June is Pride Month—a time to celebrate and show support for the LGBTQIA2S+ community! To show our support, we'll be lighting the exterior of our building in rainbow colors each night throughout the month of June. Don’t forget to take a look!
June 9-13 is Smoke Ready Week. This week Spokane Regional Health District joins Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency and Gonzaga Univerty’s Institute for Climate, Water, and Environment to share tips and resources through a newly launched website, community partners, and social media. This year’s theme is SMOKE: Five Tips to Help You Breathe Easier.
Did you know there's a simple, one-hour course that can teach you how to help someone in a mental health crisis—just like CPR does for medical emergencies? It’s called QPR Suicide Prevention training, and it’s available online and here in Spokane through the Spokane County Medical Reserve Corps.
June 2-8 is National Food Safety Week! Over the decades, food science has played an important role in shaping our understanding of how to keep food safe and how to prevent foodborne illnesses. Here are a few moments in history where food science has come into play:
At SRHD, nurses work in many different programs, and we would like to thank every one of them for their dedication to public health. They are tracking diseases, managing chronic illnesses, monitoring safety in congregate living facilities, and so many other duties. Our nurses may have saved your life or a loved one’s life today without you knowing it!
