Public Health Cares

Learn about all the events and activities of the 2024 Minority Health Month. Dan Suffoletto, Public Information Manager, talks with  Jasmine Young, Program Manager for Public Health’s Local Office on Minority Health and Lea Kelty, Public Health’s Community Engagement Project Manager. Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700

Hear from Tracey Waller, the Senior Manager of WIC.  Public Health's WIC Program safeguards the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5. WIC provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, nutrition education (including breastfeeding promotion and support), and referrals to health and other social services.Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700

Dayton and surrounding areas will experience an extremely rare event, a total solar eclipse that will cross North America on April 8, 2024. The total eclipse in Dayton will begin at 3:08 pm and last 2 minutes and 42 seconds; other parts of the state could last up to 4 minutes. This is the first total solar eclipse in Ohio since 1806 and the next Total Solar eclipse in Ohio will not be until 2099. Host Dan Suffoletto, Public Information Manager, speaks with Larry Cleek, Emergency Preparedness Manager, and Matthew Tyler, Director of the Office of Environment Health about how you can prepare for viewing the eclipse, safety precautions you can take, and the environmental health concerns.Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700

Learn about how Public Health's PACE program works to help reduce high blood pressure in African Americans.  Host Dan Suffoletto talks with Amy McAllister, Health Education Specialist and Tif Huber, Senior Manager of Public Health's Chronic Disease Prevention program. Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700

Learn about Public Health's Body Art program inspection process, and learn what to look for when you are getting a tattoo or body piercing. Host Dan Suffoletto talks with Bryan Lemons, Registered Environmental Health Specialist.Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700

Learn about the benefits of breastfeeding as Jess Fecke, Community Health Advocate for Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County speaks with host Dan Suffoletto about how to overcome the challenges of breastfeeding.Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700

 Minority Health Month (MHM) is a 30-day health and wellness campaign that was instituted by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health (OCMH) and is now celebrated nationally. This year, the Greater Dayton MHM theme is Better Health Through Better Understanding. This year’s theme focuses on improving health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority and AI/AN communities by providing them with culturally and linguistically competent healthcare services, information, and resources. When patients are provided with culturally and linguistically appropriate information, they are empowered to create healthier outcomes for themselves and their communities. Host Dan Suffoletto talks with Jasmine Young, Project Manager, Local Office on Minority Health and Lea Kelty, Community Engagement Coordinator.Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700

Learn about the restaurant inspection process in Montgomery County, Ohio and how Public Health works with local food service operations and restaurants to help keep your food safe. With guest Connie Freese, General Services Senior Manager in Public Health’s Office of Environmental Health. Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700

Dan Suffoletto, Public Information Manager, speaks with Jasmine Young, Project Manager for the Local Office on Minority Health about how the office is working to improve health outcomes for minorities in Montgomery County.Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700

Dan Suffoletto, Public Information Manager, speaks with Nan-c Moss Vann, Project Manager for the EveryOne Reach One Maternal and Infant Vitality Task Force about maternal and infant health in Montgomery County, Ohio and about what resources are available to families to keep babies healthy safe and thriving.Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700

William Roberts, Senior Manager of Public Health’s Recovery Services program talks about how the Recovery Services program can help people start on the road to recovery.Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700

Learn about Public Health’s LGBTQ+ Health Initiative’s program with guest Richelle Frabotta, the Project Manager.Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County937-225-5700