Henry County Health Department

11/11/2025

📢 Help Support Our New Castle High School Food Pantry! 🥫❤️

We’re collecting donations for our school food pantry — and your support makes a big difference! Every item donated not only helps local families in need but also gives our Life Skills students valuable hands-on experience.
Our students take pride in stocking shelves, checking expiration dates, and organizing food items — learning important skills while giving back to the community.

✅ What we need: non-perishable food items, canned goods, pasta, rice, cereal, and other pantry staples.
📍 Drop-off Location: Main Office at High School
📅 Donation Hours: 8 am - 3 pm

Thank you for helping us teach, serve, and grow together!

11/10/2025

The Henry County Health Department will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.

We will reopen for normal hours the following business day.

Thank you to all who have served. 🇺🇸

11/04/2025

Dinner is on us! Beginning this week we'll be serving FREE hot dinners each Wednesday from 5-6:30 PM to ensure no one in our community goes without a meal. ♥️

📍 Pick-Up Location:
Victory Church
2915 S 14th Street, New Castle, IN

⏰ Meals ready for pick-up beginning at 5 PM

🗒️ First-come, first-served. Packaged to-go. Menu will change weekly and will be posted to this page. No SNAP card required.

10/30/2025

10/27/2025

🚨 Indiana reports first flu death of the season 🚨

Flu season is here, and sadly Indiana has already confirmed its first flu-related death. Last year, more than 660 Hoosiers died from influenza.

The best way to protect yourself and your family is simple: get your flu shot. The CDC recommends it for everyone 6 months and older. It takes about 2 weeks to build protection, so now is the time, especially before the holidays when we gather indoors. Stop by our office to get yours!

You can also help slow the spread by:
🧼 Washing your hands often
😷 Covering coughs and sneezes
🏡 Staying home when you’re sick

Anyone can get the flu, but young kids, pregnant women, older adults, and people with chronic health conditions are at higher risk of serious complications.

Know the symptoms: fever, cough, sore throat, headache, fatigue, body aches, and runny/stuffy nose.

Weekly flu updates are posted here: www.health.in.gov

Protect yourself. Protect your loved ones. 💉

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10/27/2025

Did you know that CPR can save a life? Sign up and take a class at the YMCA. Learn more: https://www.henrycountyymca.org/2025/06/24/learn-cpr-at-the-y/

10/22/2025

Parents and Guardians, Va**ng has become an epidemic in Indiana, and we're doing our best to educate your students on its use and health effects. We will be having a convocation for the Middle and High School students on Thursday, and we would like to invite you to join us for a workshop Thursday night at 6:00 PM in the Middle School Community Room. Please help us fight! Let's work together to keep vapes out of our schools.

10/22/2025

You’re invited to the Care Connections Open House at Meridian Health Services in New Castle!

🗓 Friday, November 7, 2025
🕛 12–2 PM
📍 930 N. 14th St., New Castle

Stop by to meet the healthcare team, tour the office, check your blood pressure for free, and learn about services available right here in our community. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Meridian Health Services offers “whole-person” care, bringing physical, mental, and social well-being together under one roof. Come check them out!

10/03/2025

We had an awesome day attending the Heart of Indiana United Way Day of Caring 2025! 💙

Grateful for the chance to roll up our sleeves, give back, and connect with our community. Days like this remind us what teamwork and service are all about.