Monongalia County Health Department, Morgantown, WV

08/31/2026

Naloxone can help save lives, and it's also important to add prevention into the conversation. International Overdose Awareness Day is a great time to do that as well as to remind the community that the Monongalia County Quick Response Team - QRT will be distributing naloxone on Save A Life Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 at various locations.
More info: https://www.dea.gov/ioad
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08/31/2026

We just love this portrait of Jason, Anna, Ceranda, Lynne and Cami from the MCHD WIC, Morgantown, WV office, courtesy of the photographer from Vitamin Angels who recently paid a visit to document the pre-natal vitamin program's success with our clients.

08/27/2026

The American Dental Association recommends that individuals 3 and older should only use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste. Kids under the age of 3 should only use toothpaste in the amount similar to one grain of rice.
More info: https://tinyurl.com/yb4hkehf

08/26/2026

"Using a magnifying mirror, Christina Mickey not only could tell that the speck under her eye was a tiny tick, but she also saw another one on her eyelid."
Luckily, Monongalia County Health Department is stepping up its tick surveillance!
Read more: https://www.monchd.org/newsroom/welcome-to-mchd-s-tick-talk

08/26/2026

Be sure to give your pooch an extra pat on the head today in honor of National Dog Day and feel free to post a pic in the comments! More important, make sure all of your pets... dogs, cats and even ferrets... are up to date on their rabies vaccines. It's the law in West Virginia.
More info: www.monchd.org/services/rabies-control

08/25/2026

A crew from Vitamin Angels stopped by MCHD WIC, Morgantown, WV today to talk to clients about their experiences with the free pre-natal vitamins the organization has been providing for five years. Program manager Cami Haught applied for the program five years ago. "It takes that financial burden off of them and if they are already at the WIC office, they don't have to make another trip to the pharmacy," Haught said. WIC staffer Trisha Sanders also discussed MCHD WIC's hospital liaison program to sign up new moms for WIC benefits will still at the hospital after giving birth.

08/25/2026

Thanks to WDTV 5 News for interviewing MCHD WIC, Morgantown, WV staffers Cami Haught and Anna Ash about the screenings now being conducted on clients to detect perinatal/postpartum mood disorders so expectant and new moms can be referred for help. This has always been an important topic and is especially timely now!

Staff members with the Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program have surpassed a milestone, screening more than 600 local parents for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs).

08/24/2026

Did you know it's customary for a baby to lose weight after birth before gaining it back? MCHD WIC, Morgantown, WV breastfeeding counselor Lynne Ryan explains why.

08/21/2026

Planning on attending the WV Tattoo Expo at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place Hotel's Event Center this weekend? Rest assured, all tattoo artists and body piercers have been inspected by Monongalia County Health Department sanitarians!
More info: https://www.monchd.org/services/tattoo-and-body-piercing-studio-inspections

08/20/2026

Monongalia County Health Department's next food safety training will take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, in the health department's conference room at 453 Van Voorhis Road.
Training in person is less expensive and no prior registration is required!
More info:
www.monchd.org/services/food-safety-training