2019

• June 5 – Brewster Hamlet Hub – Rabies Remains Rare, but Deadly; Health Department Urges Residents to Vaccinate Pets
• June 4 – Courier – Cunningham’s Corner – WIC Program on the Block
• May 21 – Putnam Examiner – Mental Health Awareness Month Marks 70 years
• May 14 – Courier – Hundreds Attend County Health Fair for Students
• May 7 – Brewster Hamlet Hub – Putnam County Community Health Survey_ You Talk, We Listen
• April 30 – Courier – Food Operators Expo Educates Those Who Feed Us
• April 11 – Mahopac News – County ranked among healthiest in state
• April 3 – PCNR – Measles Is a Major and Re-Emerging Health Concern
• March 18 – Mahopac TAPinto – Odell Brands 2019 ‘Year of the Health Provider’ in State of the County
• February 20 – PC Press Times – ‘Dr. Mike’ to Become Permanent Health Dept Chief
• February 19 – Putnam Examiner – New Electronic Cards for WIC Program
• January 26 – Brewster HamletHub – Putnam County Remains a High Risk Radon Zone
• January 2 – PCNR – Putnam County Ranks No. 3 In Statewide Lyme Disease Cases

2018

• December 26 – Brewster HamletHub – New Year’s Resolution—Free Smoking Cessation Program Begins January 8
• November 7 – Putnam Press Times – Forces of Change Address at Public Health Summit
• October 10 – PCNR – Preventing Lead Poison in Putnam
• October 5 – Highlands Current – Putnam Raises Tobacco Buy to 21
• September 4 – PC Courier – Keeping Kids Safe During Crisis
• August 21 – PC Courier Opioid Use Disorder Still High in Putnam County; Narcan Use Increases
• August 15 – PCNR – Tobacco 21 Takes Step Toward Passage In Putnam
• August 9 – Mahopac News – County Continues to Cope with Blue-Green Algae
• August 7 – PC Courier – Moms & Babies Participate in Big Latch On
• August 1 – PCNR – Drone To Assist Health Department With Investigations
• July 17 – Putnam Examiner – Lawmakers Again Debate Age to Purchase Tobacco
• July 3 – Brewster Hamlet Hub – Food Borne Illnesses Peak in Summer, Warns Health Department
• June 27 – PC Press Times – Three Putnam Lakes Included in State Plans to Combat Algae
• June 19 – PC Courier – Women of Distinction
• June 12 – PC Courier – Cunningham’s Corner – Ticks & Rabies
• June 12 – Tap Into Mahopac – Spring Brings Increased Risk for Rabies in Putnam
• June 5 – Putnam Examiner – Putnam Gears Up for Dramatic Rise in Ticks
• May 22 – PC Courier – Letters to the Editor – Measles
• May 11 – Brewster’s Hamlet Hub – Health Department Holds Drill to Train in Outbreak Response
• May 9 – PCNR – Cunningham’s Corner – Dangerous Thinking on Vaccines Measles
• May 4 – Putnam Daily Voice – Three Cases of Measles Confirmed in Putnam
• May 2 – PC Press Times – Leaders Discuss Keeping Kids Safe in Disasters
• April 24 – PC Courier – Health Dept. Commends Putnam Eateries
• April 10 – PC Courier – Sexually Transmitted Disease Skyrockets in Putnam
• April 5 – Poughkeepsie Journal – Sexually Transmitted Diseases hit Putnam, NY
• March 5 – Hudson Valley News Network – Health Department Advises About Food Safety After Power Outage
• February 20 – Putnam Examiner – Heart Health Month
• January 31 – PC Press Times – Radon Risk in Putnam Remains High
• January 29 – PC Courier – Epidemic Of Algae Blooms Reported
• January 11 – Brewster’s Hamlet Hub – Putnam Health Dept. Wins $55,000 Award from NYSDOH

