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Maintaining Health & Well-Being People need affordable and reliable healthcare programs that focus on caring for their physical and emotional well-being. Affordable access to health and well-being services enables people the chance to receive quality care and to become healthier and happier individuals.
Emergency Preparedness
and Education
Emergency Preparedness
and Education Contact: Bonnie
Wilson, Director This program prepares Portage County residents to respond to disasters, life-threatening emergencies, and daily living situations through presentations and training classes. The American Red Cross is the leading community educator and provider of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enable people to prevent, prepare for and respond to occupational, community, family health and safety emergencies. Community programs provide first aid, CPR and AED training; Aquatics Training; and Caregiving Training which includes Babysitter Training and Family Caregiving Training.
Children
and Adolescent Mental Health Outreach
Contact: Dr. Karen Fleming,
Director, Wellness Solutions Assists schools with addressing the social skills development issues that are often associated with children who have been diagnosed with an emotional disturbance. Most school personnel who work with these children can develop a curriculum and utilize teaching methods that provide appropriate academic instruction, but many have not had training in how to address their social skills development needs.
Counseling Services are available to individuals, couples, and families experiencing difficulty coping with domestic violence, family problems, parenting, and school-related behavioral problems. Freedom House (A program of Family & Community Services) Contact:
Matt Slater, Program Manager Provides transitional shelter for single, adult males who are homeless and are veterans.
Medication Access Program (A program of Family & Community
Services) Helps individuals explore different programs offered by the pharmaceutical companies, and assists in application completion to lower their out of pocket expenses and/or receive free medications.
Contact:
Kimberly Sommer, Program Director The Kidney Foundation supplies prescription medication assistance for the direct treatment of the hypersensitive patient with kidney disease, the dialysis patient, and patient recipients that require the treatment of disorders affecting kidney transplants. Medical Transportation Assistance (A program of the Kidney Foundation) Contact: Mary Lanning, Program Director The Medical Transportation Program assists patients with a mileage reimbursement or cab voucher which enables them to receive life-saving dialysis therapy or an organ transplant. Home Delivered Nutrition (A program of Mobile Meals) Contact: Kathleen Downing, Executive Director Mobile Meals provides quality meals and nutrition services to individuals of all ages who are assessed to be at nutritional risk. Meal types include hot, frozen, therapeutic, shelf stable “blizzard boxes” and supplements. Alcohol & Drug Counseling (A program of Townhall II) Contact: Mimi Domnie, Clinical Director Townhall II Alcohol and Drug Counseling Services and Helpline are in place to provide state-certified outpatient drug and alcohol counseling to residents of Portage County. The goal of the program is to half the abusive/addictive use of alcohol and other drugs; reduce the harmful effects of alcohol and drug use and to promote the health and well-being of customers receiving services. Medical Clinic (A program of Townhall II) Contact: Cathy Smathers, Medical Clinic Manager The Townhall II Medical Clinic provides free, easily accessible and culturally sensitive primary healthcare to adult residents of Portage County who are low income and uninsured. The clinic’s focus lies within both the office setting and outreach services used to link patients to other appropriate resources for specialized care. |
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