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| Your Voice, Your Health: Why Community Health Assessments Matter (posted June 25, 2026) | |
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This edition of the Healthy Herald explains the new Community Health Assessment underway in Brown County, and why your participation is so important to the effort. |
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| Brown County Community Health Assessment (posted June 10, 2026) | |
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This survey is intended to be taken by people who live, work, play, or learn in Brown County. It was created by Beyond Health, which is a collaborative group including local health departments, health systems, and other health-focused organizations. Data from this survey will be used in the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and will help us decide which health priorities to focus on during out next Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) cycle.
You must be 18 years or older to take this survey. Brown County employees are not eligible for the gift card entry. This survey will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. All answers are completely anonymous. https://bit.ly/BrownCHASurvey |
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| Why the Hantavirus Outbreak Is Not a New Pandemic (posted May 28, 2026) | |
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This edition of the Healthy Herald explains the hantavirus and explores its differences with COVID-19 to provide some peace of mind to people who are anxious about another virus recently dominating the news cycle. |
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| The Guiding Principles of Public Health (posted April 9, 2026) | |
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A brief primer about the basics of the public health system and how governmental public health – such as county-level agencies - are a part of that larger system. |
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| A Quick Check-Up: One Year Into Brown County's Community Health Improvement Plan (posted March 9, 2026) | |
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The Healthy Herald reviews our Community Health Improvement Plan one year after its release. And we'll share progress in key areas focused on improving people's long-term health. |
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| Be #WinterReady for Whenever Cold and Snow Strikes (posted January 28, 2026) | |
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The following suggestions come from the Department of Homeland Security’s ready.gov website, a longstanding national public service campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate emergencies and disasters. |
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| Public Health, Library Launch Radon Testing Device Loan Program (posted January 21, 2026) | |
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Anyone with a Brown County Library card check out a digital radon testing device, just like a book, to learn if their home has elevated levels of the dangerous gas. |