Hays County Health Department

Hays County Health Department To protect, promote, maintain, and improve the health and quality of life for Hays County residents.

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Celebrate more life! ❤️The American Red Cross Serving Central and South Texas is hosting a blood drive in collaboration ...
05/28/2026

Celebrate more life! ❤️
The American Red Cross Serving Central and South Texas is hosting a blood drive in collaboration with Hays County Texas - Official and the Hays County Health Department! 🩸

Those who donate blood from June 1st to June 28th for a $15 e-gift card and a chance to win a $7,500 prize! See rcblood.org/June for more information! 🎁

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. It is essential for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and serious injuries. This lifesaving care begins with a single person's donation. 💝

📅 Date: Wednesday, June 24th, 2026
🕔 Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Hays County Election Center (Live Oak Room) - 120 Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, TX 78666

📋 Make an appointment: https://loom.ly/8qD1klE
🗺️ Find a blood drive near you: https://loom.ly/KeBbfe4
🤔 Eligibility requirements: https://loom.ly/nnayj_Q
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¡Celebremos más vida! ❤️
¡American Red Cross organiza una campaña de donación de sangre en colaboración con el condado de Hays y el Departamento de Salud del condado de Hays! 🩸

¡Los que donen sangre del 1 al 28 de junio y llévate una tarjeta regalo electrónica de 15 $ y la oportunidad de ganar un premio de 7.500 $! ¡Visita rcblood.org/June para obtener más información! 🎁

Cada dos segundos, alguien en los Estados Unidos necesita sangre. Es esencial para cirugías, tratamientos contra el cáncer, enfermedades crónicas y lesiones graves. Esta atención que salva vidas comienza con la donación de una sola persona. 💝

📅 Fecha: miércoles, 24 de junio de 2026
🕔 Hora: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
📍 Lugar: Hays County Election Center (Live Oak Room) - 120 Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos, TX 78666

📋 Haz una cita: https://loom.ly/8qD1klE
🗺️ Encuentra una campaña de donación de sangre cerca de ti: https://loom.ly/KeBbfe4
🤔 Requisitos de elegibilidad: https://loom.ly/nnayj_Q

🐱 Meet our cat sweethearts of the week! 🐈Swipe through to learn more about our kitties this week. We have Little Heart N...
05/27/2026

🐱 Meet our cat sweethearts of the week! 🐈
Swipe through to learn more about our kitties this week. We have Little Heart Nose, Bernadette, and Helga, who are all waiting patiently for their forever homes!🐾💗

Find them at San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter!
📍750 River Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
☎️ (512) 805-2650
🕐 Hours of Operation:
Sunday: 12–5 PM
Monday: 12–5 PM
Tuesday: 12–7 PM
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 12–7 PM
Friday: 12–5 PM
Saturday: 12–7 PM
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🐱 ¡Te presentamos a nuestros gatitos favoritos de la semana! 🐈
Desliza el dedo para saber más sobre nuestros gatitos de esta semana. ¡Tenemos a Little Heart Nose, Bernadette, y Helga, que esperan pacientemente a encontrar un hogar definitivo!🐾💗

¡Encuéntralos en el Refugio Regional de Animales de San Marcos!
📍750 River Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
☎️ (512) 805-2650
🕐 Horario de apertura:
Domingo: 12-5 PM
Lunes: 12-5 PM
Martes: 12-7 PM
Miércoles: cerrado
Jueves: 12-7 PM
Viernes: 12-5 PM
Sábado: 12-7 PM

🐶 Meet our dog sweethearts of the week! 🐕Swipe through to learn more about our pups this week. We have Bubba, Snugglebug...
05/27/2026

🐶 Meet our dog sweethearts of the week! 🐕
Swipe through to learn more about our pups this week. We have Bubba, Snugglebug Sprinkles, and Savannah, who are all waiting patiently for their forever homes!🐾💗

Find them at San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter!
📍750 River Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
☎️ (512) 805-2650
🕐 Hours of Operation:
Sunday: 12–5 PM
Monday: 12–5 PM
Tuesday: 12–7 PM
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 12–7 PM
Friday: 12–5 PM
Saturday: 12–7 PM
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🐶 ¡Te presentamos a nuestros perritos favoritos de la semana! 🐕
Desliza el dedo para saber más sobre nuestros perros de esta semana. ¡Tenemos a Bubba, Snugglebug Sprinkles, y Savannah, que esperan pacientemente a encontrar un hogar definitivo!🐾💗

