{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The News Journal","provider_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net","title":"Whitley County Health Department launches new app &ndash; The News Journal","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ePtpwvBcdZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/whitley-county-health-department-launches-new-app\/\">Whitley County Health Department launches new app<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/whitley-county-health-department-launches-new-app\/embed\/#?secret=ePtpwvBcdZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Whitley County Health Department launches new app&#8221; &#8212; The News Journal\" data-secret=\"ePtpwvBcdZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/qa.thenewsjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Whitley-County-Health-Dept.-Logo-300x300.jpg","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"description":"The Whitley County Health Department has added a new way to share information about resources available to the community. The health department has launched an app, which is free from Google Play or the App store and can be downloaded by searching \u201cWhitley County Resource Guide\u201d. The app, which was built by thepublichealthapp.com, lists health department services as well as community resources, how to contact them and directions to get there. Content on the app is available in English and Spanish, and most content is available offline if someone has to limit their data use or has connectivity issues. \u201cI first heard the idea of a community resource app on a national call with other community leaders, and I thought it was a great idea,\u201d said Public Health Director Marcy Rein. She said, the health department has maintained a printed resource guide for years. \u201cOur staff often need to look up and provide information to those we serve about where to find different services in the community. It\u2019s challenging to keep up with changes in a printed guide,\u201d said Rein. \u201cWe know it\u2019s pretty much outdated the minute it goes to the printer. An app seemed like the perfect place for us to have access to needed information and update it as we go.\u201d Rein said that most people have smartphones, but one issue is having good connectivity or enough data to use specific applications. \u201cIt was important to us that people be able to access most features when they are offline,\u201d said Rein. The app includes an \u201cAdd or Change a Listing\u201d feature under Contacts to allow community members to help inform the health department when information needs to be changed. \u201cWe also know there are other great resources out there, so we built a way within the app for people to share those with us or let us know if a phone number or something is outdated,\u201d said Rein. She said, \u201cHealth impacts everything, and everything impacts health. You cannot be healthy if you have trouble accessing housing, food, transportation, safety, and things like that. We are very excited to provide another tool for the community to help move us toward being a healthy Whitley County.\u201d &nbsp;"}