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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.

Offers support, education, and instructions to Ford County residents on how they can receive counseling, support, and free nicotine replacement products through the Illinois Tobacco Quitline. Additionally, Ford County Public Health Department monitors compliance of the Smoke-Free Illinois Act.

Hospital. Services include:

- Home health, hospice and personal care, (402) 562-3300

- General health education programs on topics such as nutrition and diabetes, (402) 562-4462

- Occupational health and safety education, including flu shots, and treatment of injuries, (402) 562-4480

- Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and medically at-risk wellness program, open to the public, (402) 562-3344

- Columbus Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Clinic, (402) 562-4700

- Columbus Otolaryngology Clinic, (402) 562-4720

- Columbus Psychiatry Clinic, (402) 562-4765

- Columbus Cardiology Clinic, (402) 562-4835 and cardiac catheterization lab, (402) 562-4835

- Columbus Cancer Care, (402) 562-4840

- Columbus Dermatology Clinic, (402) 562-4870

- Rehab services for physical, occupational and speech therapy, (402) 562-3333 or (402) 562-4600

Provides the following services:

-- Audiology Clinic

-- Breastfeeding

-- Consultation

-- Case Management

-- Colorectal Cancer Screening Program

-- Developmental Screening

-- Diabetes Prevention

-- Immunizations

-- Infectious Disease Surveillance

-- Nutrition Counseling

-- Prenatal and Postpartum Fairs

-- Stroke and Vascular Screening

-- Tobacco Cessation

Provides medical, dental, and specialized clinics serving low-income, uninsured residents. Services include care for illness and injury, medication assistance, flu immunizations, TB screening, smoking cessation, women's health, mammograms, wellness checks, lab services, chiropractic, physical therapy, health planning, vision, dental services, pediatric care addressing the physical, emotional, and social health of children and adolescents, and podiatry services for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of foot-related conditions.

Offers e-learning tools, social support, and information about quitting.

Offers programs designed to prepare youth to make healthy choices through prevention, education, and enrichment activities. These services aim to provide early awareness, intervention, and out-of-classroom support to equip children and adolescents with the tools they need to stay on a positive path. Programs address a variety of critical issues, including:

- Substance Use Prevention

- Smoking and/or Vaping Cessation

- Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention

- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

- Suicide Prevention

- Youth Violence Prevention

- Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

- Human Trafficking Prevention

- Child Abuse Prevention

Additionally, youth enrichment programs are offered to promote healthy social interaction and help participants maximize their social, emotional, physical, and academic potential. These programs may include arts and crafts, academic workshops, sports, reading clubs, and other recreational, cultural, and civic activities.

Public school district offices for Pre K-12 schools.

DRUG and Alcohol Free Youth program (DAFY).

Tobacco awareness and voluntary cessation group for students.

Teen-Net assists pregnant teens and teen parents and encourages them to stay in school.

Friendship School / Student Friendship Program is a puppet program to promote better understanding and acceptance of disabilities.

Educational presentations on tobacco, second hand smoke, smoke-free living, quitting smoking, and Latino specific information. Apartment tenant assistance to make apartments smoke-free, as well as technical assistance to property managers/landlords to increase smoke-free housing options within their properties.

Tobacco cessation counseling and treatment.

Women's tobacco educational support group in English and Spanish (Latinas, Tabaco, y Cancer group).

Offers programs designed to prepare youth to make healthy choices through prevention, education, and enrichment activities. These services aim to provide early awareness, intervention, and out-of-classroom support to equip children and adolescents with the tools they need to stay on a positive path. Programs address a variety of critical issues, including:

- Substance Use Prevention

- Smoking and/or Vaping Cessation

- Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention

- Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention

- Suicide Prevention

- Youth Violence Prevention

- Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

- Human Trafficking Prevention

- Child Abuse Prevention

Additionally, youth enrichment programs are offered to promote healthy social interaction and help participants maximize their social, emotional, physical, and academic potential. These programs may include arts and crafts, academic workshops, sports, reading clubs, and other recreational, cultural, and civic activities.

Vaccines for adults and children.

Blood pressure screenings during business hours.

Disaster preparedness.

Tobacco cessation information.

Radon testing.

Health education.

Childhood immunizations, some adult immunizations, flu, and Covid immunizations. Breastfeeding assistance and education, parenting classes, TB treatment, and assisting families in finding medical and dental care. Case management is provided to reduce lead and other household environmental exposures, such as Radon.

Provides resources to help Illinois residents to quit smoking, vaping or other tobacco use, including:

- Phone resource for individuals wanting to quit tobacco or tobacco-related products

• Phone counselors provide support and can also offer guidance in lung health, as well as answer tobacco-related questions
• The website offers tobacco-cessation information, support, and other resources.

Offers IDPH Tobacco-Free Communities Project and Illinois Tobacco Quitline.

Provides smokers interested in quitting information through KCHD or the Illinois Tobacco Quitline, a state-wide hotline for smoking cessation information and assistance.

Offers the following services, smoking cessation programs, women's health education and outreach, cardiovascular screening and education, unintentional injury prevention, car seat safety education and installation services, vision/ hearing screening and referral services, and diabetic self management and prevention classes.

Addresses major factors in ill health such as Smoking and tobacco use, Substance abuse, Nutrition, STDs, HIV, abstinence, and sexuality education.

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.

Provide health presentations on topics such as healthy eating, staying active, and the dangers of tobacco. Host and participate in fun and educational health fairs. Create and share easy-to-read health information.

Promote and enforce the Smoke-Free Illinois Act. Support programs that help people quit smoking. Assist schools and workplaces with creating tobacco-free policies and wellness programs. Help assess community health needs and develop plans to improve community health. Coordinate the McLean County Government Employee Wellness Program.

Provides psychiatric consultations for the treatment of:

-- OCD/Anxiety.

-- Self-harm.

-- Eating disorders.

-- Gambling addictions.

-- Depression.

-- Gender support services.

-- Autism counseling.

-- Smoking/Vaping cessation.

-- Dual diagnosis.

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)