Women, Infants and Children:
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC helps income eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, infants and children up to five years of age who are at health risk due to inadequate nutrition. WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support; supplemental, highly nutritious foods such as milk, eggs, cheese, juice, cereal, beans, peanut butter and iron-fortified infant formula; referral to prenatal and pediatric health care and other maternal and child health and human service programs (examples: Head Start, Medicaid and Food Stamps). For more information on the WIC Program call (740) 702-6709, or stop in Suite 2-A of the Ross County Service Center. WIC Office hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 pm Thursday until 6:00 p.m.
We can also be reached via Email . Also, while in our office ask about registering to vote, or visit the Ohio Secretary of State's Web site .
Heart Health: Heart Health of Ross County is a task
force of area agencies concerned about a wide variety of health issues in
our community, including cardiovascular health, child obesity, tobacco use,
school health, physical activity and proper nutrition. For more information
click Heart Health above or contact Sue Sherman at 779-9346, ext. 224.
NOTE: For the day and time of the next meeting of the Heart Health Task Force or the Tobacco Use Prevention Coalition call Sue at 779-9346, ext. 224.
Southern Ohio Women's Cancer Project:
Since 1994 the
Southern Ohio Women’s Cancer Project has been serving women in a 10-county
area from its base at the Ross County Health District. Counties served
include: Pike; Highland; Vinton; Jackson; Scioto; Adams; Brown; Gallia;
and Lawrence. Using grant monies from the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention, SOWCP offers programs free of charge to uninsured and low
income women. Services, such as pap smears and mammograms, are actually
provided by more than 90 contracted physicians in the 10-county region.
For more information
or to see if you qualify, call 1-800-944-2232, or 740-775-7332, or Email us.
Together We Can:
Together We
Can provides funds for mammograms for women with limited income and no
insurance to cover mammograms. Funding for routine mammograms is
available for women aged 40-64. Women aged 25 - 64 who are
experiencing breast problems, or have a family history of breast cancer,
may also be eligible.
For more
information call Nicole Wax at 740-770-0783 or 1-800-944-2232, or via Email .
Help Me Grow: Working closely with
the Newborn Home Visit Program, health educators assist families with
developmental screenings for at-risk children who qualify (typically those
at 300 percent of the poverty level). Health educators help families
identify resources and find services. Additionally, a number of Help Me
Grow staff are also certified car seat technicians and free car seat
checks are offered throughout the year.
For more information call 775-3598, or Email Us .
Safe Communities: Safe Communities
works with many local agencies, such as law enforcement, schools and the
local MADD and SADD chapters to promote programs that address issues such
as seat belt use, impaired driving and motorcycle safety.
For more information contact Heather Dunham at 740-775-3598, ext. 236, or via Email .
Community Preparedness: This
programs promotes education and awareness about the importance of family
and individual preparedness and planning. A variety of brochures are
available by visiting the health district offices, 475 Western Ave., Suite
5A, which is the Vital Statistics Office. Additionally, you can view or
print them by clicking the links below:
General Preparedness
Family Preparedness
Seasonal Influenza
Winter Storms
Floods
Tornadoes and Storms
House Fire
Ticks and Mosquitoes
First Aid and Supplies