LaMoure County Public Health Department

11/12/2025

They’re small, flavored, and addictive—and spreading fast among youth. Ni****ne pouches are Big Tobacco’s newest tactic, disguised as “to***co-free” but full of risk.

Join Parents Against Va**ng and Dr. Shivani Mathur Gaiha for The Pouch Problem: Protecting Kids from a New Ni****ne Trend.
📅 Dec 10 | 🕕 6 PM ET | 📍Zoom | FREE

Learn how these products are marketed, the risks they pose, and what parents can do to protect kids.

🔗 Register now (link in bio): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LrwIOx-NQYaCOdrywkVALg #/registration

11/12/2025

These beautiful lungs want a full and healthy life, which means no commercial to***co of any kind! Teens who use ni****ne may experience lasting effects on attention, learning, and memory that promote addiction to ni****ne and damage their lungs permanently. Given the right tools and information, parents, educators and other influential adults can make a profound difference in the lives of their children and students by sharing the facts and tips to help them stay safe.
parentslead.org

11/10/2025

It might look like they’re tuning you out, but many teens find it easier to process emotions using a playlist that matches their big feelings. This is healthy coping! When we learn how to cope, we are less likely to numb, whether through substances or other risky behaviors. Give them space to cope - maybe even try it yourself :)

11/07/2025

11/05/2025

Besides ni****ne, v**e liquid contains many harmful and cancer-causing products such as formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, and acrolein, which is also a known irritant to the eyes, skin and nasal passages. Your lungs, your health, your body, your future deserves better.
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11/03/2025

parentslead.org

10/31/2025

Nom Nom Nom
Happy Halloween!
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10/31/2025

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

10/30/2025

https://ndresponse.gov/shutdownresources

Don't go hungry due the current government shut down. There are local resources to access food. Local options include Little free pantry boxes, LaMoure County and Edgeley food pantries and back pack programs.

We are asking our friends and neighbors to be generous with food pantry donations during this time.

10/30/2025

The health of our planet effects the health of every individual! Learn more about how commercial to***co casuses harm to the environment through Stanford's REACH lab -- https://med.stanford.edu/halpern-felsher-reach-lab/preventions-interventions/Healthy-Habits-Healthy-Planet.html
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10/28/2025

Jeff Diemert serves Veterans and individuals who need legal services and may not be able to afford them. Jeff comes to LaMoure County Health Office every other month to meet with individuals in need of legal services. Please reach out if you would like more information on ND legal services in LaMoure County.