Emmons County Public Health

03/13/2026

Make sure to plan ahead so you get home safely!

🚗 Weekend plans? Make a plan to get home safely.

If you’re drinking or using substances, don’t get behind the wheel. One impaired decision can change a life forever.

Make the safe choice:
✅ Plan ahead
✅ Designate a sober driver
✅ Use a rideshare or call someone you trust

Your safety and the safety of everyone on the road is worth it. Enjoy the weekend and help keep our roads safe.

03/13/2026

Celebrate what makes your child special!🍀

🍀 Lucky To Be Me!

Celebrate what makes your child special! 🌈 Using the “Lucky To Be Me” rainbow activity, kids can write a personality trait, talent, kind action, or something they’re proud of in each band of the rainbow.

A fun, simple way to teach gratitude, positivity, and self-confidence—because YOU are the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow! 💛

Download the activity here: https://bit.ly/4ddCfAE

03/13/2026

We’re the ones they look up to. Make sure to ask if your apartment or condo is smoke-free BEFORE signing a lease agreement, including the balcony. Secondhand smoke doesn’t just impact smokers, it increases the risks of every family member developing various cancers and respiratory issues as well.
Learn more at: https://tfnd.org/resources/ -id-5

03/10/2026

📱 Helping your child find balance with screen time is key to their well-being. Keeping an eye on how they use devices encourages healthy habits and keeps them engaged in the world around them.

Monitoring isn’t about control—it’s about guiding them toward balance and supporting their growth in all areas. 💡

Learn more at: https://www.parentslead.org/topics/media-technology

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Smokefree policies can protect everybody from the harms of secondhand smoke. Commercial and residential settings can enact policies to minimize secondhand smoke. Learn more about smoke-free policies: https://buff.ly/4hkzhtj

If you need help establishing or modifying your commercial or residential smoke-free policy, please reach out to Courtney Howatt at CCHD at 701.256.2402.

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Celebrate by boosting healthy habits at work, home, or school!

Here are 50 ways to get involved wherever you are: sm.eatright.org/nnm50ideas

03/10/2026

It’s Sleep Awareness Week, and we’re using the opportunity to remind you of the ABCs of safe infant sleep!

A - Alone
B - On their Back
C - In a Clutter-free Crib

The safest place for baby is in their own sleep space, on their back, with no toys, hats, bumpers, or pillows.

If you are in need of a safe sleep environment for your baby, please call our office at 701-254-4027 to schedule a crib clinic to receive a Pack’n Play or Bedside Sleeper from our partners at Cribs for Kids.

03/10/2026

Medications can easily get into the wrong hands. If you have unused meds at your home, take them a local take back location or dispose of them in a Deterra bag. To find the nearest take back location click here at https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/public-safety/take-back-program/take-back-program-locations