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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.
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
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.
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.
Offers public health programs and services, including bioterrorism and county disaster preparedness. Also provides information general education, tobacco prevention, lead poisoning screening, general immunizations and communicable disease control.
Provides a variety of health presentations that 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”, and summer safety.
Offers health workshops on chronic disease management, exercise, fall prevention, hepatitis education, and Memory Café programs for individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
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.
Health education programs include:
- Health fair
- General health information
- CPR classes
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.
Addresses major factors in ill health such as Smoking and tobacco use, Substance abuse, Nutrition, STDs, HIV, abstinence, and sexuality education.
La Clinica De La Esperanza provides comprehensive medical services in the areas of adult, pediatric, and women's health. The clinic offers educational classes in Spanish, led by a registered nurse, on various health-related topics such as prenatal care, breastfeeding, family planning, nutrition, and diabetes.
Pregnancy testing services are available to help individuals determine pregnancy status. General immunizations are provided to protect the community from preventable diseases, with a focus on vulnerable populations such as newborns, young children, individuals who could become pregnant, older adults, and travelers. Additionally, an on-site social worker is available to clinic patients for therapy in a clinical setting.
Provides programs and training for adults, including:
- Life skills training
- Counseling
- Life and health coaching
- Health and wellness training
- Career coaching and job application/resume training
- Financial literacy
Provides information and services related to health and wellness topics, including heart health, cholesterol, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, diabetes, obesity, and physical activity. Offers blood pressure screenings to identify individuals at risk for hypertension-related conditions, cholesterol and triglycerides tests to assess cardiovascular health, and hypoglycemia screenings to detect blood sugar deficiencies. Additionally, provides diabetes management support, including education on self-management skills, dietary planning, exercise, and prevention of complications. Health education presentations are also available for local schools.
Provides health maintenance visits, disease prevention, Public Health Preparedness, health education in the home and community, New Mom/New Baby visits, reportable disease follow up, communicable disease control, and immunizations.
Provides education to increase 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.
Assists individuals to assume responsibility for their own health, through education and outreach services.
Responds to public information needs or issues related to health and safety. Works collaboratively with other community entities to formulate responses to issues impacting public health.
Major program areas include:
- CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM: Promotes activities that encourage healthy living, embrace health screenings for early detection of disease, and encourage self-management of existing diseases. Works to reduce chronic diseases among racial/ethnic minorities and other vulnerable residents. Activities include community education on topics like reducing childhood obesity, increasing physical activity and healthy eating habits, diabetes prevention or control, learning to manage chronic health problems, and colorectal cancer awareness.
- INJURY PREVENTION and SAFE KIDS: Coordinates activities directed at reducing unintentional injuries and death. 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.
Community health prevention, education, and wellness services.
Vaccines for children ages birth to 19. Adult and travel immunizations also available. Flu shots available for adults and children.
Genetic clinic associated with the Munroe-Meyer Institute through the University of Nebraska Medical Center-Omaha.
Community education and wellness programs, including work site wellness.
Medically handicapped children's clinic provides specialized medical services for families with children with disabilities or those who have ongoing health care needs.