Hays County Health Department

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📊 Hays County Wastewater Report — Update for Samples Collected on June 30th, 2026

Explore the data:
San Marcos 👉 https://t.co/3HGrL9EKX9
Buda 👉 https://t.co/T0guTPeGGB
This week’s heat map of virus trends 👉 https://t.co/cNRw0E7Nys
World Cup heat map 👉https://t.co/gK79OA2G4I

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New World Screwworm is NOT a food safety threat, and it does not impact the meat and poultry products in the U.S.

USDA and its partners are actively responding while the FSIS continues to ensure meat and poultry products meet strict food safety standards.
https://t.co/NtUrdOhZay

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Join us for the Together for Tomorrow: Suicide Awareness Walk & Resource Fair
📆 Saturday, September 26th, 2026
🕐 9–11 AM
📍 San Marcos Plaza Park, Plaza Park Stage 206 N CM Allen Pkwy, San Marcos, TX

Register: https://t.co/xrRpHM2WKO
T-shirt submission: https://t.co/4eWhGeqYIb

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Our Community Services Manager and Community Outreach Specialist attended the Social Media Engagement Strategies training hosted by the NDPTC in collaboration with FEMA.
Training like this helps us share clear, timely information during public health emergencies and other events.

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Our Behavioral Health Coordinator and our Social Work Intern had the opportunity to attend the Live Your Best Life Conference: Game of Life, hosted by the San Marcos Youth Task Force and Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas.

Thank you to everyone who made this event possible!

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🐱 Meet our cat sweethearts of the week! 🐈
Swipe through to learn more about our kitties this week. We have The Void, Eliza, and Kind Kendra, who are all waiting patiently for their forever homes!🐾💗

Find them at the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter!

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🐶 Meet our dog sweethearts of the week! 🐕
Swipe through to learn more about our pups this week. We have Bubba, Mrs. Manfredi, and Savannah, who are all waiting patiently for their forever homes!🐾💗

Find them at the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter!

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UV is invisible; the damage isn't.
The HCHD recognizes July as UV Awareness Month. ☀️

Reduce UV damage:
🧴 Apply sunscreen that contains SPF 15+
🕙 Reapply sunscreen every 2 hours.
👒 Wear clothing labeled UPF
😎 Wear UV-blocking sunglasses
🔆 Seek shade when UV index is high

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This morning, our Community Outreach Specialists connected with residents at the Sunrise Village Resource Fair!💙

We shared resources about Behavioral Health 360, indigent healthcare services, and gave out free Narcan.

Behavioral Health 360: https://t.co/T4CR9K4veA

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📣 The Hays County Health Department is proud to host its 4th Annual Back‑to‑School Health Fair. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on August 1, 2026, at Owen Goodnight Middle School - 1301 TX‑123, San Marcos, TX 78666.

Full press release: https://t.co/eIhbMXJGEl

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Our biggest Health Fair of the year is less than a month away! 🎒

📆 Saturday, August 1st
⏰ 9 AM -1 PM
📍 Owen Goodnight Middle School-1301 TX‑123, San Marcos, TX

Please pre-register for your children's vaccines here: https://t.co/1lvJSjmQUU
☎️Call 512-393-5520 for questions!

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This week, we had the privilege of participating in the first meeting of the Hays County Spiritual Care Network, and we left encouraged by the collaboration and shared commitment in the room. 🫂

🧠 Learn more about the Spiritual Care Network at: https://t.co/Z8nugEBjtC

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Earlier this week, the Hays County Health Department visited Centro to spend time with their wonderful kiddos and teach them about the importance of handwashing and staying calm through fun, hands‑on activities! 🧒👧

Thank you Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos for having us!

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📊 Hays County Wastewater Report — Update for Samples Collected on June 23rd, 2026

📈 Explore the data:
San Marcos: https://t.co/cNklp7vNkq
Buda: https://t.co/yCmTVpJu72
This week’s heat map of virus trends: https://t.co/y2suhPVV68
World Cup heat map: https://t.co/E5ljHUuXnZ

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Pet Safety during the 4th of July! 🐾🎆

Where can I get my pet microchipped? 🤔
You can visit your vet clinic, animal shelters, or pet resource clinics to get your pet microchipped.

PALS microchip service: https://t.co/9UxH0XuV68
SMRAS microchip service: https://t.co/eRq9MystsC

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In observance of Independence Day, the Hays County Health Department will be closed on Friday, July 3rd. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, July 6th. We wish everyone a safe 4th of July! ❤️🤍💙

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🐱 Meet our cat sweethearts of the week! 🐈
Swipe through to learn more about our kitties this week. We have Girl With a Dragon Tattoo, Rhaenyra, and Helaena, who are all waiting patiently for their forever homes!🐾💗

Find them at the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter!

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🐶 Meet our dog sweethearts of the week! 🐕
Swipe through to learn more about our pups this week. We have Sprout, Mocha, and Deja Moo, who are all waiting patiently for their forever homes!🐾💗

Find them at the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter!

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The Hays County Health Department (HCHD) sends out a monthly newsletter packed with stories from the past month, upcoming events, and important public health updates.

💌Subscribe: https://t.co/x18x5XCKWy
📅Newsletter: https://t.co/Yb5GvFo1ay

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💡For our June newsletter, we interviewed Minnie Buckhaults, Community Engagement Coordinator at San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter (SMRAS). You can read about SMRAS in the “Community Spotlight” section of the HCHD's monthly newsletter.

✉️June newsletter: https://t.co/Yb5GvFo1ay