Region 5 serves over 1.7 million people and collectively offers services in these 6 main areas (see individual websites for county-specific services):
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All of our local health departments provide clinical/personal health services like vaccinations, testing for sexually transmitted diseases, family planning, communicable disease control, and labs in a clinical environment. Many also offer other clinical services, like primary care for adults and children, dental care, cancer screening and control programs, and maternal health. All health departments can help connect you to care.
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Community health provides healthcare services by going out into the community. This includes outreach, home health, care management, family planning, etc.
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Environmental health involves community engagement, with both residential and business sites, to reduce sources of environmental stress and promote a quality environment. This includes permitting certain wastewater systems, wells, restaurants, pools, hotels, institutions, and tattoo artists, as well as conducting health risk assessments.
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Health education and promotion bring community members and partners together to create healthy communities through education, engagement, and policy change. Focus areas include healthy eating/active living, diabetes prevention, opioid overdose awareness and prevention, community health assessments, health communication, tobacco prevention and cessation, sexual and reproductive health, and gun safety, among others.
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WIC provides income-eligible families with education, resources, and healthcare. This includes nutrition and family planning. Your local health department either provides WIC services or can connect you to those services in your community.
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Vital records staff process birth and death certificates for county residents.

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