Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County

If you or anyone you know is struggling with asthma, Healthy Homes’ Asthma Program can help! This program offers free environmental home assessments to identify all asthma triggers found in the home and to eliminate those triggers. Click here to fill out a referral to get your free assessment: https://lnkd.in/gHZJAyYY

Coming up tomorrow: join us at the Marion County Public Health Department for Back to School and Community Resource Day! Bring your children and get a free backpack with school supplies, enjoy the IFD Fire Safety Festival, and more. See flyer for more details!

Back to school is nearly here which means children will need to get their vaccines updated! MCPHD is hosting free vaccine clinics for children in grades K-12 all this month and next. See flyer for more details!

July is UV Safety Awareness Month! Practice sun safety and protect your skin by using a layered approach to sun protection. Wear protective clothing, use sunscreen with at least SPF 15, and seek shade wherever possible.

July is here, and so is another interesting nutrition topic! This month, Nutrition Services will highlight the importance of gut health and foods that promote a healthy gut microbiome. Sign up for the upcoming classes: https://lnkd.in/gVCnizHB

We'd like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Fourth of July!

Coming up next weekend is Back to School and Community Resource Day! Join us on Saturday, July 13, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Marion County Public Health Department and get your free school supplies, immunizations, sports physicals and more. Don't miss out!

Office Closing Hours: - Vital Records office, which offers walk-in services for birth certificates and death certificates, will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3. - The outreach clinics at College Avenue Branch library and the IndyGo Julia M. Carson Transit Center will close at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3. - MCPHD is closed on Independence Day, July 4. - Regular operating hours resume on Friday, July 5.

With Fourth of July weekend approaching, it's important to practice food safety. Follow these key food safety steps to prevent foodborne illness during your summer celebrations! #CDCFoodSafety

Today is National HIV Testing Day! Stop by the Walgreens at 1530 N. Meridian Street or 3003 Kessler Boulevard North today until 6 p.m. to get your free HIV test. Free rapid Syphilis and Hep C testing are also available. #HIVTestingDay