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Career Guidance Website

Are you interested in channeling your desire to help others into a career in Public Health, Social Work, Biology or Disease Prevention? Here are some tools to show you how.

Community Health Assessments

A Community Health Assessment is a systematic examination of the health status indicators for a given population that is used to identify key problems and assets in a community.

Environment Funding Opportunities

El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (AQMD) works to improve air quality and quality of life for El Dorado County residents

Funding Opportunities

Explore funding opportunities that can help you improve the health and well-being of your community.

Public Health Healthy Eating Recipe Blog

This is a collection of recipes that EDC Public Health employees have used (and loved).
Type Title Topics Resource Date

Children's Health Fair 2024

Health / Oral Health August 5, 2024

El Dorado Smiles April Newsletter

Health / Oral Health April 10, 2024

El Dorado Smiles February Newsletter

Health / Oral Health February 8, 2024

Strata

yummmm - spinach, cheese and eggs. what could be better?

Health / Physical Activity, Health / Wellness & Lifestyle July 2, 2018

The Road to Responsibility: A Resource Guide for Teen Drivers and Their Parents

This article is an in-depth guide to road safety for parents. This guide has advice categorized by age group; from picking the right car seat for ...

Community / Public Safety March 8, 2018

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad

Easy and healthy Mediterranean Quinoa Salad!

Health / Physical Activity November 22, 2017

Thai Coconut Corn Soup

Here’s a soup that’s great for any kind of weather, not just when it’s chilly and rainy.

Health / Physical Activity November 22, 2017

Chipotle Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Yummy shrimp and cucumber and red bell pepper and avocado, all wrapped up in a lettuce leaf!

Health / Physical Activity November 20, 2017

Rainbow Vegetable Spring Rolls

Rainbow Vegetable Spring rolls: an easy and delicious way to eat salad!

Health / Physical Activity September 29, 2017

Health: What To Expect In Your 70s And Beyond

Health: What to Expect in Your 70s and Beyond. Plus, activities you can do at home to keep your mind sharp!

Health / Older Adults July 17, 2017

Roasted Beet and Winter Squash Salad With Walnuts

Our supervisor for WIC brought this to our recent Lunch and Learn potluck and everyone RAVED about it and requested the recipe.

Health / Physical Activity March 24, 2017

Roasted Butternut Squash and Kale Salad with Tahini Dressing

a yummy recipe for when you're hunkering down in cold weather...

Health / Physical Activity January 30, 2017

Vegetarian West African Peanut Soup

Soup made with peanuts? It might sound weird but it tastes great!!!

Health / Physical Activity January 30, 2017

Slow Cooker Ethiopian-Spiced Chicken and Black Lentil Stew

The County epidemiologist knows her way around the kitchen!

Health / Physical Activity January 30, 2017

Tomato Sauce

Make your own sauce!

Health / Physical Activity January 30, 2017

Losing the Baby Weight: The Truth About Shedding Pounds After Birth

Many women wonder how long it takes to lose baby weight and bounce back to a pre-baby body. Get the real facts about how the body holds on to ...

Health / Physical Activity 2017

The Importance of Fitness for Recovering Addicts

There’s a reason they call it addiction recovery: your body, mind, and spirit all have major healing to do. And while you shouldn’t rush into ...

Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Health / Physical Activity 2017

6 Essential Nutrients and Why Your Body Needs Them

Essential nutrients are compounds that the body can’t make or can’t make in sufficient quantity. According to the World Health Organization, ...

Health / Physical Activity 2017

Mango and Blackeye Pea Salsa

beautiful colors combined with wonderful flavors!

Health / Physical Activity December 22, 2016

Lentil Salad - Oven baked

Lentil salad made with lentils baked in the oven, not cooked on the stove!

Health / Physical Activity December 16, 2016

Roasted Squash Soup

If you have a lot of squash, roasting it in the oven and turning it into soup is a great solution!

Health / Physical Activity December 12, 2016

Brochure: Rethink Your Drink

What do you drink? It makes more difference than you think!

Health / Physical Activity December 9, 2016

Easy Ratatouille

The technique for making this ratatouille is really easy!

Health / Physical Activity December 8, 2016

Lentil Salad

crazy good flavors in this lentil salad!

Health / Physical Activity December 8, 2016

Not Especially Healthy, But Not Too Bad

Sometimes you just need a dessert type item. This cake recipe is fairly low in sugar, contains no eggs or butter or milk and is really easy to make!

Health / Physical Activity December 7, 2016