Central Valley Health District

10/31/2025

Keeping your circle strong begins with you. Learn more at hhs.nd.gov/womensway or call Beth at 701-252-8130.

10/31/2025

🎃 Keep Halloween fun and safe!

Know where your kids are, who they're with, and what they're doing. ✅

Set clear expectations, stay involved, and guide with trust. 💙

More tips: https://www.parentslead.org/monitoring

Parents Lead

10/31/2025

👻👻 Did you know that child pedestrian injuries are more likely on Halloween than on any other night of the year?

🎃 Always go with young children on their neighborhood rounds. If trick-or-treating doesn't start until after dark where you live, consider checking with your town or park district for Halloween activities offered earlier in the day. Earlier festivities help you stick to your child's regular bedtime.

🎃 Encourage older children to trick-or-treat in a group. Review their plan and route. Agree on a specific time when they should return home and encourage everyone to use a flashlight after dark.

🎃 Talk with kids about the risk of distracted walking. This includes text messaging, talking on or looking at their cell phone and listening to music.

🎃 Cross the street as a group in a crosswalk, when available. Avoid mid-block crossings, where child pedestrian injuries are much more common. Make sure kids know not to cross the street between parked cars or out of driveways or alleys.

🎃 Don't assume cars will stop just because pedestrians have the right of way. Motorists may have trouble seeing trick-or-treaters.

🎃 Stay on well-lit streets and always use the sidewalk. If no sidewalk is available, walk at the far edge of the roadway facing traffic. Only go to homes with a porch light on and, ideally, a well-lit pathway.

10/30/2025

NEWS RELEASE
Governor Kelly Armstrong has directed over $1.5 million in state funds to support food-assistance programs across North Dakota during the federal government shutdown.

Key Points:
▪️ $915,000 has been allocated to Great Plains Food Bank, which partners with nearly 200 food pantries, shelters and soup kitchens across the state.
▪️ An additional ~$600,000 is being used to support the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) program through November.
▪️ More than 56,000 North Dakotans — including many families with children and older adults — continue to be at risk of losing federal SNAP nutrition benefits.

Full Article: https://www.governor.nd.gov/news/armstrong-directs-state-funds-nd-food-programs-during-shutdown-urges-donations-food-pantries

If you or someone you know needs assistance, North Dakota has state and local resources available to help during this time.
👉 Find up-to-date information, available support and ways to help here: ndresponse.gov/shutdownresources

10/29/2025

Nurse Emily and Prevention Specialist Kari set up at the UJ Staff Health & Wellness Fair yesterday on campus — they enjoyed their time providing flu & COVID-19 shots, Narcan, mental health resource, and more to UJ faculty!

Thanks for inviting us to participate 💫

10/28/2025

Great information from our friends at Jamestown Regional Medical Center regarding safe sleep 💤

10/28/2025

NEW ✨LACTATION FRIENDLY BUSINESS ✨ We are so excited to recognize this newly designated Infant Friendly Workplace in our community — the WedgCor Sunward Steel Building in Jamestown. 🙌🏼
We celebrate you for going above and beyond to support and protect the rights of breastfeeding mothers that are employed at your organization, as well as the health and well-being of their children.
To learn more about becoming a designated Infant Friendly Workplace in North Dakota, send us a DM or visit https://centralvalleyhealth.org/services-programs/breastfeeding/

10/28/2025

Living with HIV? You don't have to do it alone.

Our Ryan White Program connects individuals with the medical care, treatment, and support services needed to stay healthy and thrive.

From help with health coverage to ongoing care coordination, we're here to support your journey to wellness.

📲 Learn more: https://centralvalleyhealth.org/services-programs/ryan-white/

10/24/2025

Early detection is the best prevention. Women's Way can help an may provide a way to pay. Visit hhs.nd.gov/womensway or call Beth at 701-252-8130.

10/23/2025

SNAP Benefits Updates —

Due to the 2025 federal government shutdown, future Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits may be impacted. If the shutdown continues past Oct. 31, SNAP benefits will be paused beginning Nov. 1, 2025, for all SNAP benefit recipients because of a lapse in federal appropriations. For more information and answers to FAQs please visit hhsnd.site/snap-faqs.

10/23/2025

📅 Upcoming Mobile Food Pantry!

The Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry will be in JAMESTOWN on NOVEMBER 6 at TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH from 5:15-6:30PM.

All are welcome—no pre-registration required.

10/22/2025

We always enjoy our flu shot clinic at and the special assistance we receive by the Senior Nursing Students to administer vaccinations 🖤🧡