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Health Care Services | Kimball Health Services

Hospital services.

Community health services, including education and blood pressure screenings.

Flu clinic.

Immunization clinics select Tuesdays each month through Community Action Partnership; call for an appointment.

Medication assistance program.

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Health Education | DeWitt-Piatt Bi-County Health Department

Informs, educates, and empowers people about health issues. Links people to needed personal health services and assures the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.

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Community Health Representatives | Winnebago Public Health Department

The Community Health Representatives provide the following services:

-- Case Finding/Screenings

-- Case Management

-- Home visitation services

-- Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Screenings

-- Patient Care Services and Other Patient Services

-- Consults (medication, medical orders, appointments)

-- Environmental Health

-- Homemaker Services

-- Community Development

-- Health Education

-- Local transportation

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Healthy Aging Courses | Family Service – Serving Champaign, Douglas, and Piatt Counties

Free evidence-based classes for older adults to learn strategies to thrive as they age.

Course offerings include Stress Busters (for caregivers of senior loved ones, especially those loved ones with dementia), Matter of Balance (to reduce fall risks), and courses on managing chronic diseases such as diabetes.

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Healthy Aging Classes | CCSI Case Coordination

Provides healthy aging classes held throughout the year at advertised locations addressing Fall Prevention (A Matter of Balance), Chronic Disease Self Management (Take Charge of Your Health; Live Well, Be Well), Caregiver Coping Skills (Stress Busting for Family Caregivers) and Diabetes Self Management (Take Charge of Your Diabetes).

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Public Health Services | Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department

Public Health Emergency Preparedness planning with communities, businesses and healthcare partners.

West Nile Virus surveillance to monitor the presence of the virus in the communities and educate about protection from the virus.

Resource and Referral to connect people to available services. 

Minority Health Initiative to assist local minority populations with health education and access to healthcare services.

Infectious Disease Surveillance and Investigation to prevent and protect the public from infectious diseases.

Radon education and source for low-cost home test kits.

VetSET to connect veterans and their families to available resources.

Health Literacy promotion, education, and resources to assist people to better understand their healthcare information.

Community Response in collaboration with the Wayne County Family Coalition to assist families living in Wayne County to available resources.

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General Health Education Programs | University of Illinois Extension - Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, Vermilion Counties

Provides an online resource to help Illinois residents find all local food resources in one spot through a website called "EatMoveSave." Resources include food pantries, SNAP and WIC offices, senior food resources, school and summer meal sites, farmers markets, and grocery stores. Offers a variety of health and nutrition education programs for the community, including the expanded food and nutrition education program. Services may also include the supplemental nutrition assistance education program (SNAP-Ed) for low-income families.

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Adult Services | Maze of Life Resource Center

Provides programs and training for adults, including:

- Life skills training

- Counseling

- Life and health coaching

- Health and wellness training

- Career coaching and job application/resume training

- Financial literacy

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HIV Prevention Program | Springfield Urban League

Helps to prevent HIV through education and awareness, testing, counseling, referrals, and risk reduction services to high risk populations.

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Mobile Team | Xilin Association

information and referral, assistance with social service applications, health workshops, and socialization activities.

General Social Services:

- Medicaid and Medicare assistance.

- Housing application.

- SNAP application assistance.

- Information and referrals.

- LIHEAP information and assistance.

- Free bus pass application assistance.

- Assisting residents with applying for adult daycare services, in-home care services, home-delivered meals, PACE, etc.


Also offers job training and job opportunities including:

- Senior job training program.

- Homemaker jobs.

- Driver jobs.


Health Workshops:

Topics cover comprehensive health topics, such as:

- Evidence-based chronic disease self-management (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, chronic lung disease, high blood pressure, etc.).

- Customized exercises for individuals.

- Falling prevention.

- Memory Café (social gatherings where people with dementia and memory loss can enjoy and spend time with their caregivers).

- Hepatitis

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Wellness and Health Promotion | Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department

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.

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Community Health Education | Community Health at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center

Committed to working in partnership with the community to offer quality health services and programs. A variety of health-related topics are available, including:

- Heart disease.

- Diabetes.

- Obesity.

- Stress management.

- Fitness classes.

- Nutrition and exercise.

- Smoking cessation.

- Pediatrics.

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Health Initiative Program | Quad City Health Initiative

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.

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Health Department | Moultrie County Health Department

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.

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Health and Wellness Program | Lee County Health Department

Provides free blood pressure screenings, cancer health, HIV/AIDS education and confidential testing, sexually transmitted infections testing and treatments, Tuberculosis program, skin testing by appointment, flu shots and residential sharps collection program.


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County Public Health Nursing Services | Veterans Memorial Hospital

Provides the County Public Health Nursing service for Allamakee County. Services include immunization clinics, nutrition education, disease surveillance, home nursing and home care aide visits, blood pressure clinics, foot care clinics, lead poisoning testing and information, and community health and wellness education and advocacy.

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Public Health Services | Two Rivers Public Health Department

Immunizations

Emergency preparedness

Referrals to community health resources

Preventative dental services

Disease surveillance

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Health Care Services | Charles Drew Health Center, Inc.

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.

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Health Care Services | Charles Drew Health Center, Inc.

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.

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Health Promotion and Outreach Division | Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department

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.

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General Health Education Programs | University of Illinois Extension - Champaign, Ford, Iroquois, Vermilion Counties

Provides an online resource to help Illinois residents find all local food resources in one spot through a website called "EatMoveSave." Resources include food pantries, SNAP and WIC offices, senior food resources, school and summer meal sites, farmers markets, and grocery stores. Offers a variety of health and nutrition education programs for the community, including the expanded food and nutrition education program. Services may also include the supplemental nutrition assistance education program (SNAP-Ed) for low-income families.

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Health Education Programs | Wayne County Health Department

Offers a variety of health education programs on topics including smoking cessation, poison control, overdose prevention, lowering cholesterol, and cardiac risk assessment.


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Community Health Training Center | Springfield Urban League

Provides training in maternal/child health and nutrition-related education for state human service employees. This service is meant to increase self-sufficiency.

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Community Clinic | UnityPoint Health - Des Moines

La Clinica De La Esperanza provides comprehensive medical services in the areas of adult, pediatric, and women's health. The clinic offers educational classes in Spanish, led by a registered nurse, on various health-related topics such as prenatal care, breastfeeding, family planning, nutrition, and diabetes.

Pregnancy testing services are available to help individuals determine pregnancy status. General immunizations are provided to protect the community from preventable diseases, with a focus on vulnerable populations such as newborns, young children, individuals who could become pregnant, older adults, and travelers. Additionally, an on-site social worker is available to clinic patients for therapy in a clinical setting.

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