¡Encuéntralos en el Refugio Regional de Animales de San Marcos!
📍750 River Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
☎️ (512) 805-2650
🕐 Horario de apertura:
Domingo: 12-5 PM
Lunes: 12-5 PM
Martes: 12-7 PM
Miércoles: cerrado
Jueves: 12-7 PM
Viernes: 12-5 PM
Sábado: 12-7 PM

☀️ Limit your sun exposure and wear your sunscreen (SPF 30+)! May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. 🧴🤒 Common types of ski...
05/26/2026

☀️ Limit your sun exposure and wear your sunscreen (SPF 30+)! May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. 🧴

🤒 Common types of skin cancer:
• Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC): This is the most common kind. It often looks like a shiny bump or a pink patch on the skin. It usually appears on places that get a lot of sun, like your head or neck. It grows slowly but can still cause damage if you don’t treat it.
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC): This is the second most common kind. It may look like a red, firm bump, a scaly patch, or a sore that heals and then comes back. It is often found on the ears, face, neck, or back. It can spread if not treated, but most people can be cured.
• Melanoma: This is the most serious kind of skin cancer. It can start as a new spot or a mole that changes. If melanoma is found early, it can be treated, but it can spread to other parts of the body if it’s not caught in time.

🤔 How to spot melanoma (ABCDEs):
• Asymmetry: One half of the mole looks different from the other.
• Border: The edges are uneven or not smooth.
• Color: The mole has different colors like brown, black, red, white, or blue.
• Diameter: It is bigger than a pencil eraser (but sometimes smaller).
• Evolving: It is changing in size, shape, or color.

🔗 Learn more here: https://loom.ly/emJur5E
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☀️ Limita tu exposición al sol y usa protector solar (FPS 30+). Mayo es el Mes de Concientización sobre el Cáncer de Piel. 🧴

🤒 Tipos comunes de cáncer de piel:
• Carcinoma Basocelular (CBC): Es el tipo más común. A menudo se ve como un bulto brillante o una mancha rosada en la piel. Suele aparecer en zonas muy expuestas al sol, como la cabeza o el cuello. Crece lentamente, pero puede causar daño si no se trata.
• Carcinoma Escamocelular (CEC): Es el segundo tipo más común. Puede verse como un bulto rojo y firme, una mancha escamosa o una llaga que sana y vuelve a aparecer. Se encuentra a menudo en las orejas, cara, cuello o espalda. Puede propagarse si no se trata, pero la mayoría de las personas pueden curarse.
• Melanoma: Es el tipo más serio de cáncer de piel. Puede comenzar como una nueva mancha o un lunar que cambia. Si se detecta temprano, se puede tratar, pero puede propagarse a otras partes del cuerpo si no se detecta a tiempo.

🤔 Cómo identificar un melanoma (ABCDE):
• Asimetría: Una mitad del lunar es diferente de la otra.
• Borde: Los bordes son irregulares o no son lisos.
• Color: El lunar tiene varios colores como café, negro, rojo, blanco o azul.
• Diámetro: Es más grande que una goma de borrar de lápiz (aunque a veces puede ser más pequeño).
• Evolución: Cambia de tamaño, forma o color.

🔗 Aprende más aquí: https://loom.ly/emJur5E

Over the weekend, the Hays County Health Department held a free, hands‑on event with Dr. Kelley Glover from the Hogg Fou...
05/26/2026

Over the weekend, the Hays County Health Department held a free, hands‑on event with Dr. Kelley Glover from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, the Healthy Hays Coalition, and the Zoetic Mindfulness Retreat. The event was a drumming workshop led by Dr. Glover at the Zoetic Mindfulness Retreat in San Marcos. 🪘

This workshop gave people in the community a calm and welcoming place to slow down, connect, and enjoy making music together. We wanted to help people learn about mental health in a way they could physically feel, and to show that healing can happen in many different ways. 💙

Thank you to everyone who joined us, rain or shine! 🌦️
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Durante el fin de semana, el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Hays organizó un evento gratuito y práctico en el que participaron la Dra. Kelley Glover, de la Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, la Healthy Hays Coalition y el Zoetic River Retreat. El evento consistió en un taller de percusión dirigido por la Dra. Glover en el Zoetic Mindfulness Retreat de San Marcos. 🪘

Este taller proporcionó a los miembros de la comunidad un espacio tranquilo y acogedor para relajarse, conectar y disfrutar haciendo música juntos. Queríamos ayudar a las personas a aprender sobre la salud mental de una forma que pudieran sentir físicamente, y demostrar que la sanación puede producirse de muchas maneras diferentes. 💙

