LDCPH Friday afternoon clinic runs short 23 Pfizer doses

During Friday’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health and partners ran out of vaccine doses to complete booked appointments for 23 people. It was a second dose clinic for Phase 2 individ...

LDCPH Office and Clinic Closed Wed. Feb 24, Fri. Feb. 26

Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department clinic and office, located at 200 Maine Street, will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 24, and Friday, Feb. 26, while our staff manages two COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week. The clinics are pre-scheduled for those who q...

New public health order expands mass gathering limit to 25, and hours of operation for restaurants

LAWRENCE, KS – Public health leaders have updated the local health order to expand the mass gathering limit and to expand hours of operation for venues and establishments serving food and drinks indoors. The new order is in recognition ...

Lawrence-Douglas County Covid-19 Testing at Walmart

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Free COVID-19 testing is available for Douglas County residents from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, starting Feb. 2, in the Walmart parking lot, 3300 Iowa Street, in Lawrence.

It’s a saliva-based PCR...

Douglas County Unified Command leadership approves plan to distribute Phase 2 vaccinations

LAWRENCE – Douglas County’s Unified Command leadership has approved an initial plan to begin distributing COVID-19 vaccines among groups identified in Phase 2 for residents 65 years and older, those who live and work in congregate setti...

Board of Health declares racism a public health crisis

The Lawrence-Douglas County Board of Health in July 2020 declared racism a public health crisis and directed Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health to work with the steering committee for the Community Health Plan to add a fifth issue area in the plan focu...

Charlie Bryan and Dee Vernberg celebrate work anniversaries at LDCPH

2020 Kay Kent Excellence in Public Health Service Award

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Douglas County is National Finalist in Culture of Health Prize

Douglas County has advanced to the next round in the annual Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize.

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Health Department receives national award for breastfeeding support to WIC families

Lawrence – The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department is one of only 16 agencies across the country to receive the Gold Premiere Award of Excellence for its breastfeeding support to WIC families.

Leaders with the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

SCRIPT program to help pregnant mothers quit smoking

Lawrence, Kansas – Smoking during pregnancy can cause several complications for the health of both the mother and child. However, a new evidence-based program will help Douglas County expectant mothers quit smoking and offer healthier futures for them and...

Partnership to provide free health app to Douglas County residents

LAWRENCE — Douglas County, in partnership with the Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department and Kansas Department of Health and Environment, will provide for free the MyStrength app to Douglas County residents.

MyStrength offers individuals supp...

Kansas Supreme Court OKs local Tobacco 21 policies

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that local governments could institute ordinances that ban the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products to people under 21, known as Tobacco 21 legislation.

“It’s really exciting because the Supreme Court clear...

Douglas County, Health Department offering new online resource for wellness, mental health

Douglas County and eight community agencies now offer residents a new online resource for wellness and mental health. Livongo for Behavioral Health by myStrength, an innovative leader in digital behavioral health care, provides digital self-care resources...

Community Forum Focuses on Vaping Among Youth

Electronic cigarettes, otherwise known as e-cigarettes or vapes, have become extremely popular among young people in recent years. The National Youth Tobacco Survey showed an alarming 78% increase in vaping from just 11% in 2017 to 20.8% in 2018.

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