Public Health New Year’s Resolutions for 2025

From the Stark County Health Department

 

The ball has dropped and the calendar has turned to January.

 

Have you made your New Year’s Resolutions yet?

 

If your goals for the new year focus on improving your health, there are a number of things you can take care with the Stark County Health Department.

 

•Get up-to-date on your vaccinations. Call 330-493-9928 if you would like to make an appointment for one of the Stark County Health Department’s vaccination clinics.

 

•Schedule your annual wellness checks and cancer screenings. The Stark County Health Department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) can help connect women who qualify to free cancer screenings. Visit starkhealth.org to learn more.

 

•Take care of your reproductive health. The Stark County Health Department’s Take Care Down There clinics offer services including annual exams, birth control, STD testing, pregnancy testing, pap smears, and more. Most private insurances and Medicaid are accepted and nobody is turned away for inability to pay. Call 330-493-9928 to schedule an appointment.

 

•Find safe sleep resources for your baby. The Stark County Health Department’s Cribs for Kids program provides free portable cribs to those who qualify. Call 330-493-9928 to learn more.

 

•Get a free naloxone kit. Stop by the Stark County Health Department (7235 Whipple Avenue NW) or one of the Stark County HealthMobile’s outreach events if you would like a kit.

 

•Get your child’s car seat checked. Call 330-451-1695 to schedule an appointment to have your child’s safety seat checked by a Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician.

 

•Check the inventory on your emergency preparedness kit. Make sure your kit has items including water, non-perishable food, a flashlight, a battery-powered radio, a first aid kit, extra batteries, a cell phone with a charger, a dust mask, a manual can opener, infant bottles and formula, a warm blanket, disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer, medications, important family documents, a fire extinguisher, a change of clothes, personal hygiene items and cash.

 

•Learn about the maintenance needs for your type of septic system. Traditional septic tanks require routine pumping. Aerator systems must have maintenance completed twice a year by a service provider.

 

•Get your water well tested. The Stark County Health Department can collect and test your water for Total Coliform bacteria for a reasonable fee. Call 330-493-9904 if you have any questions.

 

•Check or replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Batteries should be replaced every year.