recreational water illnesses continue to occur in the United States each year. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/arthritis_medication_presentation.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/arthritis_medication_presentation.pdf Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT May is National Arthritis Awareness Month. The Southeastern District Health Department and Pocatello Senior Citizen Center will be offering a free presentation on arthritis medication Thursday, May 29, 2008. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/mutual_aid_agreement_signed.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/mutual_aid_agreement_signed.pdf Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT County Commissioners from eight southeastern Idaho counties have signed the Mutual Aid Agreement for the Sharing of Medical Equipment and Supplies throughout Southeastern Idaho. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/garden_planting08.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/garden_planting08.pdf Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Southeastern District Health Department in cooperation with Idaho Home Health and Hospice will host its annual Hospice Memorial Garden Service on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the offices of the Southeastern District Health Department at 1901 Alvin Ricken Drive in Pocatello. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/safety_day.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/Safety_day.pdf Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT SAFE KIDS-certified safety-seat technicians and volunteers will provide free inspections of child-safety seats on Saturday, May 10, 2008 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the Pocatello City Offices Parking Lot. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/asthma08.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/may/asthma08.pdf Thr, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT The month of May has been slated as National Asthma Awareness Month. Health organizations around Idaho have been directing the attention of both patients and physicians to the need for better treatment and control of the disease. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/apr/developmental_screening.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/apr/developmental_screening.pdf Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT A free developmental screening clinic will be held in Pocatello at the Lincoln Early Childhood Center on Friday, May 2, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 in the morning for children birth through 2. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/mar/colorectal_cancer.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/mar/colorectal_cancer.pdf Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT Because the month of March has been nationally recognized as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the Southeastern District Health Department would like to remind people 50 and older to get screened http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/kinder_immun_clinic.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/kinder_immun_clinic.pdf Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Southeastern District Health Department (SDHD) will be holding Immunization Clinics for kindergarteners in the Preston office located at 42 West St. 1 South http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/sho_ban_wic_services.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/sho_ban_wic_services.pdf Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT The Bannock-Shoshone Tribes and the Southeastern District Health Department are working together to ensure participants on the Fort Hall Reservation have access to a WIC Nutritionist http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/give_kids_a_smile.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/give_kids_a_smile.pdf Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Give Kids A Smile Day Provides Dental Care to Low-Income Children Pocatello http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/emergency_planning.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/emergency_planning.pdf Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Healthcare Emergency Planning Group Busy Addressing Many Aspects Related to Emergency Preparedness and Response http://www.sdhdidaho.org/eh/pdf/swimming_pool_course.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/eh/pdf/swimming_pool_course.pdf Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT In order to become a Certified Pool Operator, the applicant will be required to obtain a passing score of 70% or higher on a standardized exam.  The exam will only be available at your local Health Department office. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/gastro.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/gastro.pdf Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Viruses that may cause “stomach flu” or gastroenteritis are often highly contagious and as few as 100 virus particles are sufficient to cause an infection http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/cessation.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/feb/cessation.pdf Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Most people want to quit tobacco but just don’t know how. Nancy Caspersen, RN, will teach you how to quit. Classes will start on Monday, March 3, 4, 5, and 6, 2008, from 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/fees.html http://www.sdhdidaho.org/fees.html Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:00:00 GMT As of February 1, 2008 our fees have changed for all programs of the Health Department. Please check with your local health department to obtain up-to-date fees. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/jan/radon.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/jan/radon.pdf Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Indoor Environment Program is offering a free radon test kit to the first 1,000 callers during the month of January, which is National Radon Action Month. