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Community Health


At St. Joseph's Area Health Services, we believe that prevention is the key to a healthy future. That's why our community health programs are focused on infants, children, and youth. From pre-natal care to teen checkups, St. Joseph's is here for you.

WIC

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinic offers vouchers for nutritious foods to income-eligible, expectant mothers as well as breast feeding and post-partum women and their children, ages birth through 5. The clinic also provides health screening and nutrition education.

Maternal Child Health

This program offers prenatal monitoring and education to pregnant women through home visits by registered nurses.

Childbirth Education Classes

This program offers instruction during the third trimester of pregnancy on coping mechanisms and breathing techniques helpful in labor and delivery. The class also includes early post-partal infant care and breast feeding.

Immunization Clinic

This program offers immunizations against tetanus, hepatitis-G, diphtheria, pertussis, measles, mumps, rubella, HIB, and polio to all ages, but no one is turned away because of an inability to pay. All are offered at a reduced cost.

Communities Caring for Children

This administrattive program provides valuable information on parenting and prenatal care to all pregnant women and new parents in Hubbard County through newsletter. The program also keeps track of immunization records for all infants in the county.

Child and Teen Chickup Outreach

This outreach program targets all medical assistance clients in the area. The program encourages regular checkups and screening for all children and teens from birth to age 20.

The Healthy Park Rapids 2010 campaign is designed to get you healthy. Check out thier web site to find practical information you can use to make necessary changes in your life to get healthy and live a happier, more active life.