August is National Breastfeeding Month, and as new legislation enables more new mothers to pump at work, Monongalia County Health Department WIC counselors have something to celebrate as breastfeeding rates climb higher. The recently enacted Pump Act for Nursing Mothers, known as the ...
It’s not that we don’t like a little down time ourselves, but with six active programs combined with our passion for public health, things don’t seem to be slowing down. There are so many new and exciting opportunities coming soon to MCHD that a roundup of activities seems ...
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Morgantown First Ward residents are asking for the community’s help stocking a Blessing Box near the corner of Dorsey and Southern avenues in the neighborhood. With winter on its way, helpers want to gather items for those who are in ...
WVU Today West Virginia University reminds the campus community of its education and awareness efforts in several areas, including personal safety, sexual assault and other Title IX-related crimes. This due to calls for action in recent protests at colleges and universities across ...
RAINN.org It’s not always easy to know what to say when someone tells you they’ve been sexually assaulted, especially if they are a friend or family member. For a survivor, disclosing to someone they care about can be very difficult, so we encourage you to be as supportive and ...
Child abuse happens to one out of 10 children, according to Stacy Deel, but it doesn’t define a person. Deel is the director of operations and communications for the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network of the Monongalia Child Advocacy Center. Deel said the program serves more than 44 ...