{"id":74009,"date":"2026-04-06T17:18:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=74009"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:18:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:18:47","slug":"genesee-orleans-celebrate-national-public-health-week-with-go-health-april-6-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/genesee-orleans-celebrate-national-public-health-week-with-go-health-april-6-12\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE\/ORLEANS\/Celebrate National Public Health Week with GO Health \u2013 April 6-12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are joining communities across the country to celebrate National Public Health Week (NPHW), April 6-12. This week is a time to celebrate public health successes and learn how GO Health protects and supports the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s theme, <strong>\u201cReady. Set. Action!\u201d<\/strong>, highlights the work GO Health does every day to keep our community healthy. Community members are encouraged to learn about our programs and services, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 <strong>Children with Special Needs Program<\/strong>: Helps children with developmental, physical, or special health care needs get the resources they need to grow and succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 <strong>Community Health Services:<\/strong> Tracks diseases, collects health data, cares for mothers and children, and runs immunization clinics. Learn more: Immunization Clinics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 <strong>Environmental Health<\/strong>: Ensures safe drinking water, inspects food establishments, investigates rabies cases, and runs rabies clinics. Learn more: Rabies Clinics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 <strong>Lead Poisoning Prevention<\/strong>: Educates community members on lead hazards and manages grant programs to address lead-based paint and other home health risks. Learn more: Lead Grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 <strong>Public Health Education<\/strong> <strong>(PHE)<\/strong>: Provides health education and resources so community members can make informed choices for their wellbeing. The PHE team helps to lead the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), using resident feedback to guide programs. The 2025\u20132030 CHA\/CHIP identified the following priority areas: Poverty,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anxiety and Stress, and Preventive Services for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. Residents can review the full CHA\/CHIP here: CHA\/CHIP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 <strong>Public Health Emergency Preparedness<\/strong>: Builds a community ready for emergencies through training and education. Learn more: Emergency Preparedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00b7 <strong>Weights and Measures<\/strong>: Tests devices and fuel quality to ensure accuracy in commerce and fairness for everyone in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to learning about our programs, we encourage residents to explore CredibleMind, a confidential digital platform providing mental health tools and resources for community members. Check it out to get personalized guidance and resources to help you and your family thrive: CredibleMind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNational Public Health Week is a great time to recognize the work our team does to keep the community healthy,\u201d said Paul Pettit, Public Health Director for GO Health. \u201cI encourage community members to celebrate public health and learn more about programs that promote the health and wellbeing of youth, families, and the community. I also thank our staff, volunteers, community partners, the Board of Health, and County Legislatures. Working together, we make our community stronger and healthier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on GO Health programs and services, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/GOHealthNY.org\">GOHealthNY.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow GO Health on Facebook, Instagram, and X at GOHealthNY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are joining communities across the country to celebrate National Public Health Week (NPHW), April 6-12. This week is a time to celebrate public health successes and learn how GO Health protects and supports the community. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cReady. \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/genesee-orleans-celebrate-national-public-health-week-with-go-health-april-6-12\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[5728,5727],"class_list":["post-74009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-go-health","tag-national-public-health-week"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-jfH","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":41326,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/04\/03\/genesee-orleans-counties-this-week-is-national-public-health-week\/","url_meta":{"origin":74009,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE\/ORLEANS COUNTIES\/This week is National Public Health Week","author":"aka","date":"April 3, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release April 3-9, 2023 is National Public Health Week (NPHW). 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