Tulsa Health Department

09/04/2026

Don’t let mosquitoes crash your holiday weekend cookout! Before you head outside, apply an EPA-registered insect repellent and consider wearing long sleeves and pants to help keep mosquitoes off your skin.

Take a few minutes before to check your yard for standing water and empty anything that could give mosquitoes a place to breed. Then fire up the grill, gather your friends and family and enjoy the long weekend without making mosquitoes part of the guest list! Have a safe and bite-free Labor Day weekend!

View our weekly report: https://bit.ly/TulsaFightTheBite

09/03/2026

THD is hosting a free educational presentation focusing on how early traumatic experiences impact child development and behavior. The presentation In Safe Hands: How Everyday Relationships Heal a Traumatized Developing Brain is set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Tulsa Health Department North Regional Health & Wellness Center, 5635 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

In this presentation, you'll learn how trauma responses may surface in early childhood and how professionals working with children can be a source of connection and healing.

Registration is required, and space is limited. Register today to secure your spot at bit.ly/THDInSafeHands

To learn more, visit: tulsa-health.org/tulsa-health-department-to-host-educational-presentation-on-childhood-trauma/

Tulsa, Okla. – [Sept. 3, 2026] – The Tulsa Health Department is hosting a free educational presentation focusing on how early traumatic experiences impact child development and behavior. The presentation In Safe Hands: How Everyday Relationships Heal a Traumatized Developing Brain is set to take...

09/03/2026

HOLIDAY NOTICE: All THD locations will be closed on Mon, September 7, 2026 in observance of Labor Day. We will resume normal business hours on Tues, September 8, 2026.

09/02/2026

Join us at our Tulsa Health Department North Regional Health & Wellness Center for free cooking demos in September with a focus on supporting your immune system.

Tues, Sept 15 | 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. | Cooking for Kids
Thurs, Sept 24 | 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Pasta & Yogurt Cups

Demos are FREE but space is limited. To reserve your spot, please register online at tulsa-health.org/cookingdemo or call 918.595.4419.

09/01/2026

Be ready before you need to be. 🎒

A Go-Bag is an emergency supply kit you can grab and go when disaster strikes. Having one ready can help prevent injury, reduce stress and keep you from scrambling for supplies when you need them most.

Your Go-Bag will look different depending on your household’s needs. Take some time today to build a kit that works for you and your family.

Want to learn what to include? Go to: ready.gov/kit

08/31/2026

Public health impact often starts long before a service reaches the community. It starts with people working behind the scenes to bring the right resources, partnerships and opportunities together.

For Shauna Meador, Resource Development Manager at the Tulsa Health Department, that work often starts with a grant.

From identifying funding opportunities to helping secure the resources that support programs and services, Shauna helps turn ideas into action and investments into healthier communities.

Because every grant tells a bigger story.

Read Shauna’s Public Health Impact Feature to learn more about the work happening behind the scenes to make a difference across our community.

08/31/2026

Substance use early in life can impact physical and mental health, decrease performance in school, increase risk for later substance use, and increase risk for premature death.

The good news? Prevention education can help children and adolescents make informed decisions and develop healthy behaviors that may reduce the likelihood of substance use. By informing students about the dangers and risks of substance use, prevention programs and parents can provide youth with skills to reduce risks before they occur.

This Overdose Awareness Day, take a moment to connect with your kids, start an open conversation about substance use and empower them to make healthy and informed choices.

08/28/2026

Think you know mosquitoes? Let’s see if you can separate fact from fiction!

“Mosquitoes only bite at night.”
MYTH! Some mosquitoes are most active during the day, while others are more active around dusk and dawn.

“Mosquitoes need water to reproduce.”
FACT! Mosquitoes lay their eggs in or near water, even in small amounts. Check around your home for standing water in flowerpots, buckets, toys and other containers.

“All mosquitoes can spread disease.”
MYTH! Not all mosquitoes carry or spread diseases. However, some species can transmit diseases such as West Nile virus.

“Repellent can help prevent mosquito bites.”
FACT! Using an EPA-registered insect repellent can help protect you from mosquito bites.

How did you do?

View our weekly report: https://bit.ly/TulsaFightTheBite

08/27/2026

North Tulsa families, we’d love to celebrate with you! 💛

Expectant mothers, caregivers and families with children under 1 year old are invited to our FREE Community Baby Shower.

Come and go as you please while enjoying food, family-friendly activities, helpful community resources and a chance to win big prizes. Resources and activities for fathers will also be available.

This event is for families living in North Tulsa ZIP codes 74106, 74110, 74115, 74116, 74117, 74126, 74127 and 74130.

Come connect, learn, celebrate and find support for your growing family. We hope to see you there!

08/26/2026

Dolly Parton’s legacy reminds us that kindness can change lives.

Through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, she has helped put books into the hands of children and opened doors to literacy and lifelong learning. Her generosity has also extended to medicine and public health with meaningful support for research during the pandemic.

We’re inspired by a legacy rooted in helping people. Dolly’s example challenges us to keep caring and keep investing in healthier, stronger communities that are are built through education, generosity, science and compassion.

Every act of kindness matters. 🦋