These full service health clinics
for teenagers between 11 and 19 years old offer a variety of medical services,
as well as, health education programs, guidance counseling, and community
involvement opportunities.
168 S. Rocksprings Ct •
Athens
,
GA • 706-369-5670
1275 Cedar Shoals Dr • Athens, GA •
706-227-7198
51 Sam Groves St • Danielsville, GA • 706.795.2506
618 Jones St • Elberton, GA • 706-283-3775 x226
260 Lee St • Jefferson, GA • 706-367-0712
Babies Can't Wait (BCW) is a
statewide service delivery system for infants and toddlers with developmental
delays or disabilities and their families. BCW serves children from birth up to
their third birthday, regardless of income, who meet one of the
following criteria: 1) have a diagnosed physical or mental condition
which is known to result in a developmental delay or 2) have a diagnosed
developmental delay confirmed by a qualified team of professionals.
Evaluation and coordination are provided at no cost. Services provided
on a sliding fee scale.
BreasTest and More
This program provides free and
low-cost breast exams, pelvic exams, and mammogram referrals for women age 40-64
without medical insurance or who have medical insurance that does not cover
mammograms. Income guidelines do apply. Services are available at all Northeast
Health District county health department locations.
Call 1-800-4PD-HELP or contact your local health department for more
information.
Children 1st
Children 1st is a
statewide initiative to link at-risk children ages 0-5 to medical care and
social services. There is no income guideline and the program is voluntary. Once
a family is enrolled, a public health nurse from their local health department
will make a home visit and connect them to any needed services. After this is
completed, Children 1st will work with the family for 5 years to
ensure that the child’s needs are being adequately met.
Call 1-800-4PD-HELP or contact your local health department for more
information.
The mission
of Children's Medical Services (CMS) is to assure that eligible children from
birth to age 21 with chronic health conditions receive comprehensive,
coordinated specialty care. The medical eligibility includes, but is not limited
to, the following conditions: burns, cardiac conditions, chronic lung disease (including cystic fibrosis),
craniofacial anomalies (including cleft lip/palate), diabetes mellitus,
gastrointestinal disorders, hearing disorders, spina bifida, neurological and
neurosurgical conditions including epilepsy and hydrocephalus, orthopedic and/or
neuromuscular disorders (such as scoliosis), congenital or traumatic amputations
of limbs, cerebral palsy, and vision disorders. Nursing coordinators
provide medical case management, which includes: outreach, referral, care
coordination, follow-up and patient education and training.
Phone: 706-389-6923
The Community Health, Assessment,
Surveillance & Epidemiology (CHASE) Unit was created to help fulfill the three core
functions of public health agencies: assessment, policy development, and
assurance. One of the primary charges of the
CHASE
Unit
is to regularly and systematically collect, assemble, analyze, and make
available information on the health of the community, including statistics on
health status, community health needs, and epidemiological and other studies of
health problems. Population based health is another important function of the
CHASE unit specifically in the areas of Chronic Disease Prevention, Tobacco Use
Prevention, and Adolescent Health Risk Assessment. The CHASE unit assumes the
responsibility for program evaluation in these areas.
Phone: 706-583-2870, Fax:
706-369-5877
Dental Health Program
The Dental Health Education
program provides dental hygienists to teach first and fourth graders the
importance of proper brushing, flossing and good nutrition for good dental
health.
Call 1-800-4PD-HELP or contact your local health department for more
information.
Epidemiology Unit (AIDS, STD,
TB, and Communicable disease)
The unit maintains surveillance
for reportable diseases as well as provides intervention in the contact and
follow-up of persons exposed to transmissible infectious diseases, such as
hepatitis, bacterial meningitis, etc. Among the diseases most frequently
investigated are sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as Chlamydia
and Gonorrhea, HIV and syphilis. The unit also contains the District
Tuberculosis (TB) Program. In addition to surveillance and contact
investigation, the TB program provides care for TB cases, suspects and persons
with Latent TB Infection. In collaboration with other departments, the
epidemiology unit investigates suspected food-related illnesses and addresses
community concerns about emerging diseases, such as the West Nile Virus. The
Ryan White Programs for financially eligible persons with HIV are managed
through the Epidemiology Unit. These programs provide case management services,
outpatient medical benefits, medications and transportation assistance for
clients in the program. Community education represents another large portion of
the Epidemiology Unit’s function. Nurses and Health Educators provide training
in matters dealing with communicable diseases to other health care
professionals, teachers, the general public, and specific groups such as senior
citizens and high-risk groups such as persons in alcohol and other drug
programs.
Phone: 706-583-2868
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program
The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Program works
with local organizations, worksites, schools and groups to
reduce the toll of chronic disease and health
risks/behaviors to the population of the district. We work
through the advocating of environmental and policy change.
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
Universal Newborn Hearing
Screening began statewide on
January 1st, 2001
, with the goal of identifying all newborns with unilateral or bilateral hearing
loss. If effective intervention is
made by 6 months of age, children with even a profound hearing loss can develop
language and learning skills on par with other children who do not have a
hearing disability. The Northeast
Health District has been charged with implementing the program throughout
District 10, and all seven birthing hospitals are participating by testing every
newborn before discharge. If a
hearing loss is identified, the Northeast Health District will ensure that the
child is linked to appropriate services and intervention.
Call 1-800-4PD-HELP or contact your local health department for more
information.
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Supplemental food Program
WIC provides women and children in
low-income families with services that improve pregnancy outcome, reduce infant
mortality and give children a healthy start through nutritious food supplement
and nutrition education. These services include nutrition counseling and
education, breast-feeding support and education, a health resource library, and
vouchers for food supplements.
Call 1-800-4PD-HELP or contact your local health department for more
information.
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