Grant County Health Department

06/01/2026

We care about your mental health. Wondering what happens when you call or text 988? 🤳📲Here’s what to expect:
✔You’ll be connected to a real person.
✔Trained counselor will treat you with
understanding and respect.
✔You’ll be heard and supported to get
through this moment.
✔You’ll be connect with more resources in
your community, if needed.
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Nos importa tu salud mental. ¿Te preguntas qué sucede cuando llamas o envías un mensaje de texto al 988? 🤳📲 Esto es lo que puedes esperar:
✔Te conectarás con una persona real.
✔Un consejero capacitado te tratará con comprensión y respeto.
✔Serás escuchado y recibirás apoyo para superar este momento.
✔Te conectaremos con más recursos en tu comunidad, si es necesario.

06/01/2026

Summer is just around the corner! Before you head outside, check out how you can protect yourself against skin cancer. 💛🌞😎

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect opportunity to share the truth about the dangers of skin cancer and the importance of early detection and prevention. We hope you’ll join us!

06/01/2026

Every May, Older Americans Month celebrates the contributions of older adults and reaffirms our commitment to serving them. The 2026 theme, "Champion Your Health,” highlights prevention, wellness, and personal responsibility as cornerstones of healthy aging. ACL.gov/OAM

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Cada mayo, el Mes de los Estadounidenses de Edad Avanzada celebra las contribuciones de los adultos mayores y reafirma nuestro compromiso de servirlos. El tema de 2026, “Promueve tu salud”, destaca la prevención, el bienestar y la responsabilidad personal como pilares del envejecimiento saludable. ACL.gov/OAM

05/31/2026

This Women's Health Month, take a moment to learn how you can get Your Health, Your Way and read a few Tips on Improving Healthcare Visits. More resources are available at https://womenshealth.gov/. 💞

https://womenshealth.gov/sites/default/files/_documents/2025/nwhw/OWH25_YourHealthYourWay_v2_508.pdf

05/31/2026

Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. ❤

B.E. F.A.S.T. is how we come together to end stroke.
Learn the stroke warnings signs:

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Cada 40 segundos, alguien en los Estados Unidos sufre un ataque o derrame cerebral. ❤

R.Á.P.I.D.O. es como juntos acabaremos con los ataques o derrames cerebrales.

Aprenda sobre los signos de advertencia de los ataques o derrames cerebrales:

https://www.stroke.org/en/about-the-american-stroke-association/stroke-awareness-month

05/31/2026

Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood. When blood flows through your arteries at higher than normal pressures, you may have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States.

Half of all Americans have high blood pressure and many don’t even know it. Adults should have their blood pressure checked by a healthcare provider. If your numbers are high, your healthcare provider may suggest self-measuring your blood pressure outside of the doctor’s office.

Follow these tips to measure your blood pressure at home. ❤

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Presión arterial es la fuerza que ejerce la sangre contra las paredes de las arterias cuando el corazón la bombea. Cuando la sangre circula por las arterias a una presión superior a la normal, es posible que padezca presión arterial alta, también conocida como hipertensión. La presión arterial alta es uno de los principales factores de riesgo de las enfermedades cardiacas, que son la principal causa de muerte en Estados Unidos.

La mitad de los estadounidenses tienen la presión arterial alta y muchos ni siquiera lo saben. Los adultos deben hacerse controlar la presión arterial por un profesional de la salud. Si sus valores son elevados, el médico puede sugerirle que se automida la presión arterial fuera del consultorio.

Siga estos consejos para medirse la presión arterial en casa. ❤

05/31/2026

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. 💜💙Viral hepatitis is a major public health threat and worse, hundreds of thousands of people in the United States don't know they are infected. But the good news is that hepatitis A and hepatitis B can be prevented, and hepatitis C can be cured.

Did you know? Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are all spread differently. Learn ways you can reduce your risk for each type of :

https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-awareness/about/index.html

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day.

05/29/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Our minds deserve just as much care as our bodies. 988 Oregon provides free, confidential support to anyone in Oregon going through a tough time. 🫂💙

Whether you’re lonely, stressed, having financial concerns, not feeling seen, or just need someone to listen, call or text 988 to connect with trained, caring counselors.

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Mayo es el Mes de la Concientización sobre la Salud Mental. Nuestra mente merece tanto cuidado como nuestro cuerpo. 988 Oregon ofrece apoyo gratuito y confidencial a cualquier persona en Oregon que esté pasando por un momento difícil.

Si te sientes solo, estresado, tienes problemas económicos, no te sientes comprendido o simplemente necesitas que alguien te escuche, llama o envía un mensaje de texto al 988 para conectarte con consejeros capacitados y comprensivos.


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