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Community Health Services provides immunizations,
emergency response, general referral, vision and hearing, oral health, surveillance and control of infectious
diseases, HIV testing, counseling and prevention, inspection of long-term and child care facilities,
and school & senior health services. Other programs include the following:
Access to Care is a model primary health care program serving uninsured individuals in suburban Cook County, and in Chicago, west of Cicero Avenue and north of North Avenue. The program offers low-cost primary health care, supplementary pharmacy, laboratory and radiology services to qualified individuals and families. To view eligibility requirements, visit www.accesstocare.org.
Adolescent Health Program offers engaging and informative programming regarding topics that are difficult to speak about with teenagers, such as substance abuse, inactivity, self esteem, peer pressure and sexuality. The purpose of this program is to address health challenges and promote healthy behaviors among Oak Park youth through organized community efforts, educational programs, public awareness and prevention activities. Programs and workshops are offered to all youth-oriented organizations, including schools and churches. Among the programs the following:
- Teen Aware, 10-session prevention education program for middle school students to promote good health and reduce negative health outcomes. Topics include self-esteem, decision making, conflict resolution, drug /alcohol/tobacco, nutrition and fitness. Educational presentations on sexual health, decision-making, peer pressure, substance abuse and healthy relationships.
- School-based health initiative at Oak Park River Forest High School to promote good health information and education through counseling and presentations.
- Assistance to local youth organizations in developing and facilitating mentoring, life skills education and physical activity programs.
If you do not have access to healthcare, visit the Community Health Center Locator website or contact PCC Community Wellness Center, 14 Lake St., at 708.383.0113. PCC accepts several major health plans, as well as Medicaid and Medicare. A sliding fee scale also is available to those without health coverage.
Freedom from Smoking, a free six-week program developed by the American Lung Association, is offered periodically. The program can help participants quite by identifying personal reasons to stop smoking, learning about different approaches to smoking cessation, offering ideas for what to do when cravings come, discovering the healthy relief of recovery symptoms and preventing relapse. Classes are taught by a trained and experienced health educator. Registration is required. For more information call 708.358.5484 or e-mail the Oak Park Department of Public Health  .
Free hand washing education programs are offered to schools, daycare facilities and food establishments to promote the importance of safe food handling and hand washing to prevent illnesses. Health Department officials supply and distribute all educational materials at every session, along with posters and stickers. For more information call 708.358.5487 or e-mail the Oak Park Department of Public Health .
A comprehensive state health insurance program available July 1, 2006, to every uninsured child. Parents will pay monthly premiums for the coverage, but rates for middle-income families will be significantly lower than what they would pay for private health care insurance.For more information visit www.allkidscovered.com.
Read more about the Oak Park Department of Public Health
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health@oak-park.us
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