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October 6, 2021: Lead Poisoning Prevention

On this episode of JeffCo Health Matters, Brianne is joined by Julia, Environmental Public Health Specialist and Penny, Public Health Nurse with the health department, to discuss lead poisoning prevention and the #kNOwLEAD campaign.

We chat about the history of lead in Jefferson County, common sources of lead in the area, prevention strategies, and testing options. Discussed in this episode:

 

September, 22, 2021: Flu Season

On this episode of Jeffco Health Matters, Brianne is joined by Sarah, Nursing Supervisor and Sara, Epidemiologist with the health department, to discuss the upcoming flu season.

We chat about general flu information, prevention, vaccination, data & trends, plus we bust some common flu myths! Discussed in this episode:

  • https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm

 

August 25, 2021: COVID Updates

On this episode of JeffCo Health Matters, Brianne is joined by Jeana, Public Health Preparedness Supervisor with the health department, to discuss the latest COVID updates in Jefferson County.

We chat about our case count, the increase in cases, Delta variant, vaccination rates, and address questions from the public.

 

August 11, 2021: Behavioral Health Platform

On this episode of Jeffco Health Matters, Brianne is joined by Jaclyn, Community Services Manager with the health department, to discuss the new behavioral health platform launching in partnerships with schools this fall.

We chat about the platform, how it works, partnering with schools, and the positive impact this platform will provide on the mental health services for students.

 

July 30, 2021: Childhood Immunizations

On this episode of JeffCo Health Matters, Brianne is joined by Sarah and Andrea, Public Health Nurses with the health department, to discuss childhood immunizations. We chat the importance of vaccines, when to get vaccines, and discuss some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding immunizations for children. Discussed in this episode:

 

July 14, 2021: COVID Updates for Jefferson County

On this episode of JeffCo Health Matters, Brianne is joined by Jeana, Public Health Preparedness Supervisor with the health department, to discuss the latest COVID updates in Jefferson County.

We chat about our case count, the increase in cases, Delta variant, vaccination rates, and address questions from the public.

 

June 30, 2021: Community Health Program/Fox C6 School Partnership

On this episode of JeffCo Health Matters, Brianne is joined by Adam, the Community Engagement Team Lead, to discuss one of our newer programs in partnership with Fox C-6 School District.

We discuss the program, how it came about, why we are working on increasing physical activity among our youth, and briefly discuss some other projects in the works!

 

June 16, 2021: Communicable Disease Team

On this episode of JeffCo Health Matters, Brianne is joined by Sara, Epidemiologist and Tara and Vanessa, Public Health Investigative Nurses with the health department, to discuss communicable disease, epidemiology, how we get our data, and what case investigation looks like. Plus some tips on avoiding communicable diseases! Discussed in this episode:

 

June 3, 2021: Family Planning

On this episode of JeffCo Health Matters, Brianne is joined by Kate Wagner, FNP with the health department, to discuss birth control, family planning, and The Right Time Initiative. We chat about The Right Time Initiative which provides low or no cost birth control options to residents, types of birth control, and women's health appointments as well as answer questions from viewers. Discussed in this episode:

 

May 21, 2021: Mental Health

On this episode of JeffCo Health Matters, Brianne is joined by Brittany Casnar, a counselor with Provident, to discuss mental health in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. We chat about normalizing the conversations around mental health, recognizing when it's important to reach out to others for support, how to successfully support others, and how mental health impacts our youth. Resources discussed in this episode are listed below: