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Provides support groups for community members related to managing and coping with stress, grief, and trauma associated with violence and crime.Promotes fitness and nutrition by providing education, access to fitness facilities, and a proprietary line of herbs and supplements for community members.

Provides community health programs such as:- Child and Teen Checkup Outreach: Helps families find a doctor, dentist, psychologist, and transportation- Disease and Prevention Control: Monitor and investigate potential disease processes through adult/child immunizations, communicable disease prevention programs, emergency preparedness plans, surveillance of the county's environment, and tuberculosis screening- Environmental Health: Help protect the residents from environmental health hazards through programs to reduce exposure to health risks, such as food and waterborne diseases, radiation, occupational health hazards, and public health nuisances. Provides radon, lead, and well water education.- Follow-Along Program: Provides parents with information about their child's development during infancy and early childhood through mailing questionnaires- Health Promotion: Provides presentations and/or materials on health topics for small and large groups. Topics may include chemical and tobacco use prevention, family health, mental health, nutrition, and physical activity- Public Health Preparedness for Emergencies: Funded by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in partnership with local, state, and territorial public health departments to provide assistance to public health departments across the nation. Helps health departments strengthen abilities to effectively respond to a range of public health threats, including infectious diseases, natural disasters, and biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological events.

Promotes a Community Wellness Partnership throughout the county in partnership with Cottonwood and Jackson County. Initiatives and services include:- Community Health Workers who work with individuals and families to help them navigate health care and social services systems- Diabetes and hypertension prevention with healthcare systems and local organizations to raise awareness- Healthy eating and physical activity in schools and communities- Wellness within the workplace to promote creation of healthier worksites through policy, systems, and the environment. Areas of focus include nutrition, physical activity, tobacco cessation/exposure, and breastfeeding support.- Tobacco cessation programs

Elder services include the following:- Monthly newsletters to keep communication available on planned activities (i.e. concerts, pow-wows, etc.) and other information- Nutritious meals served Monday - Friday at Nett Lake and Vermilion Community Centers with home-delivered meals available to elders who are unable to go to the sites- Transportation for shopping monthly?- Wisdom Steps Program: Preventative health program. Encourages elders to actively participate in programs that promote health screenings, health education, healthy living activities and evidence-based health programs. Elders who become members of the program and complete a minimum of 46,000 steps per year, and complete health screenings and exams become eligible to attend the annual Wisdom Steps Conference Free of charge. Participants earn incentives and recognition at the conference for their work towards becoming healthy and the number of steps that they walk during the year through a Tier system.

Provides a fitness center free of charge to Lake View therapy patients during their rehabilitation. Physical therapy is provided to help improve the quality of life of patients through prescribed exercise or hands-on care, and treatment techniques.

Consultation to businesses and industry in planning health and wellness programs for employees. Provide education and presentations on health and wellness topics to the community.Educational Programs that focus on:- Disease prevention (handwashing) - Mental health - Nutrition - Obesity reduction - Physical activity - Substance use - Youth tobacco preventionSpeaker available to community groups, industry, and schools on health topics

Elder services include the following:- Monthly newsletters to keep communication available on planned activities (i.e. concerts, pow-wows, etc.) and other information- Nutritious meals served Monday - Friday at Nett Lake and Vermilion Community Centers with home-delivered meals available to elders who are unable to go to the sites- Transportation for shopping monthly?- Wisdom Steps Program: Preventative health program. Encourages elders to actively participate in programs that promote health screenings, health education, healthy living activities and evidence-based health programs. Elders who become members of the program and complete a minimum of 46,000 steps per year, and complete health screenings and exams become eligible to attend the annual Wisdom Steps Conference Free of charge. Participants earn incentives and recognition at the conference for their work towards becoming healthy and the number of steps that they walk during the year through a Tier system.

Collaborates with schools, businesses, law enforcement, faith communities, and healthcare and community organizations to plan and implement policy, system, and environmental changes related to:- Alcohol- Drugs/substance use abuse- Injury prevention- Mental health- Nutrition- Physical activity- Tobacco- Suicide prevention

A variety of programs offered encourage seniors and family members to maintain health in body, mind, and spirit.Fitness and Wellness Classes: Provides a wide variety of on-going health and wellness classes and workshops to promote independent living, boost health and wellness, and provide opportunities for meaningful social connection. Workshops are offered multiple times a year and monthly caregiver education covering topics like vision, yoga, and stress reduction.Public Education: Provides speaking opportunities to businesses, civic memberships, service organizations or educational institutions on a variety of topics related to healthy aging and caregiving including memory loss and meaningful activities, recognizing early signs of dementia, communication and dementia, proactively planning for the future, how to make your business dementia-friendly, and accessing programs and services provided by the center.