¡Gracias a todos los que se unieron a nosotros, lloviera o hiciera sol! 🌦️

🐾 In 5 days, we are having the Free Vaccines & Microchips + Low- cost Pet Care Clinic for both dogs and cats! 🐶🐱📅 Date: ...
05/25/2026

🐾 In 5 days, we are having the Free Vaccines & Microchips + Low- cost Pet Care Clinic for both dogs and cats! 🐶🐱

📅 Date: Saturday, May 30th, 2026
🕔 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Location: Whole Pets Market - 911 W US 290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

FREE services:
✅FVRCP Vaccine for cats
✅DAPPv Vaccine for dogs
✅Microchip for dogs and cats

💉 This event is hosted in collaboration with Walt Smith Hays County Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office, Pet Prevent a Litter - PALS, Whole Pets Market Dripping Springs, and the Hays County Health Department – Animal Welfare Services to help make preventative care more accessible for our community. No appointment needed. Services are available while supplies last!

📥 For any questions, please get in touch with Kaitlyn Ledesma for more information: kaitlyn.ledesma@hayscountytx.gov
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🐾 Dentro de 5 días tendremos la clínica de vacunas y microchips gratuitos, además de atención veterinaria a bajo costo para perros y gatos! 🐶🐱

📅 Fecha: sábado, 30 de mayo de 2026
🕔 Hora: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Lugar: Whole Pets Market - 911 W US 290, Dripping Springs, TX 78620

Servicios GRATUITOS:
✅Vacuna FVRCP para gatos
✅Vacuna DAPPv para perros
✅Microchip para perros y gatos

💉 Este evento se organiza en colaboración con Commissioner Smith, Pct 4, PALS - SMTX, Whole Pets Market y el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Hays – Servicios de Bienestar Animal para ayudar a que la atención preventiva sea más accesible para nuestra comunidad. No es necesario pedir cita. ¡Los servicios estarán disponibles hasta agotar existencias!

📥 Si tienes alguna pregunta, ponte en contacto con Kaitlyn Ledesma para obtener más información: kaitlyn.ledesma@hayscountytx.gov

📢 In just 5 days, The Hays County Animal Welfare Services Division is hosting the Free Rabies Vaccine Event for Pets in ...
05/25/2026

📢 In just 5 days, The Hays County Animal Welfare Services Division is hosting the Free Rabies Vaccine Event for Pets in partnership with Wimberley Veterinary Clinic to provide FREE rabies vaccines for your dogs and cats only while supplies last! 🐶🐱

🐾 Keep the Hays County community and your pet safe - come to our FREE rabies vaccine event! 💉

📅 Date: Saturday, May 30th, 2026
📍 Location: The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Hays County: 200 Stillwater Road, Ste 102, Wimberley, TX 78676
🕔 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

📥 For any questions, please get in touch with Kaitlyn Ledesma for more information: kaitlyn.ledesma@hayscountytx.gov
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📢 En solo 5 días, La División de Servicios de Bienestar Animal del condado de Hays organiza, en colaboración con , una campaña gratuita de vacunación contra la rabia para mascotas, para ofrecer vacunas GRATUITAS contra la rabia para tus perros y gatos, ¡solo hasta agotar existencias! 🐶🐱

🐾 ¡Protege a la comunidad del condado de Hays y a tu mascota: ven a nuestro evento GRATUITO de vacunación contra la rabia! 💉

📅 Fecha: sábado, 30 de mayo de 2026
📍 Lugar: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Hays County: 200 Stillwater Road, Ste 102, Wimberley, TX 78676
🕔 Hora: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

📥 Si tienes alguna pregunta, ponte en contacto con Kaitlyn Ledesma para obtener más información: kaitlyn.ledesma@hayscountytx.gov

Happy Memorial Day, Hays County! 💙As you gather with friends and family today, remember to practice food safety when gri...
05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day, Hays County! 💙
As you gather with friends and family today, remember to practice food safety when grilling or cooking. 🥘

The CDC highlights four key steps to prevent foodborne illness:
🧼 Clean: Wash hands for 20 seconds and keep surfaces clean.
🍗 Separate: Keep raw meats away from ready‑to‑eat foods.
🌡️ Cook: Use a food thermometer to ensure foods reach safe internal temperatures.
❄️ Chill: Refrigerate or freeze fresh foods within two hours (one hour if it's over 90°F).

