Full service hospital.

Public Health Services include immunizations for VFC children, communicable disease investigations, public health education, school immunization audits, emergency preparedness, preventive health and injury prevention, community health need assessment, and health improvement plans. Also refers residents to other resources for the care they need and can help find funding and waiver programs if eligible.

Public Health services.

Health education and training to participants, health and social service providers, and the community at large. Includes nutrition education, infant CPR, breastfeeding, and pregnancy education.

Courses related to maternal/child health, anger management, intimate partner violence, healthy relationships, money management, job readiness, and more.

Community meetings quarterly that address key issues that impact infant mortality.

Offers public health services to the Clarke County communities. Services include home care, health care programs for women and children, general physicals, immunizations, mental health administration, early childhood development, and environmental health services. Also provides information on communicable diseases.

Health promotion and disease prevention education.

Emergency preparedness.

Substance abuse prevention coalitions.

West Nile virus surveillance.

Referrals.

Immunizations.

Worksite Wellness including on-site employee health screenings and wellness programs.

School-based youth oral health program.

Physicals for care providers.

Blood draw services.

West Nile education.

Radon education.

Communicable disease surveillance.

Public health emergency preparedness.

Assists individuals of all cultures to assume responsibility for their own health through education and outreach services. The Division responds to public information needs or issues related to health and safety, and works collaboratively with other community entities to formulate responses to issues which impact public health. Major program areas include:

Chronic Disease Prevention program promotes activities community-wide that encourage healthy living, embrace health screenings for early detection of disease, and encourage appropriate self-management of existing diseases. Additional effort is placed on reducing the high incidence of chronic diseases among racial/ethnic minorities and other vulnerable Lancaster County residents. Program activities include community education on topics such as reducing the incidence of childhood obesity, increasing physical activity, and developing healthy eating habits, diabetes prevention or control, learning to manage chronic health problems, and colorectal cancer awareness.

Injury Prevention and Safe Kids Lincoln-Lancaster County coordinate activities directed at reducing unintentional injuries and death. Priorities are established by the Injury Surveillance System and Safe Kids Lincoln-Lancaster County. 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.

Offers public health programs and services and works closely with the county Board of Health. Also provides information about communicable diseases.

Health education materials.

Referrals for health services available.

Community outreach participation and partnership.

Health screenings and presentations for the underinsured or uninsured population at community events only.

Health clinic offering the following services:
Adult medicine
Pediatrics, including well child, physicals (school, sports and camp), immunizations, acute care
OB/GYN services, such as pap smears, breast and cervical cancer screening, etc.
Family planning
Social work, case management
Mental health services
Substance abuse education
Outreach to African American women, youth, pregnant women, and individuals with substance use disorder

Dental clinic provides routine dental screening and non-emergency dental services.

Pharmacy for patients of Charles Drew.

Health education programs to encourage good nutrition and exercise. Safe Routes to Schools Programs, Health Literacy project to reduce obesity in children and families. Smoke detector education and distribution program. TRALE (health assessment survey) on tobacco, nutrition, health lifestyles, work site wellness, and traffic safety, education. Demonstration on health related topics.

Public health emergency preparedness.

Disease surveillance (responsibility shared with NHHSS)
a. School surveillance - absenteeism counts are collected weekly
b. West Nile Virus - dead bird collection and testing and mosquito trapping and testing
c. Rabies monitoring in animals and investigate potential human exposures
d. Other community health threats, as needed: mold, pertussis, food-borne illness

Scrubby Bear, an American Red Cross program that teaches proper hand-washing techniques to children in preschool through third grade.

Vaccinations for children.

Community partnership seeking to create a healthy community. The Initiative strives to be the community's recognized leader for creating collaborative action on health and abides by the core values of commitment, collaboration, and creativity.

Website to help those with autism understand and advocate for their own physical and mental health. The website teaches, models, and gives those with autism opportunities to practice skills prior to healthcare visits so they are prepared to answer wellness check questions. Additionally, community providers, healthcare professionals, and caregivers will also find resources for their role in helping the autism community.

Website to help those with autism understand and advocate for their own physical and mental health. The website teaches, models, and gives those with autism opportunities to practice skills prior to healthcare visits so they are prepared to answer wellness check questions. Additionally, community providers, healthcare professionals, and caregivers will also find resources for their role in helping the autism community.

Provides fact-based presentations to teens. These presentations inform individuals of sexual health resources available to educate adolescents on topics such as abstinence, contraception, healthy relationships, and sexual health.

Offers programs on health topics and data.

Health education programs to encourage good nutrition and exercise. Safe Routes to Schools Programs, Health Literacy project to reduce obesity in children and families. Smoke detector education and distribution program. TRALE (health assessment survey) on tobacco, nutrition, health lifestyles, work site wellness, and traffic safety, education. Demonstration on health related topics.

Offers public health programs and services, including bioterrorism and county disaster preparedness. Works closely with the county Board of Health and are a funding source for community needs assessments. Also provides information about communicable diseases.

Provides outpatient services to enhance emotional health.

Services include:
-- Crisis intervention, community outreach
-- Case Management
-- Outpatient Mental Health Services
-- Treatment Referral Services
-- Individual Therapy
-- Couples Therapy/Family Therapy
-- Psychiatric Evaluations
-- Outpatient Treatment Services for Adults
-- Screening, Intake Orientation, Assessments
-- Treatment Planning
-- Referrals, Placement into Treatment Programs
-- Individual Counseling, Group Therapy

Provides wellness education in the home and community, community health planning and nutrition education.

The Family Resource Center provides a culturally welcoming environment where families and individuals can gather to develop personal, educational, and family skills.

Through the Family Strengthening Program, families learn about resources and positive ways to integrate into a new culture, overcome barriers and make informed decisions about their future.