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Provides an opportunity for residents to learn about healthy food alternatives, the benefits of physical activity, and producing fresh vegetables in their individual gardens. Program includes lectures on healthy eating, community gardening, a walking club and participation in a plan to encourage safe travel to school for children who walk or bike.

Provides a clinic where people can be screened for diabetes, high blood pressure, HIV, pregnancy, STD, and Body/Mass Index (BMI). May offer physical exams. Also provides opportunities to get information on health conditions through lectures and classes, and individual health coaching.

Provides a clinic where people can be screened for diabetes, high blood pressure, HIV, pregnancy, STD, and Body/Mass Index (BMI). May offer physical exams. Also provides opportunities to get information on health conditions through lectures and classes, and individual health coaching.

Provides an 18 foot van designed to raise awareness of the Healthy Start Program, the program's expanded income eligibility standards, and to identify and enroll eligible children for no-cost medical care. In order to draw people to the vehicle at the event site, and to entertain children while their parents are learning about the program, Healthy Start giveaways are offered to amuse the children. These include literature, coloring books and crayons, magnets, grab bags, lanyards, sports bottles. Also offers cards with Healthy Start emergency numbers. Serves as a resource for people who are in need of services, but who do not know how to access them.

Provides speakers on diseases that affect more men of certain races and ethnicities than their races or ethnicities appear in the population. Disease/condition topics include: diabetes, kidney disease, prostate cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension, and sickle cell anemia. Also offers screenings for these conditions for community events.

Conducts medical and health research at a number of campuses across the country and funds research at outside institutions. Also conducts clinical trials and distributes information about all government funded and private trials that are currently taking place in the United States.

Provides Certified Community Health Workers who conduct intensive community service navigation, involving assisting clients to enroll in Medicaid and connecting them with medical, mental health, dental, vision care, substance abuse, and other necessary social service resources.

Provides Certified Community Health Workers who conduct intensive community service navigation, involving assisting clients to enroll in Medicaid and connecting them with medical, mental health, dental, vision care, substance abuse, and other necessary social service resources.

Schedules a physician to speak at a local site on any number of wellness or health-care related topics.

Provides supplemental food card that includes staple foods, fruits and vegetables; nutrition education; breastfeeding education; support and counseling; and referral services to eligible women and children. During the summer also provides a one-time $30 supplemental voucher to a limited number of participants for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program), available while supplies last. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition.

Provides supplemental food card that includes staple foods, fruits and vegetables; nutrition education; breastfeeding education; support and counseling; and referral services to eligible women and children. During the summer also provides a one-time $30 supplemental voucher to a limited number of participants for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program), available while supplies last. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition.

Provides supplemental food card that includes staple foods, fruits and vegetables; nutrition education; breastfeeding education; support and counseling; and referral services to eligible women and children. During the summer also provides a one-time $30 supplemental voucher to a limited number of participants for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program), available while supplies last. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition.

Provides public presentations by guest speakers on a variety of health-related topics, including disease prevention and management.

Offers a non-commercial health website, with information created and evaluated by Case Western Reserve University, The Ohio State University and University of Cincinnati Medical Schools. It features easy to understand information on hundreds of health topics, current health news, and allows people to ask health-related questions of a medical professional. Over 325 academic medical and research professionals from the partner universities donate their time by writing articles on health topics, and by answering visitors' questions via the site's Ask an Expert feature.

Provides diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and basic medical and dental needs (including podiatry). Offers treatment for chronic conditions such as arthritis, hypertension, thyroid, and diabetes. Provides routine physicals for work and school.

A telephone-based coaching and support program for persons with chronic health condition(s) and their family and friends who care for them. Services provided include assessment to help families identify the type of help they need, steps to help them address their concerns, education, and ongoing emotional support. Those who participate receive regular check ins with staff who provide follow up on plans and suggestions for actions to take to manage the situation.

Provides supplemental food card that includes staple foods, fruits and vegetables; nutrition education; breastfeeding education; support and counseling; and referral services to eligible women and children. During the summer also provides a one-time $30 supplemental voucher to a limited number of participants for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program), available while supplies last. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition.

Mission: Activating community-led solutions to create sustainable change in policies, places, and population health. Vision: Vibrant Ohio communities where everyone has access to healthy food and opportunities for active living. In 2020, the Licking County Health Department (LCHD) was one of 22 counties in Ohio to receive the Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) grant for a 5-year cycle from 2020-2024. The grant funding comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant which aims to prevent and reduce chronic disease throughout the state of Ohio. These funds are administrated by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH).

Provides speakers on health insurance topics relevant to seniors. Topics may include, but not limited to, Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, long-term care insurance, Medicaid, other health insurance, accessing health insurance benefits, and Medicare prescription drug programs.

The FDA’s medical product safety reporting program for health professionals, patients and consumers.

The National Alliance for Hispanic Health offers two individual help lines. The lines are a toll-free, reliable way to get basic health information on a variety of health issues including referral information.

Provides supplemental food card that includes staple foods, fruits and vegetables; nutrition education; breastfeeding education; support and counseling; and referral services to eligible women and children. During the summer also provides a one-time $30 supplemental voucher to a limited number of participants for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program), available while supplies last. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition.

Provides supplemental food card that includes staple foods, fruits and vegetables; nutrition education; breastfeeding education; support and counseling; and referral services to eligible women and children. During the summer also provides a one-time $30 supplemental voucher to a limited number of participants for fruits and vegetables from selected local growers (Farmers' Market Nutrition Program), available while supplies last. Also offers speakers who discuss the program and the value of good nutrition.

Plans for and implements health care events which provide free health care, dental care, vision care and educational assistance to uninsured and underinsured Ohioans. Works with a network of local agencies, free clinics, hospitals, private companies, healthcare professionals and programs in Ohio to provide care.

Provides an extensive collection of books, monographs, journals and other materials primarily focusing on clinical practice in medicine. Materials may be used on site by the public, but not taken out.