This year, HUD is recognizing April as National Healthy Homes Month. What is a “Healthy Home”?
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DHEC marks National Public Health Week statewide
National Public Health Week (NPHW) takes place April 1-7 this year, and this year’s theme is “Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.”
Public health is more than just health care. It includes building communities free from pollution, with safe food and water and strong personal relationships.
Continue readingEJ Strong Partners with Lower Richland Students to Collect Water Samples
DHEC’s Environmental Justice Strong program, or EJ Strong, in collaboration with the University of South Carolina’s South Carolina Section of the American Water Works Association (SCAWWA) and Water Environment Association of South Carolina (WEASC) Carolina Water Club Student Chapter, recently initiated a water monitoring endeavor in partnership with students from Lower Richland High School as part of the Lower Richland’s Citizens Earning and Learning Initiative.
Continue readingCelebrating Women’s History Month: Dr. Katherine Richardson, Lowcountry Regional Medical Director
This Women’s History Month we are featuring current and former DHEC employees who have made an impact in our state.
Today we feature Dr. Katherine Richardson, Regional Medical Director for the Lowcountry.
Continue readingWomen’s History Month: Camp Burnt Gin’s founder, Emily Cate
In summer 1945, Camp Burnt Gin opened its gates to the first campers. For the camp’s founder, Emily Cate, it was the pinnacle of a career focused on helping and empowering children with disabilities.
Emily Cate was a certified physical therapist with the South Carolina State Board of Health, now the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
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