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What Douglas County's new $22 million behavioral health center will provide for community
Construction of the new facility would pull some of Douglas County's mental health services out of the nearby Douglas County ...
Douglas County health officials, local organizations look into long-term impacts of 2024 Arbor Day tornadoes
The Douglas County Health Department partnered with local organizations to assess the long-term impacts of the 2024 Arbor Day ...
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At Public Health After Dark, panelists examine how violence affects Douglas County’s health and what can be done
From left to right, Jomella Watson-Thompson, Bill DeWitt, Undersheriff Stacy Simmons and Dee Kinard. There’s an epidemic that many people don’t think about when they think of public health ...
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'Most infectious disease known to man': How to prevent the measles from coming to Omaha
DOUGLAS COUNTY HEALTH’S DEPUTY DIRECTOR RAISES CONCERNS OVER KIDS AND THEIR MEASLES VACCINATION STATUS. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I’M QUANECIA FRASER. I’M BILL SHERMAN. THE CDC REPORTS ...
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Health officials in Douglas County urge measles vaccinations as case numbers mount nationally
Vials for the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are displayed at a clinic in Lubbock, Texas, on Feb. 26, 2025. With measles cases in Kansas approaching three dozen, the Lawrence-Douglas County ...
Douglas County health officials, local organizations look into long-term impacts of 2024 tornadoes
The Douglas County Health Department partnered with local organizations to assess the long-term impacts of the 2024 Arbor Day ...