Miller County Health Center - Services

Children with Special Health Care Needs:

Miller County Health Center holds the state Family Partner contract.  Three Family Partners are employed to assist families of children with Special Health Care Needs in finding resources, child advocacy and support.  Our family partners and their contact information are:

                                                               

                                                                Bev (St. Louis Area)                    Phone:    573-565-2030

                                                                Carla (Springfield Area)              Phone:    417-619-2609

                                                                Tracy (Kansas City Area)            Phone:    816-537-8105

 

The three family partners cover the entire state of Missouri.  For further information, feel free to contact our office Coordinator at 573-369-2359 or 1-866-809-2400, ext. 308.  Family Partner Website:  www.dhss.mo.gov/FamilyPartnership/.

 

Immunizations:

Miller County Health Center serves hundreds of children and adults each year.  In addition, we go into the area schools and attend kindergarten round-ups.  In the fall, MCHC holds numerous flu shot clinics in locations throughout the county.  For more information about Immunizations, go to www.cdc.gov.

 

Prenatal Program:

A prenatal care clinic is offered providing healthcare and childbirth education during pregnancy.  Women receiving care through our clinic have the option of delivering at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City and Lake of the Ozarks Hospital.  For more information on our prenatal program, please call the prenatal nurse at ext. 313.

 

Prevention Programs:

Schools and community-based programs are provided to youth and adults through alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention activities.  Information about healthy lifestyle choices is distributed through community network meetings, local news publication and media broadcasts.  Additionally, Freedom From Smoking classes are offered as well as Teens Against Tobacco Use training for teen presentations and advocacy and The Great Body Shop provides 4th and 5th grade Eldon students with Healthy Lifestyle Education.  Contact the Prevention Coordinator at ext. 306 for more information.

 

WIC:

WIC is a nutrition education, health promotion, and supplemental food program meant to assist women, infants, and children (under 5 years of age) who have nutritional needs.  Healthcare referrals, breastfeeding education and support, nutritious foods, and nutrition education are just a few of the services we are able to provide through the WIC program.  Contact the WIC Clerk for more information at ext. 315 or 316 or the Missouri WIC program Website:  www.dhss.mo.gov/wic.

 

Women's Health Clinic:

Reproductive health care and annual well women's examinations are provided for women offering annual physical examination and pap smears as well as sexually transmitted disease and HIV testing as contraceptive counseling, birth control options.  Miller county Health Center also offers treatment and counseling.  Speak with the Women's Health Nurse or contact the CDC for more information at www.cdc.gov.

 

 

Additional Miller County Health Center Services:

 

Environmental Public Health:

Food and Lodging Inspections, Licensed Day Care Inspections, Head Start Health and Safety Inspections, Water Testing Kits Available, Sewage Complaints and Concerns, Bio-terrorism and Pandemic Influenza Emergency Planning.

 

Women's Health

Annual Well Woman Physicals and Pap Smears, Show Me Healthy Women Paps and Mammograms (free for women who qualify), Pregnancy Testing, Childbirth Classes, WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Services.  Cervical Cancer Vaccine is now available.

 

Community Health:

Health Education Community Programs, Head Lice Checks, Food Safety Classes, Lead Screening and Testing, Blood Pressure Clinics, Day Care Nurse Consultation (child safety/health programs), Childhood Vaccinations, TB Testing and Treatment, Communicable Disease Investigation, Hepatitis A Program for Food Handlers, Lab Work with Physician's Order, Prescription Assistance Program, Free Medication Program, Dental, Eye & Shoe Program, CPR Class Training, Community Networking/Coalition Participation.

 

Specialized Services:

MC Application Acceptance Agency, Temporary Medicaid Card Issuance for Pregnant Woman Who Qualify, Birth & Death Certificates, Voter Registration.

 

Safe Crib Program:

Providing a free portable crib to low income families, while providing one on one training on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Shaken Baby Syndrome and safe infant sleeping education.  A 90-day follow-up visit is also conducted.