Clinical Services/Integrated Clinics*
*Clinical services are now referred to as our Integrated Clinics.
Our Integrated Clinics include services for contraception, pregnancy testing, screening, diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted diseases/sex transmitted infections and childhood immunizations.
Some services are provided on a sliding fee scale basis and certain eligibility requirements apply. For more information, please contact the district office nearest to your home.
Additional services provided:
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening
Every two minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. In Illinois, that means 9,640 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed among women in 2004, making breast cancer the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women.
Breast cancer occurrence has little to do with family history, race or ethnicity and increases in incidence after the age of 50. However, ninety-six percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer this year will be alive in five years, in-part, due to mammography, a low-dose x-ray used to detect breast cancer in all women. Mammography can detect breast cancer up to two years before it is large enough to be felt, a stage where treatment is more successful.
The CCDPH Breast and Cervical Cancer Program provides mammography screening, Pap smears and instruction in breast self-examination for eligible suburban Cook County women 40 years of age and older. Assistance is also provided in completing application for Medicaid under the Treatment Act. For information, call 708-786-4000.
For more information about breast and cervical cancer early detection, treatment options, support programs and advocacy efforts:
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Prenatal Intake
The goal of prenatal intake is to ensure healthy pregnancy outcomes through early entry into prenatal care and support services.
Prenatal intake includes verification of pregnancy, completion of Medicaid Presumptive Eligibility (MPE), enrollment in WIC, and referral to primary care providers and Family Case Management Services.
To schedule an appointment, please contact the closest district office.
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Women, Infants & Children Program (WIC)
Services include nutrition classes, counseling, breast feeding support and food vouchers for financially eligible pregnant and/or breast-feeding women, infants and children up to five years of age. For more information, please call your district office.
In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202)720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Dental Health Services
The health department provides an array of dental services. Services are available by appointment only. To make an appointment and to learn more about our dental services, please call the district office nearest to your home. Financial guidelines apply.
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