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Smoke-Free Housing

• 2 years ago
• Healthy Lucas County News Bites

With the help of Healthy Lucas County's smoke-free team at the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, the 113-unit Riverfront Apartments in Toledo went smoke free in May, extending protections to 272 people. Four additional Lucas County apartment complexes wit...

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Diaper Bank Opens

• 2 years ago
• Healthy Lucas County News Bites

The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department and Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio, in collaboration with the Salvation Army, opened the Getting to 1 Diaper Bank this month to help low-income parents. The Getting to 1 Diaper Bank will begin as a pilot project to...

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Safe Sleep ABCs

• 3 years ago
• Healthy Lucas County

Every week in Ohio, three babies die in unsafe sleep environments. Following the ABCs of safe sleep is best for babies: Alone. Parents or caregivers should never nap on a couch or chair while holding their babies. Always make sure your child is placed alon...

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Going Smoke Free

• 3 years ago
• Julie McKinnon

When Christy Tipping bought Inverness Manor in October 2015, the first-time apartment complex owner didn’t think about having a smoke-free policy. Christy doesn’t smoke, and neither did either tenant in the run-down and nearly vacant Dorr Street building east ...

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American Heart Month

• 3 years ago
• Healthy Lucas County News Bites

February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness about heart disease – and how people can prevent it. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Lucas County, where 5% of adults have survived a heart attack and 3% have survived a stroke...

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Smoke-Free Housing

Diaper Bank Opens

Safe Sleep ABCs

Going Smoke Free

American Heart Month

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