Press Releases Archive 2005 December 29 News Advisory: Grants Available for Promoting AIDS Awareness December 2 Media Advisory: Public Hearing on New Mental Health Funding November 29 Holiday Jingle Weapon Against Flu and Colds November 28 Flu Shots Still Available at County Health Centers November 28 Richmond Mobile HIV testing clinic moves to new site Dec. 1 November 23 County Health Advisory Board Seeking New Members November 22 Prevention of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Chemicals Is Topic for Cable TV Show November 21 'Lock It Up' Campaign To Recognize 'DDD' Prevention Month November 14 County Presents Annual Industrial Safety Ordinance Report November 10 Contra Costa Domestic Violence Death Team Issues New Report November 10 News Advisory: Oil Release Cleanup for Northern Martinez Residents November 9 Media Advisory: Hazardous Materials Program has Issued a Summary of the Vapor Cloud Release at the Shell Martinez Refinery November 8 Seasonal Flu Shots Important to Preventing Serious Illness November 7 Public hearing to be held on draft plan for using Prop. 63 mental health funds in Contra Costa November 1 Lesher Foundation Pledges Match to Meals on Wheels Donations October 31 Workplaces Lauded for Accommodating Breastfeeding by Employees October 20 Crisis facing public health systems Topic of cable TV show October 19 Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 23-29 October 5 Contra Costa Health Services Partners with Maxim Health Systems to Host Flu Clinics October 5 Community Celebration of Oktoberfest Featuring the Hazardous Materials September 21 First-Ever West County Walkability Workshop Planned September 19 Contra Costa schools encouraged to participate in Shelter-in-Place drill September 9 Seeking Members for the Contra Costa HIV/AIDS Consortium - October 10th Orientation September 8 Healing Power Of Humor Explored In New Artschange Exhibit At Richmond Health Center September 1 September Campaign Seeks to "Energize and Mobilize" Residents in Support of 5-A-Day August 22 Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Joins National Campaign August 18 County Dental and Nutrition Programs for Children Receive Extra Funding August 18 Press Conference: $1 million for permanent housing for chronic homeless people August 11 A Confirmed Case of West Nile Virus August 5 Asthma Meeting Media Advisory July 27 Casino Study Predicts Serious Health Impacts July 25 Baby Carrying Slings for New Moms to Promote Breastfeeding and Bonding July 6 Healthy Neighborhoods Project and Partners Hosting Multicultural Family Fair July 30 July 1 Local Teens Work with Health Department to Study, Measure Teen Alcohol Use June 27 Safe, Sober Teen Drivers The Topic of Cable TV Show Premiering in June June 14 Traffic Safety Project Expands to East Contra Costa County to Protect Children June 3 Emergency Exercise Planned June 9 on Simulated Pesticide Accident May 31 Rose's Day to Blossom Again June 5 May 27 Immigrant Stories from Central America in New Art Exhibit at Richmond Health Center May 25 Increased Education, Enforcement About Sober Driving During Grad Week in Richmond May 24 Nail Salons to Get Education on Cleaning May 20 Seeking Public Comment on How to Spend Federal AIDS Funds in Contra Costa May 3 "Local Hazards and Disaster Planning" is Topic of New Show April 27 Recommendation Form, Stakeholder Groups The Next Steps for Improving Mental Health in Contra Costa April 19 Demonstration of Violence Prevention Theatre Program on April 21 April 19 Media Advisory - Diesel Pollution Community Meeting April 12 Last Mental Health Funding Forum to be held in El Cerrito April 5 Exhibition Shows History of Food in West County March 30 Still Time for Low-Income workers To Get Free Tax Services March 18 Register Online to Receive Prop 63 Meeting Notification March 16 Health Team Efforts Cause Dramatic TB Decline March 3 "March" into Health during Nutrition Month in March March 2 Nominate "People Who Make a Difference" in Combating Alcohol and Other Drugs March 1 Contra Costa Mental Health Commission to Host Six Community Forums Throughout The County on The Mental Health Services Act - PROP 63 February 22 Local teens to distribute fliers about free tax services for low-income workers February 10 Super Saturdays feature tax help plus additional social services February 7 Community members are invited to attend a FREE Quilting and Stitchery Bee February 1 Free Workshops on College Aid Applications for Students and Free Tax Services for Parents January 28 Local Health Department Recommends Emergency Ambulance Provider January 26 Regional Traffic Safety Project in Full Swing January 24 How to Keep Your Resolutions to Eat Healthy and Exercise Regularly January 20 Low-income workers can get free help collecting tax refunds January 19 Tobacco Prevention Coalition to Hear About Tribal Sovereignty, Smoking in Casinos January 13 Flu Shots Now Available to Everyone; There's Still Time to Get One January 4 Health Services Launches Improved Website
