Press Releases Archive 2011 December 20 Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Wins Award for Perinatal Program December 5 Media Advisory: Contra Costa Health Officials to Present Damaging Health Impacts of Sugary Beverages on Richmond November 30 Media Advisory: Advisory Board Celebrates 25 Years of Improving Health, Environment in Contra Costa November 21 Media Advisory: Health Officials to Present Alarming Impact of Sugary Beverages on San Pablo Residents November 10 Media Advisory: Applicants Sought for Contra Costa Pest Management Committee November 9 Study shows childhood obesity rates continue to grow in Contra Costa October 24 Media Advisory: Healthy Vending Machines Now the Norm at Contra Costa Health Services October 20 New Lifesaving System Supports Rapid Care for Stroke Victims in Contra Costa County October 12 Media Advisory: Flu Vaccine Available to Contra Costa Residents Beginning October 17 October 5 Media Advisory: Free Breast Exams in the East Bay October 3 Media Advisory: Contra Costa residents share suicide stories on local talk show September 28 Media Advisory: Free Art Show Reveals Contra Costa Health Care Workers' Artistic Side September 23 Contra Costa Urges Protection Following First Human Case of West Nile Virus September 15 Media Advisory: West County Preparedness Fair Set for September 24 September 15 Media Advisory: Contra Costa's First African American Health Expo Set for September 24 September 14 Media Advisory: Walk Celebrates National Recovery Month August 4 West Contra Costa prepares for disasters with shelter drill August 3 Concord's Monument Corridor Receives $1 million grant to fight obesity (PDF) August 1 Moms, Local Health Department to Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week in Concord July 19 Media Advisory: Volunteers & Their Pets are Needed for a West County Shelter Exercise July 14 Contra Costa awarded $498,524 from Affordable Care Act for school-based health clinics July 12 Doctors Medical Center closure would be catastrophic for Contra Costa June 30 Media Advisory: New Clinic for West County Students to Receive Mandated Whooping Cough Booster June 21 Media Advisory: Contra Costa Urges Awareness for National HIV Testing Day June 9 Media Advisory: Project Homeless Connect Provides Free Health and Legal Services June 6 Media Advisory: Bay Area Health Departments ask public to help test emergency website May 24 Media Advisory: Contra Costa to Offer Free Tdap Vaccine to help Students meet New School Requirement May 24 Media Advisory: Contra Costa Announces Funding Opportunities to Provide Mental Health Services May 19 Press Release: New Health Center Breaks Ground in West Contra Costa County May 16 Media Advisory: New Health Center Breaks Ground in West Contra Costa County May 16 Media Advisory: Volunteers needed to connect homeless people with vital services May 13 Media Advisory: Contra Costa to Honor 'People Who Make A Difference' Combating Alcohol, Drugs May 10 Knowing the Signs of Stroke Can Save Lives May 9 Contra Costa Residents Save $800,000 with Free Discount Prescription Card May 3 Soaring Whooping Cough Infections Set to Hit New Record High in Contra Costa April 21 Regional Launch of HHS National Partnership for Patients Initiative April 5 Health Department Helps Landlords Navigate New Secondhand Smoke Protections Law March 23 Brian Copeland to Host Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation Fundraising Gala March 3 Media Advisory: Nominate People Who Make a Difference Combating Alcohol, Other Drugs February 15 No Shots, No School for Teens Unprotected Against Whooping Cough February 8 Contra Costa Communities Earn County's First "HeartSafe Community" Designation January 25 Media Advisory: Change in Media Meeting Location to Richmond for Homeless Count
