Public Health Nursing and
Community Services |
Communicable
Disease Services This program monitors reportable communicable
diseases.
Clinics are available for the diagnosis and
treatment
of:
AIDS/HIV
Tuberculosis
Sexually transmitted diseases Other
related services include:
Reporting and tracking of communicable
diseases
Investigations to prevent the spread of certain communicable diseases
Prevention Education
HIV Confidential Testing
AIDS/HIV Case Management Information
links & forms:
List
of Reportable Diseases
Confidential
Morbidity Report (CMR) form
Call for information, to make an
appointment,
or to arrange for other services:
(559) 584 -1401
Ask for one of the above services or an appointment Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Cost:
Low cost, no cost or donation of $5.00
Medi-Cal accepted
HIV testing free Bilingual staff
All
services are confidential
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Public
Health Nursing | Public
health nurses are available for information and referral, home visits, health
teaching, communicable disease follow-up, and senior services.
Click
here for more information |
Child
Health Disability Prevention Program (CHDP) |
CHDP offers
well child check-ups for children who meet the income eligible guidelines. Call
the staff at CHDP
(559) 584-1401. |
| California
Children's Services Program (CCS) | | California
Children's Services (CCS) arranges and pays for medical care, equipment, and rehabilitation
needs for children with handicapping conditions who are eligible for the program. |
| Childhood
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program | Lead
clinics are available at the Health Department to screen children for elevated
blood lead levels. Elevated blood lead levels have been associated with growth
and development problems in children under six years of age.
MEDI-CAL eligibility
required. |
Children
Immunization Services | Offers
the full range of childhood vaccinations.
Immunization record is required
All
clinics are on a walk-in basis
$5.00
per child, $10.00 per family or Medi-Cal |
Adult
& Travel Immunization Services |
Routine adult immunizations
Recommended immunizations for travel
First Thursday of every month.
Call: (559) 584-1401 |
Tobacco
Control Program | The
mission of the Tobacco Control Program is to provide comprehensive tobacco education
to the people of Kings County. The Tobacco Control Program works with key opinion
leaders in their respective communities on three priority areas:
Reduce the effects of secondhand smoke and support
users to give up their
addiction.
Reduce minor's commercial and social access to tobacco
Counter pro-tobacco influences in the community
Healthier Kings Adult
Coalition is comprised of professionals and volunteers who commit time and effort
to support tobacco free Kings County communities. Interested individuals may contact
Oralia Vallejo at: ovallejo@co.kings.ca.us
for a meeting schedule. |
| Child
Passenger Safety Education Program | The
Kings County Department of Public Health conducts child passenger safety classes
for parents, grandparents and other caretakers. The two-hour sessions are offered
in English and Spanish at the department's Health Centers throughout the county.
Additionally classes are offered at various community agencies such as Head Start,
Migrant Parents' meetings and the Cyesis Program. Goals
of the class are that every participant:
Has an understanding of the California Child Passenger Safety laws
Has installed
a child passenger safety seat correctly
Understands the importance of maintaining
the child properly restrained. These
classes require appointments. Please call Natalie Alberti at 582-2795, ext. 2870
for dates, times and locations. | |
Clinic
Schedules:1-(800)
649-5399 Toll Free Health Line |
Hanford Clinic
330
Campus Dr., Hanford, CA 93230
| Every
Wednesday | Clinic
Schedule:
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM and
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (closed Holidays)
| Clinic
Services: Childhood Immunizations/ WIC Recertification / Lead Screening
Second & Forth Mondays of each month
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM
- 4:00 PM | | 
Walmart
Mobile Clinic
Walmart
Shopping Center, Lacey Blvd. & 12th Avenues
| Every
Tuesday | Clinic
Schedule: 9:00 AM
- 11:00 AM
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (closed Holidays)
| Clinic
Services:
Childhood Immunizations | |
Avenal
Health Center
590
Skyline Ave., Avenal, CA 93204
| Third
Monday of each Month | Clinic
Schedule:
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (closed Holidays)
| Clinic
Services: Childhood Immunizations / WIC Recertification / Lead Screening |
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Corcoran
Health Center
1002
Dairy Ave., Corcoran, CA 93212
| First
Monday of each Month | Clinic
Schedule:
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (closed Holidays)
| Clinic
Services: Childhood Immunizations / WIC Recertification / Lead Screening |
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Kettleman
City Health Center
304
Becky Pease St., Kettleman City, CA 93239
| Third
Monday of each Month | Clinic
Schedule:
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM (closed Holidays)
| Clinic
Services: Childhood Immunizations / WIC Recertification / Lead Screening |
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Lemoore
Health Center
229 "C"
St., Lemoore, CA 93245 Clinic
Schedule: No immunization
clinic scheduled at this time. Back
to Public Health | |
