Health Education

Community Health Education

The WEDCO District Health Department offers a wide variety of Community Health Education services. Listed below are descriptions of the present services and contact person for each program. Please feel free to email or call with any questions or requests for additional information. In addition, Community Health Education events and programs will be uploaded to the WEDCO District Health Department Facebook page. Be sure to “Like” us if you haven’t already!

Tobacco Cessation

• Freedom From Smoking Program
• Quit Now KY – Tobacco Quitline & Website – 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669)
• Become An Ex Smoking Cessation Website
• Kentucky Cancer Program
• Freedom From Smoking Interest Form
• Provider Newsletter (Sign Up)
• My Life My Quit (Youth Program)

Safety, Hygiene, Physical Activity, Nutrition

• Injury Prevention – Poison Control
• Sun Injury Prevention – UV Beads
• Hygiene Programs – Glo Germ
• KY CHFS DPH Health Promotion Branch
• Chronic Disease Prevention & Control Program
• No Falls Kentucky
• Healthy Communities
• Physical Activity & Nutrition Resources

Child Care Health Consultation

• The Child Care Health Consultation, for a Healthy Start in Child Care, is part of the STARS for KIDS Now Initiative.
• The program provides consultation on health, safety, nutrition, and social/emotional well being of children to child care providers.
• CCHC Info
• Important Safety Rules To Teach Your Children
• Child Care Health Consultation
• Kentucky All Stars
• Ultimate Car Seat Guide
• Kentucky Division of Child Care
• Kentucky Division of Regulated Child Care
• PCAKY

Helpline # 1-877-281-5277

Youth & Teen Health

• Work with Family Resource Centers/Youth Service Centers in Schools on various efforts
• Puberty, Sexuality, Abstinence, and STD/HIV Education

Other Services Offered

• Public Presentations on Health Topics
• To Request a Program, complete and submit the Community Health Program Request Form

WEDCO District Health Department Community Health Promotion staff attend various community meetings regularly in order to network/collaborate with leaders and community members in each of the counties we serve. Examples of these meetings include, Champions for a Drug Free Harrison County, Scott Countians Against Drugs (SCAD), KY-Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (KY-ASAP Boards in Nicholas County, Scott County, and Harrison County, Local Advisory Boards (Schools and Extension), Nicholas County Comprehensive Family Services, Harrison County Comprehensive Family Services, and Georgetown-Scott County Community Connection.

Resources

Community Health Program Request Form
Kentucky Injury Prevention & Research Center
KY Safety and Prevention Alignment Network
Kentucky Health Data Resource Guide
Kentucky Health Facts
Kentucky Health Alerts
CEDIK-UK
EnviroHealth Link
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
KIDS COUNT Data Center
US Census Bureau