Angelina County & Cities Health District

Get a jump on preparations by crossing immunizations off your list! ACCHD provides Texas school and child-care facility . You can see details such as vaccine hours, cost and requirements on our website, https://www.acchd.us/supporting-healthier-children/school-immunizations/.

The ACCHD team was proud to participate in last weekend's celebration at the Brandon Community Center!

ACCHD will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Our normal operating hours of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. will resume on Thursday, June 20.

The Angelina County & Cities Health District seeks bid proposals for Custodial Services!

Bid packets can be picked up 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday; sealed written bids will be accepted through August 22, 2024, in the administration office at 503 Hill Street, Lufkin, Texas 75904. The point of Contact will be Kristina Childress, Administrator, at [email protected].

The bid award is scheduled for August 28, 2024. To be considered, the bid packet must be completed in its entirety.

For more information, visit https://www.acchd.us/home/public-notice/.

Don't forget! We're hosting Healthy Texan Day at Kiwanis Park Pavilion TODAY, June 13, from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a FREE family event that will include snacks and games. We'll see you this afternoon!
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¡ACCHD presenta Healthy Texan Day en el Pabellón del Parque Kiwanis! ¡Únase a nosotros en este evento familiar gratuito para aperitivos y juegos! El jueves 13 de junio de 1:00 a 4 p.m.

: The Angelina County & Cities Health District leadership team visited Houston earlier this year to attend the Texas Association of City & County Health Officials Conference. It was a great opportunity to learn from other counties and share best practices for positively impacting !

Join us THIS Thursday, June 13, for Healthy Texan Day at Kiwanis Park Pavilion! This is a FREE family event that will include snacks and games. The fun lasts from 1 to 4 p.m.
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¡ACCHD presenta Healthy Texan Day en el Pabellón del Parque Kiwanis! ¡Únase a nosotros en este evento familiar gratuito para aperitivos y juegos! El jueves 13 de junio de 1:00 a 4 p.m.

We loved seeing everyone at the Turn to Lufkin Festival last weekend! We are so lucky to serve alongside some incredible organizations that step up when someone is in need of support 💕

🎉 Thank You for an Amazing Lufkin Turn To Festival! 🎉

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who made the Lufkin Turn To Festival a huge success at the Lufkin Parks & Recreation Gym. Special thanks to our Event Ex*****on Team: Texas Human Services Commission and FleishmanHillard, for their incredible support and co-hosting this event.

A big shoutout to our fantastic performers:
🐯 The Prowling Tigers of Huntington
💃 Ballet Folklorico Raices
🧘‍♀️ Jessie Licht of LiveWell Studio

And heartfelt thanks to all the providers who set up tables and activities:
🛡️ Prevention Resource Center, Region 5 of Deep East Texas
🏥 The Coalition
📞 DETCOG 911 Network
🔧 WOW-TECH
💉 Angelina County & Cities Health District
🏠 Family Crisis Center East Texas
🌟 Wellpoint
💼 Burk
💊 MedMark Treatment Center
🎨 Lufkin Limners

We also want to thank Dan Patrick with K-Fox 95.5 for doing an extended fun, live radio event with us!

This event was made possible by the efforts and enthusiasm of everyone involved!

📸 Photo Alert! 📸
We, and others, captured some incredible moments from the festival and are excited to share them with you! More photos will be coming soon. Thank you all for your participation and enthusiasm. Stay tuned for future updates and events!

For more information about the Turn To campaign or events, you can visit TurnToSupportTx.org or ApoyateEnTX.org.


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Learn to better with our Do Well, Be Well with classes!

We're teaming up with the Angelina County Extension Office to bring you a 3-class series designed to help manage . These classes will help you understand and improve blood sugar levels, plan healthy meals you'll actually eat and get facts from healthcare professionals.

The first round of classes will be held across 3 weeks in July. The second round is set for October.

You must pre-register to reserve a space. These classes are either low-cost or no-cost to participants thanks to our generous sponsor, Commercial Bank of Texas! Learn more at https://angelina.agrilife.org/do-well-be-well-with-diabetes/.

that ACCHD helps in times of disaster? Here's a look at our Medical Strike Team responding to a flooding disaster in Polk County.

This team works closely with American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast to visit disaster shelters, monitoring the health of the shelters, providing medications, taking blood pressure, and tending to any urgent medical needs.

Pictured here are four of these great team members: Lead Clinician, Aaron Dudley, PA-C • Disease Surveillance Nurse, Amanda Granger, RN, BSN • Pharmacy Nurse, Carla Lopez, LVN • Primary Care, Sandra Montelongo, MA

The ACCHD offices will be closed today in recognition of Memorial Day. We will resume normal operating hours, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, May 28.

to Kids' Day at ACCHD! We had the pleasure of hosting 60 kids over Spring Break for an afternoon of games and activities in our Kids Care Department. We'd like to say thank you to all the families that came out and to our volunteers and partners: Texas A&M School of Public Health, Lufkin Rotary Club and Lufkin Host Lions Club!

ACCHD appreciates our local partners' dedication to community recovery and preparedness plans to support our vulnerable populations!

We'd like to extend a special thanks to the TLL Temple Foundation for hosting and their continued support, as well as to Chick-fil-A West Lufkin for their generous donation of treats!

And to our partners, we're so lucky to work with you all! Those partners include NET Health, City Of Lufkin, Texas, Angelina County, Texas Emergency Management, Lufkin ISD, St. Luke's Health Lufkin, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Lufkin State Supported Living Center, Burke, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast and the T.L.L. Temple Foundation.

