We are forever grateful for all the first responders in Hardin County. Thank you for your service and dedication to the safety of the community. #nationalfirstrespondersday

Trick or Treat is a time to be silly and dress up as fun characters, but it can be a great time to focus on your health as well, consider these tips as you head out this year.

It's World Stroke Day, the most important thing to remember if someone is experiencing a stroke is to act FAST.

According to the CDC, more than 1 in 3 U.S. adults have prediabetes—that’s 88 million people—but the majority of people don’t know they have it. Visit the website for more helpful tips on preventing diabetes and staying healthy niddk.nih.gov/health-informa…

You might know Ohio for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Or you know of Sandusky because of Cedar Point. No matter your knowledge or ideas about Ohio, there’s sure to be more to this Buckeye state. How will you show your Ohio pride on National Ohio Day?

National Stress Awareness Day exists to remind you and bring you back in touch with your stressors and how to manage them. Celebrated every first Wednesday of November, National Stress Awareness Day aims to identify and reduce the stress factors in your life.

The US is in a maternal health crisis. Every 12 hours a woman dies from pregnancy-related causes and sadly 60% of these deaths are preventable. Through #BlanketChange we can ensure all pregnant women receive the care they need. Blanketchange.org

During Prematurity Awareness Month, let us help with our Help me Grow program which offers evidenced-based parent support that encourages early prenatal and well-baby care, parenting education to promote the health and development of children. Learn more about Help me Grow below.

Daylight Savings time ends tonight. Don't forget to adjust your clocks. As you adjust your clocks now is a great time to change the batteries in your smoke alarm to protect your loved ones and home this year.

We know it's a little late for Halloween, but Vampire Power is actually power used by electronic devices while not in use, standby power, or "vampire power". To learn more and how to control or eliminate this cost visit occ.ohio.gov/factsheet/vamp…

The Health Department will be closed on Thursday in observance of Veterans Day. We want to thank all our veterans for their service to our country. We will resume regular business hours on Friday, November 12th.

Prematurity awareness is important to understand that everyone's story is different, please see part of Janell's story here. unspokenstories.org/tribute/janell…

WE DID IT!! Kenton Hardin Health Department has been awarded five-year accreditation status through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB).

Remember to stay safe this Thanksgiving and follow these tips for your holiday feast!

Our offices will be closed Thursday, November 25th and Friday, November 26th in observance of the holiday. We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

More than 700,000 American lives have been lost to HIV since 1981. The image below explains the PrEP or pre-exposure prophylaxis process. Visit hiv.gov/federal-respon… for more information on the fight to end HIV.

It's 3D Prevention Month Stay off Santa’s 🎅 naughty list. 📜 Designate a sober driver or plan to call a cab 🚖, ride service 🚘, or use public transportation 🚍 to get home safely. #DriveSober or Get Pulled Over.