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WELLNESS AND HEALTH PROMOTION | CHAMPAIGN-URBANA PUBLIC HEALTH DISTRICT

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

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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | MEDIC EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE OF SCOTT COUNTY

Offers free Stop the Bleed/Hands Only CPR Classes, Child Car Safety Seat Checks, and BLS Healthcare Provider CPR Classes ($25).

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SCLERODERMA DISEASE SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH | NATIONAL SCLERODERMA FOUNDATION - HEARTLAND

Provides information about scleroderma and support groups. The Heartland Chapter serves Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. For information call or go online.

Local Contacts
Des Moines - (515) 745-5607, Jill Connolly
Ames/Des Moines - (515) 231-0621, Barbara Burke
Omaha - (402) 680-1350, Jackie Latka or (402) 659-2416, Pat File
Sioux Falls - (605) 376-1004, Annie Schock

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CYSTIC FIBROSIS INFORMATION | CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - GREATER ILLINOIS CHAPTER

Raises funds for medical research, care, and education, in order to fulfill the mission of finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis.

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HEALTH PARTNERS NETWORK | CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN

Network of health providers offering the following services: patient care coordination, nursing home network and referrals, post-discharge medication review, coordinates home health services, provides medical equipment delivery, medication management, nutritional management, and social work services focused on financial, legal, housing, mental health, and family issues.

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A JOURNEY THROUGH PARKINSON'S DISEASE | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

Provides information on Parkinson's disease, including its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and therapeutic activities to do at home. Also offers resources and insights to foster understanding and awareness about living with Parkinson's disease, promoting positive communication and interaction with individuals affected by the condition.

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A JOURNEY THROUGH PARKINSON'S DISEASE | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

Provides information on Parkinson's disease, including its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and therapeutic activities to do at home. Also offers resources and insights to foster understanding and awareness about living with Parkinson's disease, promoting positive communication and interaction with individuals affected by the condition.

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A JOURNEY THROUGH PARKINSON'S DISEASE | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

Provides information on Parkinson's disease, including its causes, symptoms, treatment options, and therapeutic activities to do at home. Also offers resources and insights to foster understanding and awareness about living with Parkinson's disease, promoting positive communication and interaction with individuals affected by the condition.

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OUTREACH SERVICE PROGRAM | FIFTH STREET RENAISSANCE/SARA CENTER

Offers comprehensive health services and education, focusing on HIV, Hepatitis C, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydia counseling and testing, alongside overdose prevention with Nasal Narcan, and the distribution and training for Fentanyl and Xylazine test strips. Also offers blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol screenings, Risk Reduction Counseling with safer sex supplies, and Harm Reduction Counseling with safer use supplies. Additionally, the program provides Covid home test kits, face masks, hand sanitizers, hygiene kits, and referrals to improve quality of life and curb the spread of HIV and other communicable diseases.

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MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES | CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY SERVICES

Offers mental health education services to emergency responders, service providers and to the public. Facilitates discussions between emergency responders, providers, and communities to better educate individuals and groups about the causes and nature of mental health and intellectual disorders. Can also help fund provider training.

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SPEND SMART EAT SMART | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

Offers a program that helps you to save time and money through planning your meals and shopping strategies. Programming and materials also available online.

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SPEND SMART EAT SMART | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

Offers a program that helps you to save time and money through planning your meals and shopping strategies. Programming and materials also available online.

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EDUCATION SERVICES | EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 13

Provides education assistance to area schools in areas of early intervention, special education, career awareness, math and science coalition, computer instruction/training, curriculum development, and nursing services.

Early Intervention Program serves infants and toddlers (birth-3 years) with disabilities. Services include screening, testing, referral, services, coordination of services, and implementation of Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).

Offers autism support and training for parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists, grandparents, or anyone that is affected by autism.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH REPRESENTATIVES | WINNEBAGO PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

The Community Health Representatives provide the following services:

-- Case Finding/Screenings

-- Case Management

-- Home visitation services

-- Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Screenings

-- Patient Care Services and Other Patient Services

-- Consults (medication, medical orders, appointments)

-- Environmental Health

-- Homemaker Services

-- Community Development

-- Health Education

-- Local transportation

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HEALTH CARE SERVICES (OMAHA) | ONEWORLD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC.

Health care for all ages, including obstetrical, pediatrics, geriatrics, general medical care, women's health, reproductive health, prenatal, obstetrics and gynecology, and radiology/ultrasound.

Blood testing for lead.

HIV testing and counseling.

Tuberculosis prevention and case management.

Immunizations for children and adults, including flu vaccines. COVID vaccines available in office or at home.

Screening and treatment for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cholesterol, and depression.

Routine services such as pap smears, school physicals, prenatal visits, well baby exams, physicals and other routine healthcare procedures. Follow-up visits for patients with diabetes, elevated blood lead levels, hypertension, behavioral health concerns, and other on-going health problems are also routine activities at the clinic.

Health education is integrated into each patient's visit. Nutrition, disease prevention and management are taught to patients individually and in groups. Educational follow-up, care coordination, management and peer education, including care for sexually transmitted diseases, latent tuberculosis, high lead levels, prenatal care, and care for chronic diseases (asthma, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and depression).

Specialist referrals for services not available at the clinic are made for all patients. Appointments for patients without insurance and/or limited income are made through Hope Medical Outreach Coalition volunteer physicians and facilities.

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FIRST AID AND CPR CLASSES | CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL

Offers health education classes in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and First Aid.

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SENIOR PROGRAMS | BATAVIA PARK DISTRICT

Offers the Coffee's On program, the Indoor Walking program and the Batavia Senior Citizens Club (BSCC).

- Coffee's On program offers a place where seniors can have coffee, play card, and converse.
- Indoor Walking Program offers a place for walking when weather does not permit outdoor activity.
- BSCC hosts monthly entertainment and informative programs followed by a refreshment/lunch and social period.

Offers a Medical Assistance Program (MAP), driving services for individuals needing to get to medical appointments, lock box installations (secure emergency access into homes), and smoke and CO detector checks/installations/battery replacements through the Batavia Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).

- MAP: Payment assistance for prescription medication co-pays and deductibles, annual stipend for dental services and hearing aid battery replacements.

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NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM | UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN EXTENSION

Nutrition education to adults and youth of limited resources about healthy eating and food resources to improve food resource management skills. The program offers lessons in the areas of diet quality, food safety, and food resource management individually or in small groups.

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COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS | ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION - GREATER MISSOURI CHAPTER

Offers education, support, care planning, and 24/7 helpline for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or dementia and their caregivers.

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SPEND SMART EAT SMART | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

Offers a program that helps you to save time and money through planning your meals and shopping strategies. Programming and materials also available online.

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SPEND SMART EAT SMART | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

Offers a program that helps you to save time and money through planning your meals and shopping strategies. Programming and materials also available online.

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CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT | HEART HEROES

Provides support to children and families affected by Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).

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TURNER SYNDROME INFORMATION AND SUPPORT GROUP | TURNER SYNDROME SOCIETY

Creates awareness, promotes research, and provides support for all persons touched by Turner Syndrome.

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SPEND SMART EAT SMART | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

Offers a program that helps you to save time and money through planning your meals and shopping strategies. Programming and materials also available online.

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SPEND SMART EAT SMART | IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND OUTREACH

Offers a program that helps you to save time and money through planning your meals and shopping strategies. Programming and materials also available online.

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