Category Archives: Press Releases

National HIV Testing Day June 27, 2011

Date of Release: June 20, 2011 For Further Information Please Call: Jeanette Shanley, REACH CNY 315-424-0009 National HIV Testing Day June 27, 2011 Onondaga County Commissioner of Health, Cynthia B. Morrow encourages all Onondaga County residents to learn their HIV status. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one out of… Read more >

Lead Testing In Onondaga County Neighborhoods

Date of Release: June 2, 2011 For Further Information Please Call: Ann Barnett, Public Health Educator 435-3271 Lead Testing In Onondaga County Neighborhoods The Onondaga County Health Department’s Lead Poisoning Control Program offers a variety of services for Onondaga County residents including: lead testing for children, free home lead inspections for those who qualify, and… Read more >

Get Moving CNY!

Date of Release: June 1, 2011 For Further Information Please Call: Kathy Mogle, MS Program Coordinator 435-3280 Get Moving CNY! Onondaga County Joanne M. Mahoney is pleased to announce that the Onondaga County Health Department is partnering again with Onondaga County Parks, Syracuse City Parks, Wegmans, and the YMCA to offer a FREE physical activity… Read more >

Free Breast Exams, Pap Tests, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests

Date of Release: May 16, 2011 For Further Information Please Call: Emily Young Public Health Educator 435-3280 Free Breast Exams, Pap Tests, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests at P.E.A.C.E., Inc. County East Family Resource Center Uninsured women age 40 and older will have the opportunity to receive free breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests at… Read more >

Celebrate Women’s Health Week With A Free Cancer Screening!

The week of May 8 – 14 is Women’s Health Week. National Women’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. This is a week for women to focus on taking care of their health and making it a top priority in… Read more >

Local Diners Ban Together on Mother’s Day to Promote Free Cancer Screenings

This Mother’s Day weekend, seven local diners will be joining together to promote free breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests for uninsured women in Onondaga County. Baldwinsville Diner in Baldwinsville, Dee’s Diner in Mattydale, Market Diner in Syracuse, New York Style Diner in Syracuse, Ruston’s Diner in Jamesville, Solvay Diner in Syracuse, and Thee Diner… Read more >

CYCLE in the CITY on May 22!

On Sunday, May 22, the Onondaga County Health Department’s Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work, and Play Program and its partners will be hosting a “Cycle in the City” event. This event will raise awareness and support for bikeable communities and will also provide an opportunity for guided bike rides through the City of Syracuse.… Read more >

National Infant Immunization Week

Did you know that making sure your children get their required immunizations (shots) is one of the most important ways for parents to protect their children against serious disease? Infants and children are particularly vulnerable to infectious diseases. Therefore, it is essential that children be protected by getting the immunizations that are recommended. National Immunization… Read more >

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership (CSP) offers free colorectal screening for men and women 50 years and older who do not have health insurance. Of the cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the U.S., yet it is also one of… Read more >

Nichols Supermarket and Green Hills Market to Participate in Cancer Screening Awareness Campaign

If you are shopping at Nichols Supermarket in Liverpool or Green Hills Market in Syracuse this month you may notice store employees wearing a pin that reads, “Uninsured? Ask me about free cancer screenings.” Wearing this pin is part of the Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership (CSP) “Ask Me” campaign to encourage customers to… Read more >