Bryan County Health Department of Oklahoma

Grilling season is here—make it a safe one! Before you fire up the grill, check out these quick tips to avoid accidents and keep your cookout worry-free.

🚗💺 Car Seat Checkup Event Coming Soon!

Want to make sure your child’s car seat or booster seat is installed correctly? We’ve got you covered! Join us for a free car seat check where nationally certified technicians will help you learn, check for needed changes, and make sure your child rides safely.

🗓 Friday, June 26, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
📍 Donald W. Reynolds Library
1515 W Main St. - Durant, OK

📞 Call 580-924-4285 ext. 1118 to make an appointment
🚶 Walk-ins are welcome!

✨ What to know:
• A limited number of car seats will be available (first come, first serve)
• FREE with proof of government assistance (WIC, SNAP, SoonerCare, etc.)
• $20 donation requested for those without assistance
• Child & guardian/expectant mother (6+ weeks before delivery) must attend
• Please arrive in the vehicle used most often to transport your child
• Vehicle required — car seat checks are always free!

Help us spread the word and keep our kiddos safe on the road 💛

Did you know that WIC offers a lot more than just supplemental food? WIC also can help with resources like nutrition education, breastfeeding support and community referrals to qualifying pregnant and post-partum women, infants and children up to 5.

For more information on everything WIC offers or to apply for WIC, visit Oklahoma.gov/health/WIC

Last call to apply for our Speech Language Pathologist position for our SoonerStart Early Intervention program near you!

SoonerStart is Oklahoma’s early intervention program designed to meet the needs of families with infants and toddlers (ages birth to 3 years old) with developmental delays and/or disabilities in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The program builds upon and provides supports and resources to assist family members to enhance infants or toddler’s learning and development through everyday learning opportunities.

For more information or to apply: https://okgov.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/okgovjobs/job/Speech-Language-Pathologist-I--II--or-III_JR60405

With temperatures rising this summer, it’s important to know the risks of heat-related illness and tips to staying cool. If you must go outside, dress properly and take breaks often.

Heat stroke is a medical emergency. If someone is experiencing symptoms, call 911 right away, move them to a cooler place and help lower their body temperature with cool cloths or a cool bath. Do not give them anything to drink.

Learn more about heat stress here: https://brnw.ch/21x34el

Did you know Oklahoma children ages 0-3 with developmental delays and their caregivers may be eligible for free, early intervention resources and services from SoonerStart?

Learn more at https://sde.ok.gov/soonerstart

The Oklahoma Rural Health Transformation Program has released a public grant application through a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Chronic Disease Management Program.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. CT on June 8, 2026.

The Chronic Disease Management Program is intended to fund providers, community-based organizations, and other organizations to implement and/or expand proven models for chronic disease management across rural regions of Oklahoma.

Learn more and apply at Oklahoma.gov/health/RHTPfunding.

This program is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $223,476,948.62 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

June is Men's Health Awareness Month! Celebrate Men’s Health Awareness by wearing blue.

Wear Blue Day is observed every year in June on the Friday before Father’s Day. It is a day to raise awareness, provide education, and let your brothers, fathers, dads, uncles, and male friends know how important their health is.

Learn more at: https://www.menshealthnetwork.org/wearblue/.

The Oklahoma Rural Health Transformation Program has released a public grant application through a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Rural Regional Reorientation (RRR) Program.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. CT on June 12, 2026.

RRR will provide grants of up to $4 million to eligible clinical and social service providers, either individually or in partnership with one or more entities.

Learn more and apply at Oklahoma.gov/health/RHTPfunding.

This program is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $223,476,948.62 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

During a disease outbreak, epidemiologists collect and analyze information about who is sick, when they became sick, and exposures they may have had before becoming sick to determine where, when, and how each person may have become infected.

Then, they translate this information into recommendations for prevention and control measures. The primary function of the infectious disease epidemiology team is to cover investigations and surveillance across Oklahoma for reportable diseases.

For more information on the field of epidemiology visit https://brnw.ch/21x2YJj.