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Press Releases 2020

June 26 Johnson County Department of Health and Environment expands appointment-based COVID-19 testing to older children and adds evening appointments
June 22 Drive-thru COVID-19 testing on June 26 aims to stop the chain of coronavirus transmission in Johnson County
June 8 Drive-thru COVID-19 testing on June 12 is open to those who live or work in Johnson County, Kansas
May 25 JCDHE offers drive-thru COVID-19 testing for Johnson County residents on May 29
May 21 UPDATE: JCDHE offers appointment-based COVID-19 testing in Olathe only and increases appointments
May 14 Johnson County identifies first workplace-associated COVID-19 cases
May 14 Johnson County Department of Health and Environment offers appointment-based COVID-19 testing to symptomatic Johnson County residents
May 1 Johnson County offers new dashboard on COVID-19 in long-term care facilities 
April 21 JCDHE surveys population a second time about coronavirus symptoms
April 16 Update on coronavirus (COVID-19) disease testing in Johnson County
April 7 Johnson County Department of Health and Environment surveys population about coronavirus symptoms
March 25 Johnson County WIC services now available without physical presence
March 21 Johnson County Department of Health and Environment announces its first death from COVID-19
March 17 Johnson County clarification on public health closures
March 15 Sixth case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Johnson County
March 14 Fifth case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Johnson County
March 3 No cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Johnson County, Kansas
January 16 Johnson County Medical Examiner's Office seeks assistance with information on remains

Press Releases 2019

December 12 Childhood Injury Prevention Advocates Are Recognized
November 12 America Recycles Day Recycling Event in Downtown Overland Park
September 30 Brookwood Elementary Host “Walk to School Day” Event
September 19 Safe Kids offers free car seat safety check-ups on Sept. 21
June 4 New health clinic hours start June 10
May 23 Johnson County health clinics temporarily closed for training
March 23 Safe Kids offers car seat check-ups
March 19 Johnson County upholds its rank as the healthiest in Kansas
January 29 JCDHE and Solera Health Team Up Against Diabetes
January 25 Free car seat safety check-ups — Jan. 26th

Press Releases 2018

October 8 Trailwood Elementary Hosts "Walk to School Day" Celebration
September 27 Safe Kids Celebrates Child Passenger Safety Week
September 13 Safe Kids offers safety seat check-ups
September 8 Community Health Assessment surveyors in the community today
June 7 Safe Kids offers safety seat check-ups
May 29 Johnson County Libraries available as Cooling Centers
May 7 Doctors who inspired the movie "Outbreak" set to speak at the Kansas Infectious Disease Symposium
April 23 R5 Certified Green Partners Announced
April 20 Johnson County and Shawnee Mission School District receive recognition and grant for recycling efforts
April 18 Downtown Overland Park hosts Earth Day celebration
March 14 Johnson County maintains #1 ranking as healthiest place to live in Kansas
March 13 Three measles cases confirmed in Johnson County
January 25 Safe Kids Johnson County offers car seat check-ups
January 22 Tdap immunizations given at Shawnee clinic on Jan. 23
January 22 Johnson County WIC remains open during federal government shutdown
January 11 Flu and pneumonia related deaths
January 8 Electronic Benefit cards (eWIC) soon available to WIC participants!

 

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