2017

• Nov 15 – PC PressTimes – HD holds Recyling Contest
• Nov 15 – PC Press Times – Medication Take Back another success
• Nov 9-Mahopac News – 2nd annual contest for America Recycles Day
• Nov 9 – Mahopac News – PH Summit draws record crowd
• Sept 26 – Putnam Examiner – PH Summit VII Draws Record Crowd
• Sept 20 – PCNR – time to get flu shot
• Sept 13 – PC Times- Flu season coming soon
• Sept 5 – Putnam Examiner – National Preparedness Month Observed for 14th Year
• July 12 – Press Times – Be Wary of Safety & Germs When Swimming
• July 6 – Mahopac News – Health Department: Rabies Concerns Rise
• June – Putnam Examiner – Free HIV Testing Day in Putnam County
• May – Putnam County Courier – Beware! Ticks are Out in Force
• May – Mahopac News – Disaster exercise to safeguard children conducted in Putnam
• April – Journal News – In a Disaster Where Would Your Kids Go
• April – Putnam Examiner – Earth Day
• April – Press Times – Putnam County Among Top 5 Healthiest Counties in NYS
• March – Press Times – PCDOH Food Operators Seminar 2017
• March – Putnam County Courier – PCDOH Point of Distribution Drill Prepares Public for Disaster
• February – Hudson Valley News Network – NYSDOH Offers Free Water Testing for Lead
• February – Mahopac News – Drug crisis is top health concern in Putnam County
• January – Putnam County Courier – Carbon Monoxide Safety on the Minds of Putnam Officials

2016

• December – Putnam County Courier – Resilient Children Initiative
• December – Putnam County Courier – Teen Health Day
• September – Putnam Examiner – PCDOH Household Hazardous Waste Clean-up Day
• September – Putnam County Courier – Putnam Selected to Keep Kids Safe
• June – Putnam Examiner – PCDOH Public Health Summit
• June – Putnam County Courier – Zika Virus Action Plan Underway in Putnam
• May – Putnam Daily Voice – Putnam Rabies Concerns Rise as Warmer Temperature Arrive
• May – Putnam Examiner – Putnam’s Mental Health Month Shows Problems Common But Treatable
• April – Mahopac News – STDs on the Rise in Putnam
• April – Mahopac News – Mosquito and Tick Season Has Arrived
• April – Putnam Examiner – STDs Rises Steeply in Putnam
• March – Putnam Examiner – PCDOH Food Operators Seminar
• March – PCDOH Earns Accreditation
• March – PCDOH First in Region to Receive National Accreditation
• February – Putnam County Courier – Lead Poisoning Worries Putnam Residents
• February – Putnam County News & Recorder – Lead Poisoning Worries Cold Spring Residents
• February – Mahopac News – First Case of Zika Confirmed in Putnam County
• February – Journal News – First Case of Zika Confirmed in Putnam County
• February – Mahopac News – Putnam County Approves “No Vaping, No Smoking” Law
• February – Mahopac News – State Expands Free Zika Virus Testing
• February – Putnam Examiner – Free Testing for Travelers with Zika Symptoms

 

 

2015

• November – Coming Together to Fight the Super Bug
• September – Ditch the Screen, Get Outside, Plan Your Way to Better Health
• July – Public Health & Violence
• June – Swimming Precautions for Everyone, Including the Young and Fit
• May – E-Cigarettes & Youth, Marriage Headed for Disaster
• April – Building Broader Communities in the Fight Against Addiction
• February – Measles Outbreak Hits Close to Home
• Special Valentine’s Day – Commissioner’s Comments
• January – Arm Yourself Against Breast Cancer with Better Knowledge

2014

• December – Give the Ultimate Gift of Life this Holiday
• September – Rethinking Public Health
• February – The Mediterranean Style: For Life, For Health!
• January –  New Year, New Goals:  The One-Two Punch of Behavior Change

2013

• December – For A Happy, Healthy Holiday Season, Begin with a Good Night’s Sleep and a Walk
• November – Sheltering-in-place and Oral KI Best Tactics for Radioactive Event
• October – Sleep: Enough of It Is An Essential Ingredient For Better Health
• September – Putnam’s Medical Reserve Corps Wants You
• August – Preventing Suicide Starts with Everyone
• July – High Blood Pressure… Common, but Fixable
• May – Taking On Chronic Disease and Mental Health
• April – Higher Breastfeeding Rates Are Good News
• March – Public Health, By the Numbers and From A to Z
• February – Be smart-and Proactive-about Radon
• January (31st) – Ensuring Oral Health with Fluoride, Screenings
• January – Simple Step to Stem Childhood Obesity: Eliminate One Sugar Source

2012

• November – Keeping Residents Healthy & Safe Through Hurricane Sandy
• September – Lead Poisoning Remains a Top Preventable Illness in Children
• August – Prevention, Public  Health Begins with Immunization
• July – Keep ‘Event Foods’ Safe This Summer