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Provides information and services related to health and wellness topics, including heart health, cholesterol, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, diabetes, obesity, and physical activity. Offers blood pressure screenings to identify individuals at risk for hypertension-related conditions, cholesterol and triglycerides tests to assess cardiovascular health, and hypoglycemia screenings to detect blood sugar deficiencies. Additionally, provides diabetes management support, including education on self-management skills, dietary planning, exercise, and prevention of complications. Health education presentations are also available for local schools.

Senior Centers offer a variety of programs for senior citizens, including center meals, exercise classes, outreach, information and assistance, social activities, and home delivered meals. Some might offer blood pressure screenings or foot care clinics.

Offers free blood pressure checks throughout the county. With assistance of medical agencies also provides diabetic screenings, hearing tests, glaucoma screenings, flu shots, and cholesterol screenings. 

Services offered:

- Sports and DOT physicals

- Prevention screenings

- Chronic disease management for diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol

- Nutrition and weight loss counseling

- Treatment for acute illnesses and injuries

- Annual flu shots

Provides community services like screening clinics for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, breast and cervical cancer programs, food clinics (foot screenings and care), disease investigation, Stop the Bleed Training, public education programs, resource navigation. and expanded services for families with children. Also provides information regarding communicable diseases.

Offers the following programs for expectant parents and new parents: HOPES Program, 1st Five, Early Head Start and the Maternal Child Health program.

Immunizations for children, adolescents, and adults along with the flu vaccine.

Public health department.

--Immunizations are available for persons of all ages. Red Willow County Health Department accepts private insurance and also has programs for free immunizations for individuals without insurance.

--Lab draws are every Thursday morning by appointment. Panel $50.00, PSA $35.00, TSH $30.00, HA1C $25.00, and Vit D $55.00.

--Footcare by appointment only, at $30.00 per visit.

--RWCHD also provides Exercise and Blood Pressure Clinics in the community.

--Health promotion and education.

--Newborn baby visits.

--Childcare provider health screening.

--School Health Screenings.

--Paternity Testing (State Ordered Only).

--Radon Testing available for $40.00.

Offers diabetes screening, drug and alcohol testing, TB testing (except Thu), urine pregnancy tests, physicals for school, sports, well child, adult, pre-employment. lead poisoning screening, dental care, blood pressure screening and immunizations.

Provides health screenings to medically underserved minority populations:

-- HIV & Hepatitis C.

-- Blood Pressure and Glucose.

-- Back-to-School Physicals.

-- Hearing and Vision Examinations.

-- Diabetes/Cholesterol.

-- Oral Health Screenings.

-- A1C Screenings.

Participants will receive their results immediately after completing the screening. No additional information is required for the screenings. If a health problem is found, the client is referred to the nearest available health clinic.

Administers the following programs:

-- Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program (WIC).

-- Family Case Management.

-- Adverse Pregnancy Outcome Reporting System.

-- Tobacco-Free Communities & Cessation Programs

-- Immunizations.

-- Blood Pressure Monitoring.

-- Lead Testing.

-- Tuberculosis Testing and Follow-up.

-- Basic Laboratory Services.

-- Vision and Hearing Testing.

-- School Health Services.

-- Communicable Disease Information and Follow-up.

-- Child Safety Seat Assistance.

-- Environmental Health Programs.

-- Emergency Preparedness.

-- Public Health Education.

-- Adult Foot Care Services.

Federally funded program that pays for office visits associated with Pap tests, pelvic exams, clinical breast exams and lab fees. Age appropriate mammography is covered, as well as a limited number of diagnostic tests. EWM provides screening and diagnostic tests, public education, professional education and training, surveillance, evaluation and quality assurance activities.

Offers free or low-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings for those between 21 and 64 years of age.

Many women are eligible for free or low-cost breast cancer screenings (clinical breast exams and mammograms), and cervical cancer screenings (Pap test and pelvic exams). For those between 35 and 64 years of age, the program also provides heart health (blood pressure) and diabetes (blood glucose and cholesterol) screenings.