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Author: Clark Bradshaw

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Back to School = Smart + Safe! As the new school year begins, let’s make safety a priority. Walkin...
Forward Together

Forward Together

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Teens Take Charge

Teens Take Charge

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Cuddles & Coo Mamma Madness

Rebekah Shoopman, MS, CTTS, and Allison Palmour, RN, WIC, brought their expertise to the Marksbury F...
2025 Public Health Fair

2025 Public Health Fair

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Maternal Mental Health Awareness

Maternal Mental Health Awareness

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is May 5 – May 11, 2025. Help us spread the word about HRSAâ...
Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Hero Award Presentation

Dr. Rice C. Leach Public Health Hero Award Presentation

April’s Board of Health meeting; we took a moment to shine a spotlight on two amazing individu...
2025 KPHA Conference

2025 KPHA Conference

LFCHD staff, along with Board of Health member Dr. Maria Gomez, attended the 2025 KPHA Conference in...
Feb. 26: Flu & COVID-19 case update

Feb. 26: Flu & COVID-19 case update

UPDATED FEB. 26, 2024: Flu season remains in full swing in Fayette County Lexington reported 247 new...
LFCHD, Community Partners Reveal City’s 2023 Community Health Assessment

LFCHD, Community Partners Reveal City’s 2023 Community Health Assessment

Every five years, the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, in partnership with the Lexington ...

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