FLOYD COUNTY
BUILDING STRONG FAMILIES
NEWSLETTER ~ FEBRUARY 2024

Inside This Issue:

ABCs of Heart Health

February is American Heart Month, which focuses on motivating Americans to adopt healthy lifestyles to prevent heart disease. Focusing on your heart health has never been more important. People with poor heart health are at an increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

Adult Health Bulletin: When and Where to Get Medical Care

The types of medical providers has changed rapidly over the past several years. From company name changes and insurance coverage shifts to pop-up clinics and telemedicine, it can be confusing to know which type of provider best suits your needs.

MoneyWi$e: Bulking Up a Thin Credit File

Your credit score is used when you apply for new credit, but also it could be used to check your reliability for insurance, rent, or a new job. However, some people have not yet had enough credit to generate a file.

Understanding Veganism

People choose to follow specific patterns of eating for different reasons. It could be related to health, cost, culture, then environment, or even where and how we get our food. To be vegan means you do not eat any animal products including dairy products or any other animal-derived foods, like honey.