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Healthy Living

Promoting Healthy Living  
Whether you want to increase your knowledge or refresh your memory, our health promotion programs can help you take better care of yourself and family. Our focus is especially on behaviors that affect long-term health, such as tobacco and alcohol use, physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and lack of or incorrect use of seatbelt and car seats.


Blood Pressure Cuff     Blood Pressure Clinics 

Renville County Public Health offers FREE blood pressure clinics every Friday from 1pm to 3pm at the Public Health office. No appointment necessary.


Minnesota Department of Health offers a wide variety of healthy living education, including topics:

  • Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Chronic Disease Prevention (alzheimer's, cancer prevetnion, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, etc.)
  • Contaminant Exposures (lead, mold, mildew, etc.)
  • Healthy Communities (including SHIP)
  • Immunizations
  • Infectious Disease Prevention
  • Injury and Violence Prevention
  • Nutrition and Food (breastfeeding, NAPS, Farm to School, fish consumption, food safety, WIC, etc.)
  • Obesity Prevention
  • Oral Health
  • Physical Activity
  • Sexual Health
  • Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion
  • Tobacco Prevention
RAPAD
Renville Alliance for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drugs
Renville Alliance for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drugs
 
QUITPLAN
Free program to conquer your tobacco-use habits:
QuitPlan
SHIP
Statewide Health Improvement Partnership:
Statewide Health Improvement Partnership
FARM TO SCHOOL
Learn more about how to connect schools and farmers:
Farm to School Network
OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
Learn about current Traffic Safety Laws:
Department of Public Safety


Also see Car Seat Safety and Car Seat Class 
provided through Renville County Public Health.