Importance of local health department may be more important than realized by the public. What services do they provide? 

Written by Samantha C Sinclair on April 25, 2024

Source via phone to Adair Health Department and LCDHD.org

Your local health department is more vital than you may realize. They offer multiple services, programs, and your privacy is of their top priority.

This holds true at Adair County Health Department in Adair County Kentucky.

Let’s take a look at what they offer.

Let’s start with The Kentucky Health Access Nurturing development services
Better known as HANDS, this voluntary program assists pregnant and new parents. The goal of the program is to help parents be the best they can be for their little ones.
For complete details contact your local Lake Cumberland District Health Health Department, or visit LCDHD.org.

Maybe you are wanting some confidential help with family planning and or prevention. This service is offered to males, females, and teens alike. Let’s take a look.

So what services can a local health department provide if I’m trying to start a family?
Family planning promotes pre reproductive health. This includes a history examination. They can also provide help with planning and spacing out births of children. Other helpful services include preconception counseling, pregnancy testing, i along with infertility services.
Also note if you have concerns, they provide services for STD and PAP testing.

So, what if you’re needing help with not starting a family?
Abstinence is one possibility. Other options? The health department provide condoms for both men and women, the sex education program is also provided. Emergency contraception, as well as provision of birth control for male and female, including sterilization. To see a list of all options visit LCDHD.org.

Immunizations are also provided by the health department. For a full list of these visit their website. You can also visit the CDC to learn more about the schedule on which vaccine should be given. Staying on schedule is very important for your child so they get the best possible outcome from the vaccine. Also, if your child is not up-to-date on their vaccines, according to the law, they cannot attend public school systems. immunizations are given by appointments at all 10 Lake Cumberland health department District locations.

There is also a recovery program provided to drug addicts. There is once a month meeting and the health department also provides a needle exchange program. You can visit the health department website, or contact your local lake Cumberland health district to learn more.

One thing that may not be thought about as often anymore is lead poisoning. The health department does provide screening for this. It can be very damaging to anyone, but especially in young children. This can cause quite a bit of damage. Learn more on the health department website. Impregnant women it can cause miscarriage and severe health problems in the baby also posing risk to the mother.

Contact the Adair County Health Department at 2703842286