We Want You to Know… You can work and play outside without raising your skin cancer risk by protecting your skin from the sun.

Now that it’s “Summertime and the Living is Easy” you are likely spending more time outside which is a great way to be physically active and reduce stress or taking day trips to the...

We Want You to Know… Brain health is not just the absence of disease but also the preservation of optimal brain function throughout life.

Brain health affects many aspects of life, including how you think, memory (cognitive) feel (emotional), act (behavioral), see, hear, touch, smell, and taste (sensory), move, balance, perform tasks (motor), and relate to others (social-emotional)....

We Want You to Know… What is considered healthy eating?

We Want You to Know… What is considered healthy eating. First, healthy eating emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products. It also includes a variety of protein foods...

We Want You to Know… Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a Significant Public Health Issue.

Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a Significant Public Health Issue. The new updates from the CDC’s National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) reveal findings that indicate that millions of...

We Want You to Know: Domestic abuse, also called “domestic violence” or “intimate partner violence”, can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.

Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure, or wound someone. Domestic...

We Want You to Know… The importance of Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is also called Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day. The name “Juneteenth” references the date of the holiday, combining the words “June” and “nineteenth.”

“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change...

We Want You to Know… History Matters – HOCC celebrates 29 years of dedicated support and services for women living with, affected, by or at risk for HIV on June 9th. As the roots of HOCC deepen and grow stronger each year, other local AIDS Service Organizations (ASO) are experiencing significant changes in funding support, changes in community focus, and/or service reductions.

History Matters – HOCC celebrates 29 years of dedicated support and services for women living with, affected, by or at risk for HIV on June 8 th. As the roots of HOCC deepen and...

We Want You to Know June…5th is the HIV Long -Term Survivors Awareness Day – “Mobilize to Thrive: Prioritizing Quality of Life”

June 5th is the date chosen to bring awareness to HIV Long -term Survivors. This day is considered the start of the HIV epidemic as it was first published by Centers for Disease Control...

We Want You To Know… May 7th is HOCC’s 12th Annual Health Fair Virtual – Join Us at HOCC’s 12th Annual Health Fair “On the Red Carpet -Where everyone has a Voice!”

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health leads National Women’s Health Week to encourage all women to be as healthy as possible. During National Women’s Health Week each year,...

We Want You to Know: Resiliency is our ability to withstand adversity and bounce back and grow despite life’s downturns. You’ve Got This!

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from hardship, to recover quickly from challenging situations, and to continue to adapt and move forward. Being resilient means that you possess the mindset and skills to...

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