Freehold Area Health Department

That's a wrap!🎉 FAHD's goal this 2024 flu season was to vaccinate 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ community members against influenza. We are proud to share that we have exceeded this goal! Thank you to FAHD's vaccination team for their hard work this season and all of our community partners who made this possible. A special shoutout to our Public Health Nurse, Christa Moor, and Administrative Assistant, Antoinette Ceciarelli, for leading this! It is not too late to get your flu shot! Be sure to protect yourself and your loved ones this Holiday season by staying up to date with your annual vaccinations. #FAHDTeam 

💉 Another successful flu clinic in the books! A special thanks to Borough Of Freehold for hosting the FAHD team yesterday evening. ❤️ Freehold Area Health Department is so close to reaching our goal of 500 flu shots administered for the season! ✅ If you haven't been vaccinated yet, join us for next week's clinic on Tuesday, December 17th from 4-6pm at Casa Freehold and celebrate with us as we work together to keep our community safe!

A message from the Freehold Area Health Department to our residents! Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy & healthy Thanksgiving! 🧡 Join our team around the office for some food safety tips as you begin your Thanksgiving dinner preparations 🍽️

Sending a massive thank you to everyone who works to protect and advance public health. Public health officials, epidemiologists, environmental health specialists, health educators, public health nurses and many others, your efforts save lives. Happy Public Health Thank You Day! #PHTYD #PublicHealthHeroes

Stay safe this summer by mosquito proofing your yard! Be sure to use an Environment Protection Agency (EPA)-registered insect repellents with one of the following active ingredients: 🦟DEET 🦟Picaridin 🦟IR3535 🦟Oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE)—A plant-derived ingredient 🦟Para-menthane-diol (PMD) 🦟2-undecanone—A plant-derived ingredient Use this link to find the repellent right for you: https://lnkd.in/dScfVvXN

🗣️WHAT THE HEALTH!? Wednesday is here! 🎙️Watch/listen to our first podcast episode on YouTube! Join health officer, Margy Jahn and health inspector, Jessica Habeck as they share unthinkable stories about food. https://lnkd.in/dQYaE9ne

Swimming can be a fun way to stay active during the summer!🏊🤿 It is important to know how to protect yourself, your friends and your family from injury and illness that can come with swimming. Be sure to follow these steps to stay safe and healthy this summer!

WHAT THE HEALTH!? | Podcast Trailer   A video podcast by the Freehold Area Health Department. You may not know what we do, but soon you’ll know why you need us! Learn more about us at www.freeholdhealth.org Connect with us on Instagram: https://lnkd.in/eAZdmGRh or @freeholdhealth

Annually, #NACCHO360 is the largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States, offering the opportunity to learn, network, and share experiences and best practices across local health departments. This year, some of the FAHD team members had the opportunity to gather in Detroit, Michigan, to explore their conference theme, "Heard it Through the Grapevine: Public Health Partnerships, Collaboration, and Innovation.” Beyond proud of our Assistant Health Officer Brett Nance, MPH, HO and Public Health Nurse Christa Moor for presenting on their long term care infection control training program! FAHD received a NACCHO Promising Practice Award for this program in recognition of outstanding contributions in local public health practice in 2024! All this would not be possible without the leadership and support from our Health Officer Margy Jahn !! #IAmPublicHealth #FAHDPromisingPracticeAward

These three tips could save a life: 1. NEVER leave a child in a vehicle unattended. 2. Make it a habit to look in the back seat EVERY time you exit the car. 3. ALWAYS lock the car and put the keys out of reach.