Bracken County Health Department

Description

Provides a comprehensive overview of available birth control methods.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring with you: * Picture ID * Medicaid card (if applicable) * Medicare card (if applicable) * Private health insurance card (if insured)

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

* Free for women at or below 185% Federal Poverty Level * Medicaid, private insurance and private payment accepted

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Provides clinical breast exams. Offers mammograms for women 40 to 64 years of age or those with family history of breast cancer. Provides referral services for abnormal findings.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring with you: * Picture ID * Medicaid card (if applicable) * Medicare card (if applicable) * Private health insurance card (if insured)

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private payment accepted

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Description

Administers fecal occult blood tests which determine whether an individual has colon or rectal cancer or polyps which may be precursors to cancer.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring with you: * Picture ID * Medicaid card (if applicable) * Medicare card (if applicable) * Private health insurance card (if insured)

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private payment accepted

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Description

Provides oral contraceptives and condoms for preventing pregnancy.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring with you: * Picture ID * Medicaid card (if applicable) * Medicare card (if applicable) * Private health insurance card (if insured)

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

* Free for women at or below 185% Federal Poverty Level * Medicaid, private insurance and private payment accepted

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Provides monthly diabetes management support group for people with diabetes. Information and discussion includes diet, exercise and preventing further complication. Weight, blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring education is provided.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring picture ID with you

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

Free

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Provides training and/or technical assistance for the public and private sectors to enhance emergency planning efforts and the level of overall preparedness by government organizations, community based agencies, businesses, individuals and families for a major disaster or large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Documents as requested when appointment is scheduled

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

Not applicable

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Provides HCV antibody testing for individuals at risk for Hepatitis C infection.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring with you: * Picture ID * Medicaid card (if applicable) * Medicare card (if applicable) * Private health insurance card (if insured)

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private payment accepted

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Description

Provides confidential HIV testing and counseling.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring with you: * Picture ID * Medicaid card (if applicable) * Medicare card (if applicable) * Private health insurance card (if insured)

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private payment accepted

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Description

Provides all childhood immunizations and some adult vaccines. Provides on-site vaccination clinics at schools, churches and other community sites.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring with you: * Picture ID * Medicaid card (if applicable) * Medicare card (if applicable) * Private health insurance card (if insured)

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private payment accepted

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

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Description

Provides new sterile syringes and other sterile injection supplies to needle users in exchange for used ones.

Hours

Wednesday 10:00 am-3:00 pm (CST)

Required Documents

No documentation required

Eligibility

No requirements

Fees

Free

Intake Procedure

Walk-in or call

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Description

Provides information concerning the basic principles of healthful eating, food handling, food preparation and shopping skills.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring with you: * Picture ID * Medicaid card (if applicable) * Medicare card (if applicable) * Private health insurance card (if insured)

Eligibility

Must have/meet: * Resident of Bracken County * Under age 21

Fees

Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private payment accepted

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Provides cervical cancer screenings (pap smear) targeted to women 40 years of age and over. Provides referrals for any abnormal findings. Offers follow-up and tracking of all abnormal findings.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring with you: * Picture ID * Medicaid card (if applicable) * Medicare card (if applicable) * Private health insurance card (if insured)

Eligibility

Must have/meet: * Resident of Bracken County * Adult from 21 to 64 years * Household income less than 250% of current annual federal poverty guidelines * Has no third party payer source such as Medicare, Medicaid or Health Insurance

Fees

Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private payment accepted

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Provides Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS), a voluntary home visitation program for moms, dads and families. Services can begin during pregnancy and last up to 1 year post delivering. HANDS promotes healthy pregnancies, births, healthy child growth and development, healthy and safe homes and self-sufficient families.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Documents as requested when appointment is scheduled

Eligibility

Must have/meet: * Resident of Bracken County * New or expectant parents who are parenting other children * Families must be enrolled prenatally or before a child is 90 days old

Fees

Free

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

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Provides inspection of all public facilities such as food service providers, hotels/motels, schools, swimming facilities, mobile homes/RV parks, tattoo/piercing studios, confinement facilities and youth camps. Also inspects and/or investigates nuisance complaints, animal bites, West-Nile and water sampling.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Documents as requested when appointment is scheduled

Eligibility

Must be resident or business of Bracken County

Fees

Varies based on service

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

Offered Outside of Physical Location

Yes

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Issues permits for approved sewage systems. Conducts evaluations of potential building sites. Approves onsite sewage disposal systems for public buildings, businesses and private homes. Conducts inspections of existing septic systems.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Documents as requested when appointment is scheduled

Eligibility

Must be resident or business in Bracken County

Fees

Varies based on service

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Description

Provides confidential testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring with you: * Picture ID * Medicaid card (if applicable) * Medicare card (if applicable) * Private health insurance card (if insured)

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private payment accepted

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Provides a tobacco cessation support group as part of the Freedom from Smoking program.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring picture ID with you

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

Free

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Provides tuberculosis screening and education to assist and identify individuals who have contracted tuberculosis.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Documents as requested when appointment is scheduled

Eligibility

Must be resident of Bracken County

Fees

$20

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Provides health screening and immunization services for infants and toddlers to ensure their physical well-being and healthy development. Preschool aged children are also eligible in some areas.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Please bring with you: * Picture ID * Medicaid card (if applicable) * Medicare card (if applicable) * Private health insurance card (if insured)

Eligibility

Must have/meet: * Resident of Bracken County * Under age 21

Fees

Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private payment accepted

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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Provides nutrition education and food vouchers for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children younger than age 5 who cannot afford an adequate diet and those who have a condition which shows a need for better nutrition.

Hours

Mon, Wed-Thu 8:00 am-4:30 pm, Tue 8:00 am-6:00 pm, Fri 8:00 am-12:00 noon (EST)

Required Documents

Documents as requested when appointment is scheduled

Eligibility

Must have/meet: * Resident of Bracken County * Pregnant, breast feeding or given birth in the last 6 months * Receives KTAP, Food Stamps or Medicaid

Fees

Free

Intake Procedure

Appointment required, please call

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