View Search Results
Search Results
Four Corners Health Department
Services offered include:
- Emergency preparedness
- Health Promotion Education
- Preventative dental services
- Health Classes and Workshops (including Living Well With Chronic Disease, Diabetes Prevention Program, Stepping On, Tai Chi, Question Persuade Refer Suicide Prevention Training, and more)
- Public Health Nursing and Community Health Workers
- Medicaid Application Assistance
- Patient Navigation
- Family Support Services and Home Visitation
- Car Seat Fitting Stations (by appointment)
- Bike Safety Events and Helmet Fittings
- Medication Assistance
- Environmental Services
- Disease investigation of food poisoning, influenza, rabies and West Nile virus
- Tobacco Cessation Programs (Beat the Pack or Freedom From Smoking, also local information sessions)
Data provided by
What's Here
CHI Health Saint Francis
Data provided by
Safe Kids Winnebago County
Provides an injury prevention program that focuses on reducing childhood injury (age 0-14). The primary focuses are bike safety, child passenger safety, safe sleep, and home safety, though other topics are covered as well.
Data provided by
Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department
Assists individuals to assume responsibility for their own health, through education and outreach services.
Responds to public information needs or issues related to health and safety. Works collaboratively with other community entities to formulate responses to issues impacting public health.
Major program areas include:
- CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM: Promotes activities that encourage healthy living, embrace health screenings for early detection of disease, and encourage self-management of existing diseases. Works to reduce chronic diseases among racial/ethnic minorities and other vulnerable residents. Activities include community education on topics like reducing childhood obesity, increasing physical activity and healthy eating habits, diabetes prevention or control, learning to manage chronic health problems, and colorectal cancer awareness.
- INJURY PREVENTION and SAFE KIDS: Coordinates activities directed at reducing unintentional injuries and death. Print material, videos, and presentations are available on bike and pedestrian safety, fall prevention, child passenger safety/occupant restraints, and home safety. Monthly community-wide car seat check events are offered at no charge. Visit www.safekidslincoln.org for a schedule of events and call to make an appointment.
- TOBACCO PREVENTION AND CONTROL: Provides tobacco prevention information/education to schools, businesses and the community, and cessation referrals.