On April 11, we had the opportunity to celebrate and appreciate the incredible CCMH Volunteers at the Hilton Garden Inn. Not only were 125 human volunteers honored, but five furry ones as well. The...
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How Child Abuse Affects the Brain
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Unfortunately, child abuse remains a common problem in our society. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported that 15,289 children were victims of abuse...
April is National Donate Life Month
To bring awareness to National Donate Life month, CCMH staff participated in a balloon release on April 2 and recognized the ICU Nurses who ran LifeShare’s 5K in honor of a young organ donor they...
Myths about Alcohol
One of the health observances we recognize in the month of April is alcohol awareness. According to The Global Drug Survey, alcohol is the #1 reason people end up in the Emergency Room.1 Therefore,...
Children’s StarLight Country Concert
The 14th Annual Starlight Country Concert raised approximately $230,000 for the Children’s Starlight Fund. With over $135,000 of that in sponsorship dollars before the event’s festivities even...
Befriending Someone with Autism Spectrum Disorder
April is Autism Awareness Month! For autistic people, making friends can be a challenge. To those unfamiliar with the disorder, they may incorrectly read autistic persons as standoffish,...
April is National Donate Life Month
Donate Life Week at CCMH April 1 – 5 Balloon Release by the flagpole Tuesday, April 2 Come by our table in the Atrium Garden Hallway for more information and sign up to be a donor. For the 2019...
Juuling Much More Dangerous than Teens Realize
Kick Butts Day takes place on March 20, 2019. This national day of activism empowers our nation’s youth to take a stand against the tobacco industry. The initiative expects more than 1,000...
CCMH Receives Regents Business Partnership Excellence Award
Western Oklahoma State College has a long-standing partnership with Comanche County Memorial Hospital. WOSC established its nursing program in 1981 and opened an additional site location in Lawton...
The Dangers of Energy Drinks
When life is busy, many of us are tempted to grab an energy drink to put a little extra pep in our step. However, research continues to find concerning effects after consuming these popular...