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Offers health education and case management to help families gain access to care to live a healthy lifestyle. Also offers public benefit application assistance and bilingual social work support. Exercise classes and community gardening are also offered for community members. Provides referrals to outside resources and COVID-19 financial application assistance.
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General Health Education Programs
Lectures, downloadable resources and information sessions on a wide variety and health topics relevant to seniors. Topics commonly covered include nutrition and health eating, diabetic health, mental exercises and activities.
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General Health Education Programs
Offers health literacy and educational workshops. Topics include cancer, cardiovascular disease, nutrition, osteoporosis, and sexually transmitted infections. Also offers mammograms and screenings for blood sugar, cholesterol, osteoporosis, and blood pressure. Screenings are offered every third week of the month. Other services include:
- Healthcare navigation and interpretation
- Transportation to health screenings
- Exercise classes
- Baby and infant diapers
- Public notary assistance
- Mental Health First AID
- AHA CPR Classes
Visit the events calendar for free educational and screening events throughout the year at https://ywcachicago.org/events
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General Health Education Programs
Provides a wide range of outpatient comprehensive services. Services include:
- Adult and Older Adult Services
- Children’s Health Services
- Health and Wellness
- Medication Assisted Treatment Program
- Oral Health for Children and Pregnant Women
- Prenatal Services
- Substance Use Services
- Teen Services
- Women’s Health
- Dental Services (for specific populations)
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General Health Education Programs
Offers classes for adults to learn about individual and family health care. Topics include:
- Health conditions and prevention (diabetes, obesity, hypertension etc.)
- Accessing health care
- Health care advocating
Classes offered in both English and Spanish.
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General Health Education Programs
Offers information to healthcare resources through the home, office, and phone visits. Services include:
- Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP enrollment assistance
- Individual health counseling
- Educational seminars
- Outreach activities
- Referrals to healthcare service partners
- Connecting people to transportation to health care appointments
Township boundaries do not follow municipal or zip code boundaries. Verify residency in this Township prior to contacting the Township for services by clicking this link and entering the address of the individual in need in the magnifying glass: https://maps.lakecountyil.gov/MyGovernmentServices/.
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General Health Education Programs
- Find Food IL - Community Food Map - An online resource to help Illinois residents find all local food resources in one spot through a website called "EatMoveSave."
- The map includes food pantries, SNAP & WIC offices, senior food resources, school & summer meal sites, farmers markets, and grocery stores.
https://eat-move-save.extension.illinois.edu/
- Offers a variety of health and nutrition education programs for the community, including the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
- Also the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education Programs (SNAP-Ed) for low-income families.
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Nutrition Education
Cooperative Extension Service Education Programs
Directory/Resource List Publication
General Health Education Programs
Provides the following services:
- Case coordination.
- Advocacy.
- Transportation resources.
- Financial resources.
- Medication assistance.
- Special care.
- Education outreach.
- Seizure response training.
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Advocacy
General Health Education Programs
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Prescription Expense Assistance
Volunteer Opportunities
Provides or arranges health screenings (blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.), preventative programs, and health information.
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General Health Education Programs
Blood Pressure Screening
Cholesterol/Triglycerides Tests
Marion County Health Department has a variety of health education programs, including topics such as nutrition, tobacco, cholesterol, childhood obesity, heart health, etc.
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Smoking/Vaping Cessation
General Health Education Programs
Nutrition Education
Helps to prevent HIV through education and awareness, testing, counseling, referrals, and risk reduction services to high risk populations.
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General Health Education Programs
HIV Testing
Offers the following classes:
- English as a Second Language (ESL).
- Civics.
- Citizenship.
- Healthcare Literacy.
- Computer Literacy.
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General Health Education Programs
English as a Second Language
Citizenship Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Staff members educate the community on important health issues and ways to prevent disease, promote positive health behaviors and advocate for and enforce policy, system and environmental change. Presentations, programs and educational materials can be requested by calling. These can be tailored to any age and audience in order to best meet your needs.
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General Health Education Programs
Health Educators can meet on a one-one-one basis to address uestions about diet, nutrition, and managing chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Groups include:
- Diabetes groups - address topics such as the importance of good control, balancing meals and snacks, monitoring blood sugar, and taking medications.
- Healthy Eating for Kids covers topics such as healthy snacks, breakfast tips, and picky eaters.
- Healthy Weight Loss for Adults touches on safe weight loss, portion control, mindful eating, and meal planning.
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Weight Management
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
General Health Education Programs
Disease/Disability Information
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 services, and information regarding annual wellness visits and local resources for young adults.
- Well Woman Visits: Provides information regarding annual health checkups for adult women.
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General Health Education Programs
Provides health and wellness services, including:
- Free blood pressure screenings held in different locations throughout Lee County.
- Community cancer/health programs are also provided in collaboration with other service providers.
- Glucose and cholesterol screenings are offered periodically at Lee County Health Department for a small fee.
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Cholesterol/Triglycerides Tests
Blood Pressure Screening
General Health Education Programs
A variety of health presentations are available upon request. The following topics can be modified to target different audiences. Presentations commonly requested are:
- Tobacco Prevention (ITFC).
- HIV/AIDS.
- STD’s (Sexually Transmitted Diseases).
- Nutrition.
- Handwashing.
- “Fight Bac”.
- “Neato Mosquito”.
- Summer Safety.
Provides information on health and wellness topic including: heart health, cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking cessation, diabetes, obesity, and physical activity. Also provides health education presentations to local schools.
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General Health Education Programs
Offers health screenings for:
- Blood Pressure.
- Sugar Testing.
- Cholesterol Testing.
- Flu Shots.
Health promotion programs and fitness classes are also available.
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Exercise Classes/Groups
Diabetes Screening
Flu Vaccines
Blood Pressure Screening
Cholesterol/Triglycerides Tests
Hypoglycemia Screening
General Health Education Programs
Many different support groups available, including:
- Caregiver education.
- Wellness for clients identifying as women or gender expansive.
- Wellness for clients identifying as men or gender expansive.
- New diagnosis.
- Teen.
- Balanced wellness.
- Spanish speaking.
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General Health Education Programs
Support Groups
Services include:
- 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.
- Diabetic self management and prevention classes.
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Hearing Screening
Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
General Health Education Programs
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Vision Screening
Health Educators can meet on a one-one-one basis to address uestions about diet, nutrition, and managing chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. Groups include:
- Diabetes groups - address topics such as the importance of good control, balancing meals and snacks, monitoring blood sugar, and taking medications.
- Healthy Eating for Kids covers topics such as healthy snacks, breakfast tips, and picky eaters.
- Healthy Weight Loss for Adults touches on safe weight loss, portion control, mindful eating, and meal planning.
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Weight Management
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
General Health Education Programs
Disease/Disability Information
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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General Health Education Programs
Education increases the public’s awareness and knowledge of various life skills which improve health outcomes and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. This program provides preschool children through the adult population education which emphasizes health concerns appropriate to the age of the audience.
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General Health Education Programs
Personal Responsibility Education Program is a sex education curriculum geared to decrease teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STI), and HIV.
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Smoking/Vaping Cessation
General Health Education Programs
Disease/Disability Information
Safer Sex Education