These 1973 regulations are out of alignment with modern best practices in the aquatics industry…
Author: Megan Graham
Opioid Harm Reduction Resources Available at SJBPH Durango Office
There is no cost associated with either the test strips or the overdose-reversal medication. No ID is required…
Community Members Can Apply for Vacancy on SJBPH Board of Health
This board position will run through December 31, 2023. Board membership is a voluntary position…
Weigh In on Community Health Priorities through April 7
The survey opened in January, and has thus far drawn more than 1,200 responses across both counties…
SJBPH Executive Director Attends AMA Award Ceremony
Liane Jollon received the AMA’s Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service in 2021…
Judge Asked to Appoint Third-Party ‘Receiver’ in Health District Dissolution
Appointing a receiver will safeguard important assets, streamline the wind-up and transition, and protect the public health interests…
Local Health Agencies to Address Interior Air Quality with Grant Funds
“As climate change increases our risk of serious fires and weather events, there is no better time to bring expertise to this facility and community…”
As Supplemental SNAP Benefits End, WIC Program May Help with Rising Food Prices
San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) encourages SNAP clients to take advantage of its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program…
San Juan Basin Health Offers Radon Testing Workshops
Radon is colorless, odorless, radioactive and naturally present in local soil…
Community Asked to Participate in Public Health Survey
San Juan Basin Public Health (SJBPH) has launched a survey to gather input from La Plata and Archuleta county residents…
Colorado Will Close Community COVID-19 Testing Sites Jan. 15
Coloradans have continued to rely more on at-home tests and demand for testing at community sites has dropped consistently over the last several months…
SJBPH Offering Free Well Testing for PFAS Chemicals
La Plata and Archuleta County residents can now have their private wells sampled and tested at no cost…
Opioid Harm Reduction Resources Available in Durango, Today Nov. 16, and Dec. 14
Join us in the lobby of the SJBPH Durango office, 281 Sawyer Drive, Suite 300, to pick up these resources that can significantly reduce the danger associated with opioid use…
COVID in La Plata, Archuleta Counties at ‘Level Medium’
This increase corresponds with modeling that anticipates an increase in cases in the fall and winter months…
CDC Recognizes SJBPH Women’s Wellness Clinic’s Efforts During COVID-19
“We are so pleased that the CDC recognized this important innovation that helped keep women connected to resources and care during the pandemic…”
Archuleta County in COVID-19 Community Level Medium
For community level medium, individuals who are at high risk for severe disease should consider wearing a mask indoors in public and take additional precautions…
Fatality in Durango Ascribed to West Nile Virus
A La Plata County resident with West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness, died last week, marking the tenth death among Colorado residents with the virus in 2022…
Monkeypox Vaccine Available at Mobile Clinic in Durango Today, Thursday
No appointment is necessary for the monkeypox vaccine, although you can pre-register at this link…