Financial Fitness in 2012

Some of the most common New Year’s resolutions involve money. Reducing debt, increasing savings, and investing smarter are often at the top of our lists. On the current edition of Prevent...READ MORE

January 2012 Health Observances


•Cervical Health Awareness Month
•National Birth Defects Prevention Month
•National Glaucoma Awareness Month
•National Radon Action Month
•National Stalking Awareness Month
•Thyroid Awareness Month
•National Fol...READ MORE


Early Intervention Program Reduces Youth Substance Abuse in WV

A pilot program in Logan and Mercer counties is cutting down on youth substance abuse in the Mountain State. WV’s Substance Abuse Early Intervention Program (EIP) targets youth ages 12-18 who have just begun to use alcohol, tobacco, or other substanc...READ MORE

December Health Observances

World AIDS Day (December 1)
WV Division of STD, HIV, Hepatitis
www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/std-hiv-hep/Pages/default.aspx

National Handwashing Awa...READ MORE


Building Communities Through Green & Sustainable Jobs

Currently on Prevention WV...

Going green isn’t JUST about recycling plastic bottles and newspaper. Green initiatives also mean community development, because they strive to improve community well-being. Sarah Halstead Boland joins me on...READ MORE


RX Abuse Prevention Strategies Workshop Dec 14

The Northern WV Rural Health Education Center is sponsoring an RX Abuse Prevention Strategies Workshop December 14th @ Glenville State College.

This FREE workshop is intended for medical professionals (physicians, nurses, pha...READ MORE


Health Observances in November 2011 & WV Resources

American Diabetes Month & World Diabetes Day (Nov 14)
WV Diabetes Prevention & Control Program

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month & World COPD Day (Nov...READ MORE