Saratoga County Department of Health

02/06/2026

🏈 Enjoy Superbowl Sunday by practicing food safety.

⚠️ Remember these 4 steps to prevent food poisoning:
🔸Clean: wash your hands and surfaces often.
🔸Separate: don’t cross-contaminate.
🔸Cook: to the right temperature.
🔸Chill: refrigerate promptly.

📌 For more information, please visit: www.fsis.usda.gov

02/05/2026

‼️Are you interested in part-time work with big time influence?

🔎 SCDOH is looking for To***co Compliance Operatives! These youth inspectors make sure stores are not selling to***co to anyone underage.

📋 You must be a high school graduate between the ages of 17-20 and will work under the supervision of an adult Public Health Inspector.

☎️ For more information, contact the Saratoga County Human Resources Department at 518-885-2225.

02/03/2026

❄️ The winter season can be a challenging time to stay active with colder temperatures, slippery conditions, and fewer daylight hours. But staying physically active is one of the best ways to improve your mental and physical health and keep on track with your fitness goals.

⛷️Here are 6 tips to staying active outdoors in the winter:
🔹Take nature walks
🔹Monitor the weather and plan ahead
🔹Wear layers
🔹Workout online
🔹Complete chores around the house
🔹Volunteer in active ways

📌 For more information, please visit: https://loom.ly/oEtfd_s

02/03/2026

Join our team!

The Saratoga County Department of Health is looking for a Public Health Engineer to join their team. As a Public Health Engineer III, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining and promoting a healthy environment for everyone.
📲👉 For further details and to submit your application, please visit our website: https://loom.ly/TKxAT94

01/29/2026

❄️ As cold weather continues, dress appropriately to prevent frostbite and hypothermia, and know the signs so you can act quickly.

🥶 Frostbite may cause redness, pain, numbness, or skin that feels firm or waxy. Hypothermia can occur in cold or cool, wet conditions and may cause shivering, exhaustion, confusion, drowsiness, memory loss, or slurred speech.

🔥 If symptoms occur, seek medical care, move to a warm shelter, remove wet clothing, warm with dry layers and blankets, and place frostbitten areas in warm (not hot) water.

📌 For more information, please visit: https://loom.ly/45pp7BM.

01/27/2026

💚 Cervical Cancer Awareness Month is observed every January and aims to raise awareness about cervical cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

💉 Lower your risk of cervical cancer by getting screened early and regularly. In addition to screening, the HPV vaccine protects against the types of HPV that most often cause cervical cancers.

📞 You can receive your HPV vaccine at SCDOH’s Sexual Health Clinic held on Wednesdays. To make an appointment, please call: 518-584-7460.

01/23/2026

🩷 Today is Maternal Health Awareness Day – a day which aims to raise awareness about maternal health issues and prevent maternal mortality through education and advocacy.

🧠 Mental health is one health topic that affects us all, including new moms. If you’re pregnant or just had a baby, the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is free, confidential, and here to help 24/7. Call or text anytime if you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or need someone to talk to: 1-833-TLC-MAMA.

🖥️ For more information on maternal health in Saratoga County, please visit: www.saratogacountyny.gov/data

01/20/2026

🚗 Get ahead of winter storms by making sure your emergency kit for your car is fully stocked:

🔹Jumper cables
🔹Flares or reflective triangle
🔹Ice scraper
🔹Car cell phone charger
🔹Cat litter or sand for better tire traction

📌 To learn more, visit: www.ready.gov/car.

01/15/2026

🛟 Naloxone Boxes are life-saving tools, designed for overdose emergencies.

‼️ Each box contains prepackaged nasal Naloxone (Narcan) that anyone can use to help save a life during an opioid overdose. The contents of the boxes are free and open to the public.

⚠️ Using a data-driven approach, 31 Naloxone Boxes have been placed throughout Saratoga County to increase access and improve bystander response.

📍 To find a location near you, please visit: www.saratogacountyny.gov/narcan.

01/13/2026

🤮 Norovirus, often called the "stomach flu," is a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. Most people with norovirus illness get better within 1-3 days, but they can still spread the virus for a few days after.

🦠 Norovirus can spread through contact with infected people, contaminated food or drinks, and contaminated surfaces.

✅ Protect yourself and others by:
▪️Washing your hands well and often.
▪️Cooking shellfish thoroughly and washing fruits and vegetables.
▪️Cleaning and disinfecting contaminated surfaces.
▪️Washing laundry in hot water.
▪️Staying home when sick and 48 hours after symptoms stop.

📌 For more information, please visit: www.cdc.gov/norovirus.

01/09/2026

🤰 There are many factors to think about when planning a family, and making sure you get enough folic acid is important to supporting a healthy pregnancy and reducing the risk of birth defects.

💊 Folic acid is a form of folate, a B vitamin that helps the body make new cells and is especially important during early pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects like spina bifida.

🧸 The Saratoga County Family Health Dashboard provides data on birth trends and outcomes, including maternal risk factors and adverse newborn outcomes. This information can help expecting parents and families understand how factors like prenatal nutrition, including folic acid intake, relate to maternal and infant health and support informed birth planning.

💻 The dashboard can be viewed by visiting: www.saratogacountyny.gov/data.

01/07/2026

🚭 Think va**ng e-cigarettes is safer than smoking? Nothing is safe about va**ng ni****ne.

🧠 Despite this common belief, va**ng remains widespread among young people. Last year in the United States, an estimated 1.63 million middle and high school students reported current e-cigarette use. Ni****ne can affect brain development, increase addiction risk, and expose users to potentially harmful chemicals.

🙌 If you or someone you know wants help in quitting va**ng, please visit DropTheVape.org for help.