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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/Diabetes Prevention Lifestyle Change Program starts Wednesday, June 12, 2024 from 5:00-6:00 p.m. at the Town of Oakfield Community and Government Center

Press release According to the New York State Department of Health Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System 2021 report, Genesee County has 13.4% of adults and Orleans County has 11.4% adults diagnosed with prediabetes. People with prediabetes — higher-than-normal blood glucose (sugar) levels — are 5 to 15 times more likely …

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WNY/Quality and Quantity: UConnectCare celebrates expansion of services, honors friends, scholars

By Mike PettinellaUConnectCare Publicist Wednesday afternoon’s annual meeting at Terry Hills Restaurant in Batavia may have been the first under the name UConnectCare, but it served as a celebration of the many ways the agency formerly known as Genesee/Orleans Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse is having a positive impact …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Albion/Child Passenger Safety Seat Check planned during the Strawberry Festival

Attention All Orleans County Parents and Caregivers: PRESS RELEASE Orleans County Sheriff Christopher M. Bourke is pleased to announce a Child Passenger Safety Seat Check Point Event will be held on Saturday, June 8th, 2024, during the Albion Strawberry Festival from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Another event will be held on Saturday, June …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Lyndonville/Camp Rainbow signup applications are due by May 15th

Press release LYNDONVILLE — Time is running out to sign-up for the 2024 season of Camp Rainbow. Applications and scholarships are due Wednesday, May 15th, which can be found online at ArcGLOW.org/Programs-Services/Camp Rainbow. Scholarships, which are part of the application, and cover one week of camp and transportation. Taking place …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Responsible contact with wildlife and strays

Press release With the arrival of spring, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are encouraging residents not to touch wildlife – including baby animals. Touching wildlife disrupts their natural behavior as well as poses risks to both human safety and animal welfare. During the spring months, many …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/National Infant Immunization Week

Press release April 22-29, 2024 is National Infant Immunization Week. National Infant Immunization Week is a yearly observation that highlights the importance of protecting infants from birth to two years of age from serious childhood diseases. Vaccines, a successful public health tool, have greatly reduced infant deaths and disability caused …

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