11,000+ people in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. Did you know that HPV (most common STI in the US) can cause cervical cancer? Vaccination & regular screening can prevent the disease. Talk to your healthcare provider about getting your HPV vaccine.

Birth Defect Awareness Month: Every 4.5 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect. Help us raise awareness for these conditions this January during #birthdefects Awareness Month. From pregnancy, infancy, childhood, adolescence, to adulthood — #everyjourneymatters

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. It identifies a perfect opportunity for us to raise awareness cervical cancer and HPV vaccination. Get informed, Get screened, Get Vaccinated. #cervicalcancerawareness🎗

High Dose Available! Protect yourself against flu. Call 203-385-4090 with any questions.

Stratford is going RED ❤️ in support of the American Heart Association’s fight against heart disease! @mayorhoydick and dedicated town employees came together for Wear Red Day.

@mayorhoydick declares February as KNOW YOUR NUMBERS MONTH! Let’s prioritize our health by understanding and monitoring key metrics so we can make informed choices for a healthier community.

February is National School School-Based Health Center Awareness Month, a campaign to raise awareness of the valuable services offered by school-based health centers (SBHCs).

Stratford Health Department will open tomorrow at noon due to storm #Lorraine. All other municipal offices are also on a delayed opening. Please continue to check the Town’s website and local news stations, Channels 8 & 12 for updates as well as the Town’s website

Day 1 of Public Health Week: Civic Engagement. On day 1 of National Public Health Week, we would like to highlight the actions that we and our communities can take to identify and address problems that shapes our opportunity to be healthy.

Day 2 of National Public Health Week: the focus today is on healthy neighborhoods. Where we live, where we eat, sleep, work, play, learn and pray can impact our health.

Completed 5-day ICS 300/400 FEMA course with great Region 1 partners Fairfield Health Dpt TrumbullHealthDepartment Monroe Health Dept. Norwalk Health Dept. Yale New Haven Health & New Canaan & Greenwich Health Depts! Thanks CT Public Health for bringing in engaging Tetra Tech instructors Jeff Galloway & Greg Shuping

Keeping up with current trends associated with 1,4-dioxane aka “forever chemical” at @ysph Yale Superfund Research Center Research Center annual meeting.

We in #publichealth have made some progress in being more inclusive of those with #accessandfunctionalneeds in our #emergencypreparedness planning but there’s always room for improvement. Welcoming ideas on how to do that, because successful planning includes EVERYBODY!

We are offering vaccine clinics this week! Call 203-385-4090 to make an appointment to ensure your child can start school on time! There are some available appointments for school physicals as well. The Stratford Health Department has you covered!

DEMHS held its annual Governor’s Emergency Planning & Preparedness Initiative today at the State EOC. It was a successful day, simulating a fire caused by drought, and provided a great opportunity to review plans and work with local, state, and federal partners #preparedness

Latin Fest! Paradise Green. Town of Stratford 12-6p. Come say hola to the Stratford Health Department!

It takes about 2 weeks for a flu vaccine to provide the best protection, and it will last about 6 months for most people. While it CAN prevent the flu for some, it WILL reduce the impact of symptoms if you do get sick. More at: EHHD.org/VAX #PreventionMakesUsStronger

Startford Health Department will be there to answer any vaccine or health-related questions you might have!