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/jan/red_kidney_bean_recall.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/jan/red_kidney_bean_recall.pdf Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:30:00 GMT The New Era Canning Company has announced a recall of several canned bean products because some cans from each lot may not have been adequately cooked, which could cause the growth of the bacterium that causes botulism. While no illnesses have been reported, the company is recalling these products as a precautionary measure. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/jan/poc_dev_screening.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/jan/poc_dev_screening.pdf Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:30:00 GMT A free developmental screening clinic will be held in Pocatello at the Lincoln Early Childhood Center. Located at 330 Oakwood, the clinic will run on Friday, February 1, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 in the morning for children birth through 2. Gas vouchers are available for families traveling 50+ miles round trip. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/jan/blackfoot_dev_screening.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2008/jan/blackfoot_dev_screening.pdf Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:30:00 GMT A free developmental screening clinic will be held in Blackfoot at Bingham Memorial Hospital. Located at 98 Poplar, the clinic will run on Thursday, February 8, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 for children birth through the age of 2. Gas vouchers are available for families traveling 50+ miles round trip. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2007/dec/noro_bearlake.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2007/dec/noro_bearlake.pdf Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:30:00 GMT SDHD reminds the public that at this time of year when people are indoors more, there tends to be an increase in viral gastrointestinal illness (e.g., nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea). http://www.sdhdidaho.org/hpro/pdf/self_help_jan08.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/hpro/pdf/self_help_jan08.pdf Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:09:00 GMT The Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Course helps people with arthritis learn the skills they need to build their own self-management program. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2007/dec/children_mh.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2007/dec/children_mh.pdf Mon, 10 Dec 2007 17:09:00 GMT You're invited to a FREE children's mental health training. Better Todays. and the Idaho Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention Project (YSP) offer 1-1/2 day trainings across the state in 2008. The sessions are designed to train adult gatekeepers on the signs and symptoms of mental illness in children and youth, suicide risk assessment and intervention, the latest scientific information on childhood mental disorders and the impacts of trauma. Gatekeepers include parents and families, professionals, school faculty and staff, and others who care for or about Idaho’s children. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/hpro/tob_cessation.html http://www.sdhdidaho.org/hpro/tob_cessation.html Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:30:00 GMT The program instructor is Nancy Caspersen, RN, From Boise, ID. A nurse for over 27 years, she is an ex-smoker, and for 14 years has specialized in helping people to overcome their tobacco use. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2007/nov/tree_lighting.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2007/nov/tree_lighting.pdf Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:30:00 GMT A memorial tree lighting will be conducted on Monday, December 3, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. Please come and enjoy the musical entertainment, inspirational message and refreshments for all. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2007/nov/IDHW Behavioral Risk Factors Report.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/psa/2007/nov/IDHW Behavioral Risk Factors Report.pdf Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:10:00 GMT Nearly one in four Idahoans is obese and nearly 60 percent are overweight, according to the just-released 2006 Idaho Behavioral Risk Factors report. Obesity and weight are just two of more than 20 topics looked at by the report which provides a comprehensive statewide picture of behaviors related to and risk factors for death and disease as collected by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). http://www.sdhdidaho.org/hpro/pan.html http://www.sdhdidaho.org/hpro/pan.html Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:30:00 GMT Take a look at the newly added informative links. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/hpro/pdf/fitforlife_fall07.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/hpro/pdf/fitforlife_fall07.pdf Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:30:00 GMT Topics Covered: How to Stick With Your Fitness Routien Over the Holidays, Ward Off Depression, Arthritis Foundation Self-Help Course, Safe Handling of Holiday Food, and Infection Prevention Starts with Your Hands. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/news.html http://www.sdhdidaho.org/news.html Tue, 20 Nov 2007 22:30:00 GMT Take a look at the SDHD News and Events page to view the various clinics schedule. Can also be seen on the Calendar of Events page. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/index/adenovirus.pdf http://www.sdhdidaho.org/index/adenovirus.pdf Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:15:00 GMT Facts on Adenovirus Serotype 14 now available on SDHD website. http://www.sdhdidaho.org/aboutus.html http://www.sdhdidaho.org/aboutus.html Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:30:00 GMT SDHD Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2007 now available online!