Keep your baby safe with the ABCs of safe sleep: ALONE, on their BACK, and in an empty CRIB. Every sleep. Every time.

Our Sexual Health and Wellness Center offers affordable care like STI testing and treatment, HIV prevention through PrEP and diabetes checks. Learn more about the quality health care services that are right for you at Columbus.gov/shwc.

We’re celebrating our public health nurse dream team for National Nurses Week. Thank you for all you do to help all people in our community live healthier lives!

Take steps to prevent overdose deaths from fentanyl. Always have naloxone on hand, use fentanyl test strips and call 9-1-1 if you suspect an overdose. See where you can get free naloxone at columbus.gov/cfcap.

Every person deserves to feel safe, comfortable and welcomed by their healthcare provider. That’s why we’re proud to be recognized in the Human Rights Campaign's 2024 Healthcare Equality Index. We’re proud to provide the right care to our LGBTQ+ community. Learn more: hrc.org/hei.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you or someone you know is in mental distress, our clinical counselors with the city's Right Response Unit can be reached by calling (614) 645-4545 and dialing 3. You can also reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988.

Keep your teen engaged this summer at Camp Public Health! This specialty camp incorporates health, environmental and social sciences and allows young people to explore future careers in Public Health. Register at anc.apm.activecommunities.com/columbusrecpar….

Drop off unused or unwanted medicine today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Columbus Public Health.

🧹COMMUNITY CLEANUP 🪠
It’s amazing what partners can do when they come together.
DYS staff & former youth joined @columbusgov and @columbushealth as part of an #EarthDay cleanup in Linden to kickoff #ReentryWeek . In total, 28 volunteers collected and filled 32 bags of trash.👏

Last week, we hosted representatives from the CDC to share best practices and lessons learned from our measles outbreak. We look forward to continued collaboration to help prevent future outbreaks through education on the safe and effective MMR vaccine.

Drop off unused or unwanted medicine this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Columbus Public Health.

The Local Food Action Plan creates a fair and sustainable food system benefiting our economy, environment and all people. This month, the 2023 Local Food Action Plan Annual Report was adopted. Check out a new interactive StoryMap at storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d55506….

Vaccines are among the most successful tools available for preventing disease and death. National Infant Immunization Week highlights the importance of protecting infants and young children from vaccine-preventable diseases. Learn more at columbus.gov/izclinic.

If you drive by Columbus Public Health this week you will see a display of 148 flags honoring the lives lost to violence in 2023. Crime Victims' Rights Week is dedicated to amplifying the voices of survivors and committing to support individuals victimized by crime.

🚨 NEWS: A Franklin County judge has just sided with Columbus and 13 other Ohio cities who challenged a state law that would strip away cities’ rights to regulate tobacco sales at the local level.

Judge temporarily halts Ohio law to keep Columbus, other cities from regulating tobacco dispatch.com/story/news/loc…

Join us April 27 for the Columbus CARE Coalition CAREgivers' Retreat at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Education Center. We will provide space for healing, building community, and promoting self-care and support for caregivers.. Register at caregiversretreat2024.eventbrite.com.

UPDATE ‼️

The evacuation order has been lifted and residents can return to their homes.

Today is National Transgender HIV Testing Day, a day to address the impact of HIV on transgender and nonbinary people. When we reduce HIV stigma and promote testing, prevention and treatment, we can help reduce fear. Learn more at columbus.gov/knowhiv.

Please stay indoors if you are in the area and don’t need to go out. If you are having difficulty breathing, please seek medical attention.