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Richmond County Healthy Carolinians

Mission Statement
To increase the span of healthy Living, reduce health disparities among the disadvantaged, and emphasize preventive health services and healthy lifestyles.

 

Priority Areas/Objectives
  • Older Adult Health: Improve health status of Richmond seniors through an eyeglass frame recycling program (provides glasses to those who cannot purchase them), providing comprehensive List of health resource numbers, and providing pharmaceutical assistance for elderly who do not have Medicaid or other prescription coverage.
  • Teen Pregnancy: Reduce unplanned teen pregnancies through education for preventing second pregnancy during teen years and focusing on at-risk teens to prevent first pregnancy.

 

Programs/Initiatives
  • Dental Clinic for Medicaid
  • Teen Pregnancy Coalition
  • Teen Pregnancy Video
  • Elderly Placement Brochures

 

Awards/Recognition
None noted

 

Contact
Tommy Jarrell, Co-Chair
Richmond County Health Department
Phone: (910) 997- 8365
Fax: (910) 997-8336
Email: tjarrell@infoave.net

 

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content updated: acw-02/07/02

 


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