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In recognition of Men’s Health Month, MCHD joins communities across the nation in encouraging men to take proactive steps toward improving their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. https://mchd.org/mchd-offers-resources-to-the-community-for-mens-health-month-6-5-26/

Alabama’s income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (better known as WIC) have increased, and additional people may qualify. https://mchd.org/income-guidelines-to-apply-for-wic-program-change-6-5-26/

With the new school year approaching, the Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) is urging parents and caregivers to act now — not the week before school starts — to make sure their children are up to date on physicals, vaccinations, dental visits, and any ongoing health needs. https://mchd.org/mobile-county-health-department-issues-tick-bite-prevention-reminder-6-4-26-2/

Summer can be a gift — more family time, slower mornings, and room to breathe. But it can also bring real challenges: keeping adolescents active, emotionally grounded, and engaged without the structure that school provides. The Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) wants every parent and caregiver to know that you don't have to figure it out alone. https://mchd.org/mchd-encourages-parents-to-lean-into-connection-routine-and-support-this-season-6-3-26/

On Saturday, more than 50 families gathered at the Sullivan Center to celebrate community, family wellness, and support during a successful May Day Play Day outreach event hosted by the Mobile County Health Department’s Healthy Start Enhanced program. https://mchd.org/mchd-teams-take-part-in-health-start-enhanceds-may-day-play-day-6-3-26/

As summer begins, Healthy Start Enhanced reminds families that mental health support for pregnant and postpartum parents should not end with Mental Health Awareness Month. May served as an important reminder that emotional challenges during pregnancy and after childbirth are common, real, and treatable, and that message remains just as important in June, July, and beyond. https://ow.ly/ENVf50Z6ayQ

MCHD's Healthy Start Enhanced program is working to protect whole families in Mobile County by reaching both parents early and often. https://mchd.org/mchd-highlights-urgent-need-to-support-new-fathers-5-29-26/

The Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) is reminding expectant mothers and families that congenital syphilis is preventable when syphilis is identified and treated during pregnancy. https://mchd.org/congenital-syphilis-is-preventable-mchd-urges-testing-during-pregnancy-5-27-26/

May is National Preeclampsia Awareness Month, an annual campaign dedicated to educating pregnant and postpartum individuals about a life-threatening, pregnancy-specific blood pressure disorder. https://mchd.org/may-is-national-preeclampsia-awareness-month-5-26-26/

The Mobile County Health Department is encouraging pregnant women and families with children 18 months old and younger to enroll in the Healthy Start Enhanced Program. https://mchd.org/mchd-encourages-families-to-enroll-in-healthy-start-enhanced-program-5-26-26/