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What's new at the Health Department?
Social media Health Department information is available in several forms of social media. Follow the Health Department on Facebook and Twitter. The Health Department now posts informational videos and public service announcements on Youtube. The Public Health Ambassador program also maintains a Facebook page.
Charlie's House The Health Department has partnered with Charlie's Safe Haven to develop Charlie's House to be built at Safety Street. The new facility will be used to model for parents and prospective parents steps they can take to make their homes safer for their children.
Smoke-free campus Starting July 1, 2009, the Health Department campus went fully smoke-free. The building interior has been non-smoking since it opened in 1997.
The smoke-free zone includes the parking lots (no smoking in cars parked in the lots), the Safety Street property, and the stretch of lawn from Troost Ave. to Campbell on 24th St., and from 24th to 24th Terrace on Campbell.
The new policy forbids any lit tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars and pipes.
Recycling committee The Health Department has formed a committee of employees to review additional steps the department can take to be a more environmentally friendly facility. Some steps that have recently been taken include:
installation of new printers that print double-sided by default, cutting down on the amount of paper used
installation of energy use monitors to determine areas of excessive energy use
encourgement of employees, tenants and maintenance staff to turn off lights when not in offices
investigation of the heating and cooling system to decrease the need for space heaters and other personal space temperature regulating equipment
The department already has paper, aluminum and plastic recycling bins placed in offices throughout the building and primarily relies on ambient sunlight to light the building atrium.
Awards The Health Department proudly announces the following awards:
Paula Macaitis, a lead hazard risk assessor in the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, was recently recognized by the City with the Environmental Achievement Award for her work with families of lead-poisoned children.
