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Public Health schedules rabies clinic, sensory-friendly movie night and diabetes/asthma trainings; SHIN grant expands services for youth with special health-neE
Summary
Sullivan County public health announced a July 23 rabies clinic, a Sept. 26 car-seat clinic, a sensory-friendly movie night July 18 and professional trainings for school nurses on Type 1 diabetes and asthma; the department said SHIN grant funds expand services to age 21.
MONTICELLO, N.Y. — Sullivan County Public Health updated the Health and Human Services Committee on a series of summer and fall public programs and grant-funded services on July 17.
Public Health Director Dr. Jesse Moore said the county will hold a rabies clinic July 23 in Hortonville after a raccoon tested positive for rabies in the Callicoon area. He warned residents not to touch wild animals and urged reporting bites to public health.
The department will hold a car-seat clinic Sept. 26 in Loch Sheldrake with certified technicians; free seats are available by qualification and preregistration. Dr. Moore also described SHIN (children and youth with special health needs) grant funding that covers services up to age 21 and said the department will use those dollars for sensory-friendly programs and accessible recreation: a sensory-friendly movie night (Inside Out) at Hanafi Park on July 18, and accessible beach/trail wheelchair acquisitions in partnership with parks and recreation.
Public Health also announced a professional development workshop for school nurses, PE teachers and coaches on Aug. 7 (focused on Type 1 diabetes and asthma management in schools) and said county staff are auditing summer camps for required vaccinations. The department flagged a high monthly Lyme disease count in the report (147 cases in the month) and urged tick precautions.
Why it matters: The events and trainings target injury prevention, child safety, accessibility for youth with special needs and school-based medical readiness. Several initiatives rely on state or grant funding; no new county appropriations were reported at the meeting.