What better way to celebrate than by celebrating a program that's been serving families for 50 years! 🥳

ACCHD began its Angelina County WIC program in 1985, just eleven years after the national WIC program first started offering families crucial nutrition education, health support and access to healthy foods.

WIC now supports 50% of all infants born in the United States, and we are proud to serve the families of our own community. You can learn more about the history of WIC at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJRZALP256o.

And if you want to apply for WIC, click to https://texaswic.org/apply to get started or contact our partners at Texas WIC - Angelina County, (936) 637-7242.

We're sending a big THANK YOU to all of the amazing nurses who serve the Angelina County community at ACCHD! You each make a difference, and we're so grateful to count you as part of our team!

NOW HIRING! Our team is looking to fill the following positions:

🔘 Accounting/Environmental Services Tech
🔘 Health Inspector
🔘 WIC Nutrionist
🔘 Family Navigator
🔘 Family Resilience Coach
🔘 Outreach & Program Specialist

We offer jobs with a great work environment and excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision, vacation and holidays. Click to our website to read about each position, including job requirements, schedule and how to apply: https://www.acchd.us/home/careers/. We can't wait for you to join our team!

¡Criando Niños Sanos! WIC la respalda desde su embarazo hasta que su bebé cumpla los cinco años.

Haga clic aquí para solicitar WIC: https://texaswic.org/es/solicita-beneficios

¿Necesita ayuda para completar su solicitud? Llame al (936) 637-7242 o visite Texas WIC - Angelina County en 205 Shands Drive, Lufkin, Texas 75904.

The first step to getting active is an easy one - set a goal! Whether it's walking, biking or playing outside with your kids, set a goal you're confident you can achieve and then take steps to making it happen. Every move forward is progress!

Employers, did you know that healthy employees benefit YOU? When employees are healthy, productivity goes up while absenteeism and turnovers go down. Employee wellness programs can also contribute to health plan savings!

You can encourage healthy choices at work by providing healthy food options in the break room and promoting walking meetings and breaks.

¿Sabía que aproximadamente el 70% del sodio que se consume procede de los alimentos procesados (envasados) y de los alimentos de los restaurantes? Un exceso de sodio puede provocar arterial, una de las principales causas de enfermedades cardiacas y accidentes cerebrovasculares. El 90% de los adultos estadounidenses consume más sodio del recomendado.

Para reducir el consumo de , intente esto:

🔘 En lugar de usar sal, agregue sabor a sus comidas con un chorrito de jugo de limón, una pizca de mezclas de condimentos sin sal o hierbas frescas.
🔘 Coma alimentos procesados y envasados con alto contenido de sodio con menos frecuencia. Muchos alimentos comunes, como panes, pizzas y carnes procesadas., tienen altas cantidades de sodio.
🔘 En el supermercado, lea la etiqueta de información nutricional para encontrar productos bajos en sodio.
🔘 Compre alimentos no procesados, como verduras frescas o congeladas, para preparar en casa sin sal.

don't have to include gym memberships! Enjoy the beautiful outdoors with family and friends at any one of our local parks. You can toss the frisbee, play basketball or go on a walk. Every minute you spend being active adds up!

You don't have to hit the gym every day to get active. Instead, try going on quick walks at work while you're on break or over lunch. Every step adds up!

Looking for ? Turn to our partners at Texas WIC - Angelina County!

The purpose of WIC is to give children the best possible start by providing optimal nutrition during the critical stages of development. And contrary to popular belief, this program is not just for moms - any parent or guardian can apply! Swipe through the photos for 5 Things to Know About WIC!

You can apply for WIC at https://texaswic.org/apply. Need help completing your application? Call (936) 637-7242 or visit Texas WIC Angelina County at 205 Shands Drive in Lufkin.

¡En lugar de sentarse y esperar mientras su hijo practica deportes, camine por el campo!

Encontrar tiempo para la actividad física entre el trabajo, la escuela, los mandados, el voluntariado y los compromisos familiares a veces f puede ser un desafío. Recordar que un poco de actividad física es mejor que nada. Incluso pequeños episodios de actividad física brindan algunos beneficios para la salud.

It’s our final day of ! The two women featured here are some of the first smiling faces you’ll see at ACCHD, and they’re the ones that will help YOU apply for amazing services provided here.

Read their stories, and those of the other ACCHD team members featured this past week, at https://www.acchd.us/home/wearepublichealth/.

The work we do at ACCHD goes beyond the scope of individual patient care. Employees like Clarisa also help to safeguard the public health of our community in times of crisis.

Read her story, including her message to the community, at https://www.acchd.us/home/wearepublichealth/.

The immunizations provided at ACCHD are vital to the health of our community, and we’re proud to highlight the leader of that department in today’s !

You can read Sarah’s story, including her message to the community, at https://www.acchd.us/home/wearepublichealth/.

ACCHD administers vaccines Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment necessary.

It’s day four of and today, we’re shining the spotlight on two nurses who help tackle chronic disease in our community!

Read their stories, including their message to those they serve, at https://www.acchd.us/home/wearepublichealth/.

We’re celebrating our preventative care department today in honor of ! These three individuals, who are deeply dedicated to our community, are the ones who provide everyday care to Angelina County.

Read their stories, including their message to the community, at https://www.acchd.us/home/wearepublichealth/.

Next up in our celebration are four women who are making an impact in the lives of parents and their children through Angelina County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and ACCHD’S Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs program!

Read their stories, including their message to the community, at https://www.acchd.us/home/wearepublichealth/.