Nevada County Public Health Department

The Week of May 6 – May 12 is national Screen-Free Week! Nevada County organizations are celebrating by offering alternatives to screen-based entertainment to help residents young and old dream, connect and play. Screens are part of our lives in many ways, including at work and in school, but unplugging has benefits for both physical […]

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. May 1, 2024 – Nevada County Behavioral, Nevada County Public Health and community partners announced a new countywide mental health and suicide prevention campaign—Mental Health Matters Nevada County. The campaign launched on the first day of May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental Health Matters Nevada County is a local campaign […]

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. April 25, 2024 – Last month, doctors at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital reached out to Nevada County with concerns about an increase in patients being seen at the emergency department and other settings because of complications from recreational nitrous oxide use. These complications are often neurological, ranging from tingling in the extremities, […]

NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. February 9, 2024 – February is National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM). One of the programs offered through Nevada County Public Health is the Local Oral Health Program (LOHP), which focuses on improving dental health for residents across Nevada County. Through education, resources, and school-based screenings, the program works to prevent cavities […]

Grass Valley, CA – Nevada County Public Health Department (NCPHD) is taking its immunizations and other services on the road in a new Mobile Health Unit. NCPHD will be hosting a ribbon cutting and tour of the Mobile Health Unit on January 9, 2024 at the Eric Rood Administration Center located at 950 Maidu Ave. […]

Nevada County Public Health Department (NCPHD), through grant funding from Anthem Blue Cross, has launched a Health Access Vending Machine Program. NCPHD’s health access vending machines provide additional access points to existing free and confidential county health products that save lives, prevent chronic disease, promote mental and physical health, and reduce harm. “We are excited […]

Nevada County – It’s important to eat well during pregnancy. The Nevada County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program can help. WIC offers appointments and services onsite, by phone, and video. WIC serves individuals who are pregnant, just had a baby, recent pregnancy loss, infants, and young children under age five, who live in […]

COVID-19 is still making us sick in Nevada County, but we can protect ourselves. Many people think that because the declarations of a state of emergency at the federal, state, and local levels have ended, that COVID-19 is no longer a threat in our community. Unfortunately, many people continue to get sick, and some have […]

A multi-sector, broad-based coalition of more than 20 local organizations, businesses and institutions has launched the Know Overdose Nevada County campaign to increase knowledge and awareness about drug overdose risks and harm reduction strategies to prevent overdoses and deaths. Like many other communities across the state and country, Nevada County has seen an increase in […]

Research has shown secondhand smoke and vapor (aerosols exhaled when vaping) can flow through open windows and under doors, seep in between shared walls, travel along openings for pipes and wiring, and blow through shared ventilation systems. If you share walls, you share air. The Nevada County Tobacco Prevention Program is asking residents of Grass […]

As we prepare to celebrate with family and friends, we have a lot for which to give thanks this season. Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still with us, there are now effective vaccines and treatments, and we understand better how to prevent most respiratory diseases. Other respiratory diseases are on the upswing right now in […]

August is National Breastfeeding Month! The national theme of “Together We Do Great Things” is a celebration of the power of collaboration. This is true in Nevada County, where the Nevada County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program and the Breastfeeding Coalition of Nevada County have accomplished a lot on behalf of Nevada County families. […]

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day. The Nevada County Public Health Department (NCPHD) encourages Nevada County residents to get tested for HIV. Testing can be free, easy, fast, and confidential. Residents can learn about free and low-cost local HIV testing sites at the CDC’s Get Tested website. As part of its effort to encourage […]

As the national infant formula shortage continues, Nevada County Public Health Department efforts are underway to help families identify and navigate local resources. Families can continue to check the California Department of Public Health updates here. Locally, the Nevada County Public Health Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program  has expanded many infant formula options related […]

In the summer of 2017, Lake Wildwood experienced an outbreak when 18 people fell ill with Shiga toxin- producing E. coli O157 (STEC O157), most after unintentionally ingesting lake water. At the time of the outbreak, the STEC O157 collected from human specimens matched STEC O157 identified in lake water, submerged sediment, and one goose […]

Nevada County’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Sherilynn Cooke, announced that Nevada County will revert to the State of California Health Officer Order for masking going into effect at 12:01 am on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. As the local masking order is rescinded, it is still highly recommended that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear a high-quality mask […]

The Nevada County Public Health department is warning the community of a phone scam offering COVID-19 boosters to residents. Callers representing themselves as Nevada County Public Health department employees are offering to schedule residents for an emergency vaccination clinic. The caller then asks for personal information such as name, address, phone number, date of birth, […]

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and the Nevada County Public Health department is filling stockings with one of the most coveted gifts of the year: COVID-19 test kits. To promote safe gatherings this holiday season, Public Health plans to distribute nearly 6000 COVID-19 rapid tests to Nevada County residents with low income. The iHealth […]

At today’s Nevada County Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisors unanimously approved an 18-month contract with Dr. Sherilynn Cooke to serve as Nevada County’s Health Officer beginning January 1, 2022. “We feel extremely fortunate to have attracted such a qualified physician to support our county,” said Public Health Director Jill Blake. “Dr. Cooke has a true interest […]