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Provides general health educational programs to area residents.
Health Education: Presentations are available for groups and organizations; films and pamphlets are available; call for more information.
Provides online classes for people with chronic kidney disease who need to make a decision about a treatment for kidney failure.
Provides quality reproductive health services and information about preventing unintended pregnancies and how to be reproductively healthy. Services provided include: Women's Health Services Well Women Exams Colposcopy & Biopsy Gynecological exams, including pap smears STI testing and treatment Cervical & breast cancer screening Birth control methods including Oral contraception (The Pill) Depo Provera (The Shot) Diaphragm Condoms Emergency contraception (following unprotected intercourse) Pregnancy testing, counseling & referral Infertility & genetic counseling & referral Hormone therapy Health and nutritional education Education on reproductive issues HPV immunizations
Provides leadership and education on topics such as HIV, STIs, and Hepatitis
Bureau of Women/Children and Adolescent Health: Provides health education on various topics for teachers and staff in private, parochial and public schools and child care providers in child care facilities.
Various health educational programs including, but not limited to tobacco, obesity/overweight, prenatal care, and environmental concerns.
Public health clinic with various health services available.
Provides quality reproductive health services and information about preventing unintended pregnancies and how to be reproductively healthy. Services provided include: Women's Health Services Well Women Exams Colposcopy & Biopsy Gynecological exams, including pap smears STI testing and treatment Cervical & breast cancer screening Birth control methods including Oral contraception (The Pill) Depo Provera (The Shot) Diaphragm Condoms Emergency contraception (following unprotected intercourse) Pregnancy testing, counseling & referral Infertility & genetic counseling & referral Hormone therapy Health and nutritional education Education on reproductive issues HPV immunizations
Offers health education classes in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and First Aid.

Services

CPR Instruction
General Health Education Programs
General First Aid Instruction

Provides a variety of education programs to better the health of the community. Many of these programs are funded through grants, and are offered at little or no cost to the residents.

Programs include:

-- Sexual Health Education: Provides Making Proud Choices! (CUPHD's age-appropriate, comprehensive sex education programming) and sexual health resources

-- Tobacco Initiatives: Provides a Youth Tobacco Prevention, Smoke-Free Illinois Act Enforcement, and Tobacco Prevention Coalition programs. Also provides information regarding the health effects of e-cigarettes

-- Community Health Resources: Provides the Germ Busters, Worksite Wellness, Physical Activity and Active Transportation, and Period Product Drive programs. Also provides information regarding statistics and policies related to chronic diseases and obesity

-- Adolescent Health Services: Provides the Adolescent Health Program, resources and support groups for affordable substance abuse treatment services, resources for affordable mental and behavioral health care

Services

Specialized Information and Referral
Community Wellness Programs
General Health Education Programs
Sexuality/Reproductive Health Education
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention

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.

Services

General Health Education Programs
Fall Prevention Programs
Pain Management
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.

Services

Smoke Alarms
Public Health Nursing
General Health Education Programs
Provides training in maternal/child health and nutrition-related education for state human service employees. This service is meant to increase self-sufficiency.
Offers programming online to educate the community. Webinars focus on medical aspects of the conditions Marfan cover as well as quality of life issues. Webinars are free, but require registration. Recordings of past webinars are on Marfan's YouTube Channel.
Immunization clinic services.

Services

Flu Vaccines
General Health Education Programs
General Immunization
Public Health Nursing
Communicable Disease Control
COVID-19 Immunization Clinics
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.

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.

Services

General Counseling Services
Pap Tests
Birth Control
Community Clinics
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Pediatrics
Breast Examinations
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Dental Care
Eye Screening
General Immunization
General Health Education Programs

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.

Services

General Counseling Services
Pap Tests
Birth Control
Community Clinics
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Pediatrics
Breast Examinations
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Dental Care
Eye Screening
General Immunization
General Health Education Programs

Provides help to residents locating resources and services, explore options and navigate systems. Can assists in health-related areas: access to and payment for medical care including medications, mental health/substance abuse, parenting/childcare, aging issues, housing or food.

Services

General Health Education Programs
General Medical Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Infant Welfare Society Children's Clinic offers two unique outreach programs-the Portable Dentistry Program and Nutrition/Oral Health Presentations-to help children and families understand why healthy practices and behaviors are important.

Services

Mobile Dental Care
Healthy Eating Programs
Oral Health Education/Information
General Health Education Programs
The Leukemia Research Foundation provides educational programming, webinars, and information about emerging treatments.
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.

Services

Fall Prevention Programs
Bicycle Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Education
Disease Prevention Programs
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
General Health Education Programs
General Safety Education
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
Pedestrian Safety Education

Offers health education services for farmworkers and Latino communities to achieve healthy lifestyles. Services include information about local resources for free or low-cost screening for diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, educational sessions, workshops, and presentations about health disparities and healthy living, empowerment to achieve a healthier lifestyle, breast, cervical, and prostate cancer and HIV/AIDS referrals for screening and testing, pesticide safety and heat stress prevention education.

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).