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Offers eye exams at no cost and glasses to those in need. Adults can only receive assistance once every two years, children may only receive assistance once every year.

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Eye Examinations
Assistive Technology Equipment

Provides health screenings to medically underserved minority populations:

-- HIV & Hepatitis C.

-- Blood Pressure and Glucose.

-- Back-to-School Physicals.

-- Hearing and Vision Examinations.

-- Diabetes/Cholesterol.

-- Oral Health Screenings.

-- A1C Screenings.

Participants will receive their results immediately after completing the screening. No additional information is required for the screenings. If a health problem is found, the client is referred to the nearest available health clinic.

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Mobile Health Care
Blood Pressure Screening
Audiological Evaluations
Dental Screening
Hepatitis Testing
Eye Examinations
Diabetes Screening
Offers a back-to-school health fair Saturday, August 5, 2023, from 9 am-12 pm. Services will be provided free of charge on a first-come, first-serve basis, no appointment needed.
Students of the West Des Moines school district will receive school and sports physicals, vision screenings, immunizations and assistance with pre-registration for West Des Moines schools.

Free services and activities also include haircuts, clothing, info on winter safety, info on English classes, police and fire department available, snacks and bottled water, activites and children's books available.

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Eye Examinations
General Immunization
Sports Participation Physical Examinations

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.

Categories

Podiatry/Foot Care
Hearing Screening
Cholesterol/Triglycerides Tests
Blood Pressure Screening
Pregnancy Testing
General Health Education Programs
Lead Poisoning Screening
Child Passenger Safety Seats
Smoking/Vaping Cessation
Tuberculosis Screening
General Laboratory Tests
Eye Examinations
Communicable Disease Control
Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning
General Immunization

Screening services are provided to area preschools and, upon request, to public and private schools for school age children. Hearing screening is also available for adults.

Provides equitable access and opportunities for economic success for underserved clients. Programs include job readiness, assisting with job placement and developing skills to aid in job retention, ELL, citizenship, computer skills, resume writing, networking, cultural transition support groups and peer discussions, effective parenting, education and coaching to enhance and promote financial literacy and long-term self-sufficiency, and other skills necessary to compete in the modern workplace.

The programs address the barriers impacting low income and refugee families and their ability to move along the self-sufficiency continuum. Barriers from employment discrimination, language barriers, poverty, family conflict, transportation, financial illiteracy, and much more. Programs and class offerings are designed to be flexible to fit individual needs, and include a "high touch" service model which is both culturally competent and language specific.

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Job Search/Placement
Eye Examinations
Parenting Skills Classes
Financial Literacy Training
Economic Self Sufficiency Programs
Cultural Transition Counseling
Computer Literacy Training Programs