The designation follows a rigorous 18-month evaluation with both state and national peer reviews of the health department’s emergency preparedness and planning to assess its capability to align with federal government requirements and other best practices. Only 500 of the nearly 3,000 local health departments across the country have received the designation. Project Public Health Ready is a partnership between NACCHO and the CDC to help local health department leaders develop public health policies and programs to ensure communities have access to vital programs and services needed to keep them protected from or during disease outbreaks and disasters.
Ogden Motorcycle Safety Campaign Launches to Address Spike in Weber-Morgan Area Crashes
WHAT: In response to a five-year high in serious motorcycle crashes in Weber and Morgan counties, the Weber-Morgan Health Department has launched a motorcycle safety campaign in partnership with Utah Rider Ed, McKay-Dee Hospital, and the Ogden Police Department. The initiative kicks off just as warmer weather brings more riders onto Utah roads. The media […]
WMHD partners with Utah Diaper Bank to Support WIC participants
(Ogden, UT) – Just like food, diapers are a basic necessity for infants that comes at a significant cost for families. In an effort to increase support for low-income residents in Weber and Morgan counties, the Weber-Morgan Health Department is partnering with the Utah Diaper Bank to provide free diapers to participants of the Women, […]
E. coli Outbreak Linked to Onions Served at McDonald’s
Public health officials in multiple states, including Utah, are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. Most people in this outbreak are reporting eating the Quarter Pounder hamburger at McDonald’s before becoming sick. McDonald’s stopped using slivered onions on the Quarter Pounder hamburger in some states to try to prevent more people from getting sick. […]
New Program Addresses Environmental and Safety Issues at Home
New Program Addresses Environmental and Safety Issues at Home (Ogden, UT) – The Weber-Morgan Health Department received a $2-million grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development that provides financial assistance to homeowners needing to make healthy updates to their aging homes in Weber County. “We are excited to bring this grant to […]
Avoid touching bats to prevent rabies exposure
Avoid Touching bats to prevent rabies exposure (Ogden, UT) –Weber-Morgan Health officials are reminding residents to avoid touching bats and other unfamiliar or wild animals to prevent exposures to the rabies virus. In Utah, bats are the most common carrier of rabies, but any mammals such as skunks, raccoons, foxes and unvaccinated cats and dogs […]
Free Tai Chi Demonstrations in Weber County for World Tai Chi Day
Weber County residents are coming together on Saturday, April 27, for what is sure to be Utah’s largest celebration of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day. Free, interactive demonstrations begin 10:30 a.m. in the outdoor programming plaza at the Weber County Library’s Southwest branch in Roy, 2039 West 4000 South. Tai Chi, often described as […]
Is your Check Engine Light On? Weber-Morgan Health Department can help.
Weber-Morgan Health Department is holding a Clean Car Clinic on Friday, October 20, to help residents whose automobiles are driving around with their Check Engine light on. Staff will be on hand to test the vehicles and help see if the owners qualify for assistance to make repairs or help buy a newer, less polluting vehicle.