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Support and Encouragement During Changing Times
A completely new area devoted to information on services and programs in S.E. Iowa to support individuals who have experienced job loss or cutbacks.Start the journey now.
and raise a family.
Healthy Henry County Communities brings together many of the area's organizations and
resources to help create a better quality of life for all residents by responding to
needs and opportunities as they develop in our community.
Healthy Communities is about people: volunteers, community leaders, educators and others working together to help build a stronger, safer, healthier community. The action teams, programs and activities of HHCC are driven by the commitment of local residents to create a positive, healthy environment for everyone in the community.
Through collaboration and innovation, hundreds of people in Henry County have created,
sustained, and continue to grow the Healthy Communities coalition.
* HHCC Focus Areas *
Click on a subject area below to view more details!
Get Your Flu Shots!
Henry County Public Health joins the Iowa Dept. of Public Health and the CDC in urging an annual flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older as the best way to protect against influenza. By getting a yearly flu vaccine, you can protect yourself from illness, and protect those around you. If your child, aged 6 months through 8 years, did not have a flu shot last year, they will require two doses of influenza vaccine administered a minimum of four weeks apart. Vaccination is also important for health care workers, and other people who live with or care for high risk people, to keep from spreading the flu to them.Vaccines are available at regular Immunization Clinics: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. and the first Thursday of each month, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
For more information, call 319.385.6724
Univ. of Nebraska Coach Bo Pelini, Kansas State Coach Bill Snyder, Kansas Univ. Coach Turner Gill, Univ. of Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz and Iowa State Coach Paul Rhoads have issued a friendly challenge to see which state can recruit the most new mentors.
Any new mentor application that is received between Aug. 1 and Nov. 21, 2011 will count toward the "score" of the respective state with cumulative totals updated each month. By signing up to be a mentor, fans can show their state/team pride AND can help improve the life of a child!
Help Prevent Distracted Driving
Committee Members NeededVolunteers are needed to plan educational programming for high schools in Henry County and to develop a strategy to promote awareness for all drivers.
Get more details here!
Next Planning Meeting: Monday, Nov. 21st, 1:00 p.m.
Location: HCHC, Classroom A1
Contact Kelly at 319-385-6523 if you are interested in joining the committee.
Parent Pledge Form
The Henry County Substance Abuse Coalition
invites you to take the Parent Pledge
The Parent Pledge provides parents with an opportunity to engage in constructive, positive practices and change community norms around adolescent alcohol and other drug abuse.
Read more here & sign up!!
Every Wednesday during the school year Club M mentors and mentees can meet at the Mt. Pleasant Middle School from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. for games, crafts, and fun.
All mentoring matches are invited to join us each Wed. after school. As the Mt. Pleasant Middle School is the bus hub for the district, all the mentees and high school mentors can ride the school bus to the Middle School.
Learn more about the Mentoring Program!
"Ten Year Celebration" video:
Watch on YouTube by clicking on the wagon!
Men Only
Real Babies
No Fear
If you're a soon-to-be-dad
WE WANT YOU!
Boot Camp for New Dads is a program in which veterans (new fathers who bring their young babies) show rookies (fathers-to-be) the ropes of fatherhood.
The next Boot Camp is Saturday, Nov. 12th,
from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Call 319-931-0067 for details and to register.
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