Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening

Women are encouraged to have annual mammograms from age 50 and over. Mammograms may be available for women who meet age and financial criteria. In addition, eligible women must also have a current Pap test and clinical breast exam. The Health Department can provide both of these tests.

Please call 902-2305 for more information. In order to make an appointment, call 902-2449.

Communicable Disease Control - Adults

Up until the early to mid-1900s, the leading causes of death were communicable diseases, diseases spread from person-to-person. Public Health had the major responsibility for controlling the spread of communicable diseases. This responsibility continues today. Services are provided to control the spread of communicable diseases such as hepatitis, whooping cough, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), and diseases caused by contaminated water or food such as salmonella or shigella.

To make an appointment, please call 902-2449. For more information, please call 902-2305 or visit the CDC website.

Family Planning

Services include education, physical examination including breast exam and Pap test, as well as birth control method. We also offer LARC (Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives).  For more information about LARC, visit http://larcfirst.com/.
 
Please call 902-2449 to schedule an appointment.

HIV Testing & Counseling

Confidential testing and counseling are offered free of charge. Services are provided daily.

Please call 902-2449 to schedule an appointment.

Immunizations - Adults

Immunizations available include:

• Flu
• Hepatitis A&B
• Meningococcal
• MMR
• Pneumonia
• Rabies Pre-Exposure
• Tetanus
• Varicella

Please call 902-2449 to schedule an appointment.

Pregnancy Testing

Our goal is to encourage early and continuous prenatal care for all pregnant women. Testing is available every day.

To schedule an appointment, please call 902-2449.

Prenatal Clinic

Services for pregnant women include prenatal care and supportive services. (See Pregnancy Care Management, Childbirth and Parenting Education and WIC.) Women attending prenatal clinic are served by a team of caring professionals, including Certified Nurse Midwives, working with the client to assure a healthy pregnancy.

To schedule an appointment, please call 902-2449.

Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)

Services include free testing and treatment for reportable sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis. Services are provided daily.

To schedule an appointment, please call 902-2449.

Sickle Cell Testing & Counseling

Sickle cell testing is a free service and available to persons upon request and by appointment. A regional sickle cell counselor provides counseling to individuals and families with positive sickle cell screening.

For more information, please call 902-2305. To make an appointment, please call 902-2449.

WIC - Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, & Children

Provides nutrition education and counseling, supplemental nutritious foods, and breastfeeding education and support for qualified pregnant and post-partum women.

For more information or to make an appointment, please call 902-2393. Find more information about WIC including eligibility requirements.

WIC Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

• Mail:
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
  1400 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
• Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
• Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Aviso de No Discriminación

De conformidad con la Ley Federal de Derechos Civiles y los reglamentos y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés), se prohíbe que el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA discriminen sobre la base de raza, color, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o en represalia o venganza por actividades previas de derechos civiles en algún programa o actividad realizados o financiados por el USDA.

Las personas con discapacidades que necesiten medios alternativos para la comunicación de la información del programa (por ejemplo, sistema Braille, letras grandes, cintas de audio, lenguaje de señas americano, etc.), deben ponerse en contacto con la agencia (estatal o local) en la que solicitaron los beneficios. Las personas sordas, con dificultades de audición o discapacidades del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA por medio del Federal Relay Service [Servicio Federal de Retransmisión] al (800) 877-8339. Además, la información del programa se puede proporcionar en otros idiomas.

Para presentar una denuncia de discriminación, complete el Formulario de Denuncia de Discriminación del Programa del USDA (AD-3027) que está disponible en línea en y en cualquier oficina del USDA, o bien escriba una carta dirigida al USDA e incluya en la carta toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de denuncia, llame al (866) 632-9992. Haga llegar su formulario lleno o carta al USDA por:

• Correo:
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
  1400 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
• Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
• Correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov

Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.