💙🩺 November is National Diabetes Month! 🩺💙

Diabetes is an important public health concern that affects individuals, families, and communities. Raising awareness about diabetes prevention, early detection, and ongoing management can help improve health outcomes and quality of life.

🏥 Diabetes Awareness

Public health efforts help educate communities, promote prevention, and connect individuals with resources to support their health.

💙 Know Your Risk: Family history, age, and other health factors can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Talk with your health care provider about your personal risk.

🥗 Make Healthy Choices: Eating balanced meals, staying physically active, and maintaining healthy habits can help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.

🩺 Get Screened: Routine health screenings can help identify prediabetes and diabetes early, allowing individuals to take steps toward better health.

💊 Manage Your Health: For those living with diabetes, regular medical care, taking medications as prescribed, and monitoring blood sugar as recommended can help prevent complications.

🤝 Connect with Resources: Public health departments and community partners can help individuals find health education, preventive services, and support for managing chronic conditions.

🌟 Why It Matters: Diabetes prevention and management can reduce the risk of serious complications, including heart disease, kidney disease, vision loss, and nerve damage.

This National Diabetes Month, let's work together to increase awareness, encourage preventive care, and support everyone on their journey toward better health. Small steps today can make a lasting difference!

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The November schedule for our Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and our Vaccines for Adults (VFA) program is here! These programs help ensure that everyone has access to important vaccines, regardless of insurance status.

🤔Who Qualifies? 🤷
✅ Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program (Ages 18 & under)
1. Uninsured (no health insurance)
2. Enrolled in Medicaid
3. American Indian or Alaska Native
4. Underinsured (insurance does not cover vaccines)

✅Vaccines for Adults (VFA) Program (Ages 19+)
1. Uninsured (no health insurance)
2. Underinsured (insurance does not cover vaccines)
3. Medicare Part B only

📞 Call us today at 319-653-7758 to schedule an appointment - secure your spot
now!

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📣 Looking for Health Insurance for Your Child?

Doctor's appointments, prescriptions, and more are covered by Medicaid and Hawki.

Visit the Iowa HHS portal to learn about free or low-cost health coverage options available through Medicaid and Iowa’s Hawki program.

https://hhsservices.iowa.gov/apspssp/ssp.portal

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💙🏡 November is National Adoption Month! 🏡💙

Every child deserves safety, stability, connection, and the opportunity to thrive. National Adoption Month recognizes the many ways families are formed through adoption, honors the experiences of adopted individuals, and highlights the importance of supporting children, youth, and families throughout the adoption journey.

🩺 The Role of Public Health in Supporting Adoptive Families

Public health helps promote the health and well-being of children and families by:

💙 Supporting Whole-Child Health: Promoting physical, emotional, social, and developmental well-being for every child.

🧠 Promoting Mental Health: Connecting children, adopted individuals, and families with mental health services and resources that support emotional well-being, identity development, and family relationships.

🏥 Improving Access to Health Care: Helping families access preventive care, immunizations, developmental screenings, and other essential health services.

🤝Connecting Families with Resources: Working with community partners to provide education, referrals, and ongoing support tailored to each family's needs.

❤️ Recognizing Every Adoption Journey: Respecting the unique experiences, identities, and stories of adopted individuals, birth families, adoptive families, and kinship caregivers.

🌱 Building Strong, Supportive Communities: Encouraging inclusive, welcoming environments where all children and families feel valued, connected, and supported.

This National Adoption Month, let's celebrate the many ways families grow, recognize the diverse experiences of those touched by adoption, and continue working together to ensure every child and family has access to the resources and support they need to thrive.

💙 Healthy children and strong families help build healthier communities.

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