Community Health

Disclaimer: The following pages contain information on health conditions, health assessments, treatments, preventive measures, disease reporting requirements, and links to related information found on the Internet. This site is intended for information purposes only, and should not serve as a substitute for the kind of assessment, instruction and intervention provided by consulting a Medical professional in person. Some portions of this site may contain HIV, Sexually Transmitted Disease, birth control and sexuality messages, which may not be appropriate for all audiences.

Administrative

• Contact us: address, email and Map with our location
• Fee schedule - most of our services are low cost or free
• Live Like Your Life Depends on It! - chronic disease self-management program
• Protect Yourself and Your Family- Learn more about the flu !
• Disaster and Bioterrorism Preparedness - nuclear, biological, chemical, and natural disaster preparation
• External Public Health Links - city, county, state and federal programs/resources on public health for the general public and medical providers.
• Recursos en español - enlaces y recursos

Clinic Services and Health Information

• Adolescent Services - clinic services for teens
• Cancer and Heart Disease
• Communicable Disease Prevention  - preventing and reporting requirements for infectious diseases and reportable conditions
• Chronic Disease - information and prevention
• Health Education - healthy lifestyle and disease prevention
• Hepatitis (A, B, C) - information and prevention
• HIV and STD - sexually transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS, free STD clinic services and HIV testing and prevention programs
• Immunizations - information on our vaccination program for children and adults and school shot requirements
• Reproductive Health / Birth Control Services - services for women and men provided at low or no cost by our nurse practitioners
• Rural Health Clinics - dates and locations for our outreach health assessment clinics
• Smallpox Preparedness - general information
• Sexuality Education Programs - programs designed for parents and their children

Social Services and Health Information

• Social Services - utility assistance, medication assistance, referrals, and other assistance
• Substance Abuse Resources
• W.I.C. - Women, Infants, and Children nutritional support program
• Tobacco Concerns
• Healing Arts Online - an interactive online psychiatric portal dedicated to educating the public about mental health and wellness.

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