September Newsletter
This Month’s Featured Program
The Gaston Clergy & Citizens Coalition (GC3) is a group of grassroots ministers coming together to make positive change in the county.
Article of the Month
Sports brought hope — and love — to these Paralympians who had childhood polio
By Maria Isabel Barros Guinle
NPR | Goats and Soda
"Athletes who contracted childhood polio share their stories of how they overcame the consequences of the disease - and what sports means to them."
October Ideas for Connecting with Others
Plan ahead with friends and family!
October 13
National Train Your Brain Day
October 13
National Train Your Brain Day
Next Month’s Healthy Gaston Topic
Breast Cancer and Women's Health
Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast Self-Awareness Messages
The Stages of Breast Cancer
Recipes
Podcast of the Month
Two astronauts are stranded in space. This one is jealous.
By Sean Rameswaram and Avishay Artsy
Today, Explained | September 2, 2024
“Bloomberg’s Loren Grush explains how two astronauts got stuck on the International Space Station and astronaut Cady Coleman tells us why she is jealous of them.”
Just Call Naloxone Training Programs
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Just Call encourages people to call for help during overdose emergencies and to ask for help with substance use disorder (SUD). Gaston Together shares information about who to call for help & why you should just call.
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Gaston County residents and organizations can learn how to identify overdoses and administer Naloxone. Gaston Together will distribute Naloxone and encourage organizations to make it easily accessible to staff and community members.