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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 0 61

All Iowa children entering Kindergarten & 9th Grade are required to have a dental screening. A screening for Kindergarten kids may be completed by a dentist, dental hygienist, physician, nurse or physician assistant & 9th grade dental screening must be completed by a dentist or dental hygienist ONLY. WCPH I-Smile Coordinator will hold two clinic dates in August for dental screenings to be completed. No appointment required, first come first serve. If you have a dentist or your child already had a dental screening earlier this summer, have the dentist complete a Certificate of Dental...

Monday, August 5, 2024 0 64

❓❓Did you know about the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program? It's a lifesaver for families, providing free vaccines to eligible children who might not otherwise have access to them. This program ensures that all kid regardless of their family's ability to pay, have the opportunity to be protected against serious diseases. With vaccines offered for 1️⃣9️⃣ different diseases, including...

Spotlight Friday!

Friday, August 2, 2024 0 19

Spotlight Friday! 🙋‍♀️Meet SUSIE BEATTY! 🙋‍♀️

Susie has been with Washington County Public Health for 33 years! She works as support staff! Don't let the name support staff fool you! She does it all (receptionist, clerk for lead and immunization clinics, and does some billing) 🤯

🤷‍♀️What is your favorite thing about WCPH?
📣"Family oriented and close knit group of young friends. Willing to work and reach out to help others in need in the community. Meeting and greeting all community families and friends who visit us and hopefully who will continue to support us throughout the next several years."

🤷‍♀️What are you looking forward to at WCPH?
📣"Outreaching more to those who might need our help but don't know much about us. Finding more opportunities to reach more surrounding small communities like ours that we can help out with providing clinics and more outreach programs. I would like to see us continue to grow within and out of our community and people wanting to have us here, promoting and supporting small towns here and around our area."

Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide no-cost or low-cost health coverage for eligible children in...

Thursday, August 1, 2024 0 24

Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide no-cost or low-cost health coverage for eligible children in Iowa.

These programs provide health coverage for children so that they can get routine check-ups, immunizations, and dental care to keep them healthy.

See if you qualify today. https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/