Who We Are

Washington County Youth - live healthy, live happy WACY.org originally was named and developed by youth in 2001. The Youth Risk Behavior Endowment, part of the MN Tobacco settlement funded the website and a video project at its creation. Youth involved in 2001 helped to create the website which informed youth about depression awareness and suicide prevention. This website was promoted along with a video and teachers guide created and distributed to health classes throughout school districts in the county in 2002 and 2003.

In 2005, the website evolved and expanded with more topics. The most recent update happened in the summer of 2008. The website is now funded by the Local Public Health Grant through Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment.

WACY.org highlights many health activities done by local groups of youth throughout the county. Youth from these groups continue to contribute to the look and content of the website.  See our Partners section.

Disclaimers
Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment shall not be liable to any person or entity for any loss or injury arising, directly or indirectly, out of or caused in whole or in part by Department errors, acts, or omissions in procuring, compiling, collecting, interpreting, reporting, communicating, delivering, or assembling the information, data, or records displayed on this web site.

Information Accuracy
The information contained in the Washington County Youth (WACY) web site was accurate and complete for the purposes for which it was collected at the time of publication. Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment reserves the right to make changes and improvements at any time and without notice and assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions, discrepancies, unauthorized modification of electronic data, errors in transmission, web browser incompatibilities, and other aspects of electronic communications that are beyond our control.

Links
The WACY web site has many links to other web sites including links to web sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. Inclusion of a web site implies no endorsement or claim of its accuracy. When you follow a link to another site, you are no longer on the WACY web site and this privacy policy will not apply. You are subject to the privacy policy of that new site, if one exists. You are encouraged to examine the privacy policy of that site.

Health Information
The information on this website is brought to you by the WACY staff which includes public health professionals. It is not intended to substitute for medical care. If you suspect you have a medical problem, please contact your doctor or local clinic. Click here for a list of local teen health resources and clinics.

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