Health

Putnam Residents Asked to Complete Health Survey

The 2024 Community Health Survey is now open for Putnam residents to provide input on the county’s state of health and the factors...

Putnam Communities Get Bronze Award For Going Green

Three local municipalities have been certified as bronze-level Climate Smart Communities by the New York State Department of...

County Prioritizes Mental Health & Substance Use Services

County Prioritizes Mental Health & Substance Use Services SUBHEAD: Co-Responder Team Debuts; New Site for Crisis...

Walk to Raise Suicide Prevention Awareness in Putnam

Volunteers from Putnam County are joining the quarter of a million people who are walking in towns across the U.S. to draw attention to...

Smoke from Canada Fires Reaches Putnam

An air quality health advisory for fine particulate matter for most regions in New York State was issued Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday...

Health Dept. Issues Advisory for Harmful Algal Blooms

As the weather heats up this summer, the Putnam County Department of Health is alerting residents about harmful algal blooms, also known...

Sheriff Seeks To Create Crisis Intervention Team

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is applying for a $400,000 federal grant to develop a crisis intervention team to...

Healthcare Workers Ratify Contract with Nuvance

More than 1,500 members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, the nation’s largest healthcare union, have voted overwhelmingly to...

Putnam Hospital Reopens Birthing Center

The Birthing Center at Putnam Hospital in Carmel is open. The newly renovated unit is now welcoming expectant mothers, featuring private...

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