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.

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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."

Read the article here
 

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

Visit our loneliness resource page
 
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

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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.”

Listen to the podcast
 
Just Call  Naloxone Training Programs
  • 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.

  • 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. 

Sign up for more information
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