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Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Community Health Services emphasizes the importance of Reproductive and Sexual Health Services for our youth. Pregnancy and birth disproportionately impact greater Minnesota, while STIs affect youth regardless of geography. The 10 counties with the highest teen birth rates are all in greater Minnesota. Despite historic lows, the United States continues to have one of […]
Alluma and the H.O.P.E Coalition will have its third annual E-Race Stigma Community Walk/Run 5k Event on Saturday, September 16, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., with the walk beginning at Crookston High School. This event started in 2021, with each walk being scheduled in the middle of September in recognition of Suicide Awareness Month.
Polk County Public Health has been receiving an increase in phone calls looking for COVID-19 tests. Please order your home tests NOW for use later if you need them. Minnesotans can order free rapid at-home COVID-19 tests through the State of Minnesota once a month for free while supplies last. Learn more and place your
The Crookston Community Education Program hosted its annual Safety Town program at Washington Elementary School, which ran this week. Megan Parenteau and Stacy Olson are co-safety town coordinators, as well as teachers at Washington Elementary School. The Safety Town program is intended for children who have recently completed Kindergarten, and the program provides comprehensive safety
The Polk County Family Resource Centers (FRC) will host a Grand Opening event at the Crookston Library on Thursday, June 1, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m., featuring yard games, door prizes, and a pizza party. The event will create a chance for families across the county to preview the programs and supports we have to
Polk-Norman-Mahnomen Community Health Services emphasizes the importance of Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) prevention and testing as part of your overall health. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), it is estimated that 1 in 5 people in the United States have an STI, and nearly half of new STI infections occur in young people
