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Pasadena Public Health Department Urges Community to Get Flu Vaccine as Cases Rise

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PASADENA, Calif.— The Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) urges everyone to protect themselves by getting the flu vaccine as cases and hospital admissions increase across the nation, including California. A new strain of influenza, known as Influenza A (H3N2) subclade K, is spreading worldwide and has been detected in California. Most flu cases in California that have been tested are caused by H3N2.  PPHD encourages everyone to take steps now to protect themselves and their families. Everyone 6 months and older who... continue reading »"Pasadena Public Health Department Urges Community to Get Flu Vaccine as Cases Rise"

Pasadena Public Health Recommends Safe Sleep Tips for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month

PASADENA, Calif.— The Pasadena Public Health Department (PPHD) recognizes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month in October, and reminds the public to follow safe sleep practices for infants. A safe sleep environment can reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death. SIDS is the sudden, unexpected death of an infant under one year of age that does not have a known cause. Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) includes SIDS, accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed,... continue reading »"Pasadena Public Health Recommends Safe Sleep Tips for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month"

CELEBRATION OF THE YOUNG CHILD

A week-long celebration of Pasadena’s commitment to young children and early learning PASADENA, Calif. – The City of Pasadena, in partnership with our community, strives to create, foster, and ensure a caring, child-centered environment where young children are healthy, safe and find early success in school and life. Join us in celebrating the young child, Sept. 20 to 26 with free programming offered at each of the Pasadena and Altadena Early Learning Hub Sites:  Altadena Library District (Altadena Public Library,... continue reading »"CELEBRATION OF THE YOUNG CHILD"

Citywide Screenings of "The Raising of America"

One of the first projects will be to host a minimum of 6 public screenings of the documentary series The Raising of America across the City of Pasadena to catalyze a community-wide dialogue and action campaign on improving early childhood outcomes and share the goals and vision of the Pasadena Office of the Young Child. The initial target audience, of approximately 500 individuals, will be parents and service providers of children birth to 5. What is The Raising of America? The... continue reading »"Citywide Screenings of "The Raising of America""