We hope our residents have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day. 💙
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Feliz Día de los Caídos, ¡condado de Hays! 💙
Mientras se reúnen con familiares y amigos hoy, recuerden practicar medidas de seguridad alimentaria al asar o cocinar. 🥘

Los CDC destacan cuatro pasos clave para prevenir enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos:
🧼 Limpiar: Lávese las manos durante 20 segundos y mantenga las superficies limpias.
🍗 Separar: Mantenga las carnes crudas alejadas de los alimentos listos para comer.
🌡️ Cocinar: Use un termómetro de alimentos para asegurarse de que alcancen temperaturas internas seguras.
❄️ Enfriar: Refrigere o congele los alimentos perecederos dentro de dos horas (una hora si la temperatura supera los 90 °F).

Esperamos que nuestros residentes tengan un Día de los Caídos seguro y agradable. 💙

Please see the following alert from the Hays County Sheriff's Office.
05/22/2026

Please see the following alert from the Hays County Sheriff's Office.

*Public Health Notice-Rabies Alert*

Area of Cedar Valley Ct
Wimberley, TX 78676

On May 19, 2026, At approximately 9:00 AM, fox was seen attacking a cat in the back yard on Cedar Valley Ct. Wimberley, TX. The owner of the cat dispatched the fox and it was picked up by Hays County Animal Control. The fox was tested by the Department of State Health Services and was found to be POSITIVE FOR THE RABIES VIRUS.

If you think you or your pet may have come in physical contact with this animal, please call:

Hays County Sheriff’s Office, Animal Control Unit at (512) 393-7896
or Department of State Health Services Zoonosis Control at (254) 778- 6744.

🚨 There are only three spots left for our drumming workshop tomorrow! 🚨The Hays County Health Department will be hosting...
05/22/2026

🚨 There are only three spots left for our drumming workshop tomorrow! 🚨
The Hays County Health Department will be hosting a free interactive event in partnership with Dr. Kelley Glover, Ph.D., from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, the Healthy Hays Coalition, and the Zoetic Mindfulness Retreat. This event is an embodied drumming workshop led by Dr. Glover at Zoetic Mindfulness Retreat in San Marcos.

This space is meant to invite the community to slow down, connect, and be together through rhythm and movement. Part of our intention with this workshop is to explore mental health as an embodied experience, and to honor different ways of healing beyond traditional models.

📅 Date: Saturday, May 23rd, 2026
📍 Location: Zoetic Mindfulness Retreat, 300 Water Town Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
🕔 Time: 10:30 AM
🔗 Register here: https://loom.ly/44TRv38
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🚨 ¡Solo quedan tres plazas libres para nuestro taller de percusión de mañana! 🚨
El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Hays organizará un evento interactivo gratuito en colaboración con la Dra. Kelley Glover, de la Fundación Hogg para la Salud Mental, la Coalición Healthy Hays y el Zoetic Mindfulness Retreat. Se trata de un taller de percusión corporal impartido por la Dra. Glover en el Zoetic Mindfulness Retreat de San Marcos.

Este espacio tiene como objetivo invitar a la comunidad a ralentizar el ritmo, conectar y estar juntos a través del ritmo y el movimiento. Parte de nuestra intención con este taller es explorar la salud mental como una experiencia corporal y honrar diferentes formas de sanación más allá de los modelos tradicionales.

📅 Fecha: Sabado, 23 de mayo de 2026
📍 Lugar: Zoetic Mindfulness Retreat, 300 Water Town Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
🕔 Hora: 10:30 AM
🔗 Inscríbete aquí: https://loom.ly/44TRv38

Our HCHD team rolled into action with the mobile vaccine truck at the Amazon event! 💥This family-friendly gathering had ...
05/22/2026

Our HCHD team rolled into action with the mobile vaccine truck at the Amazon event! 💥
This family-friendly gathering had it all: face painting, balloon animals, and delicious food for Amazon employees and their families.

We want to thank everyone who stopped by, spent time with us, and learned more about our IMMTRAC and vaccination services offered through the Hays County Health Department. We had an absolute blast being part of your day! 💙
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¡Nuestro equipo de HCHD entró en acción con el camión móvil de vacunas en el evento de Amazon! 💥
Esta evento lo tuvo todo: pintura de cara, animales de globos y comida deliciosa para los empleados de Amazon y sus familias.

Queremos agradecer a todos los que se acercaron, pasaron tiempo con nosotros y aprendieron más sobre nuestros servicios de IMMTRAC y vacunación ofrecidos por el Departamento de Salud del Condado de Hays. ¡Fue un verdadero placer ser parte de su día! 💙

Address

101 Thermon Drive
San Marcos, TX
78666

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15123935520

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