Emmons County Public Health

10/13/2025

Free webinar!

💬 Learn how friends, family, and your community can help you feel stronger when things get tough. Discover healthy ways to cope, stay connected, and find support when you need it most.

📅 October 16 | 12 PM CDT
💻 Free one-hour webinar

👉 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88491456484

10/10/2025

Peer pressure can be tough—and it’s exhausting for kids. 💙 Talking about it before it happens helps them feel confident and ready to stand their ground.

Learn how to talk to kids about peer pressure in a way they’ll actually want to listen to. From preschoolers to teens, you can help your child make positive choices, build confidence, and navigate tricky social situations.

Check out Parents Lead’s age‑by‑age guide for practical tips: http://bit.ly/438nppl

10/08/2025

📣 Attention Teachers & School Administrators!📣
We’re excited to invite your students to take part in The Power of Prevention: Billboard Contest for Substance Use Prevention Month!

This is more than just a contest—it’s a chance to spark meaningful conversations in your classroom. By encouraging students to design a billboard, you can help them:
✅ Explore healthy choices and positive coping skills
✅ Practice creativity and critical thinking
✅ Share their voice on how families and communities can support one another

👉 Consider making this a classroom activity! Students can work individually or in groups to design their billboard entry. It’s a fun, engaging way to connect art, health education and real-life prevention strategies.

Visit https://www.parentslead.org/billboard-contest to learn more about the contest details and how to submit entries.

10/08/2025

October is Substance Abuse and Misuse Awareness Month — a time to understand how easily substance use can become misuse, and how important early conversations are.

This week, take time to talk with your kids, students, family or friends about substance use. Small conversations can make a big difference.

10/07/2025

Check out this great new resource from parentslead.org!!

10/04/2025

Prevention builds resilience ― and helps youth, families, communities, and our nation thrive. Visit: www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/substance-use-prevention-month

10/03/2025

Celebrate safely!

10/02/2025

The Public Health Nurses will be at the Hazelton Clinic tomorrow offering annual flu shots!
call if you have any questions 701-254-4027. Hope to see you there!

10/01/2025

Shout-out to Prevention Specialists and everyone who is saving lives! What’s your ? Visit: www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/substance-use-prevention-month

09/30/2025

A letter from the president and executive director of our food services.